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Trouble Sharing an External HD
Name: Scott Purdy Date: April 20, 2005 at 16:26:51 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: 2600 AMD XP/512 Corsair R
Comment:
I have an external hd that is shared. However, if the drive is unpluged and i restart my computer, the drive is no longer shared.
My question is...how do i share this external hard drive permanently, so i can unplug my external HD and be able to restart my computer without the worry of my external HD not being shared?
Name: OtheHill Date: April 20, 2005 at 16:32:29 Pacific
Reply:
I don't think you can. If you are simply unplugging the USB cable you risk data loss. If you disconnect properly you then lose the drive letter assignments.
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Response Number 2
Name: Scott Purdy Date: April 20, 2005 at 17:54:20 Pacific
Reply:
I should have mentioned that i turn the drive off with the power switch.
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: April 20, 2005 at 19:18:16 Pacific
Reply:
That is still the wrong way to disconnect the drive. You should have an Icon in the tray that you use to properly disconnect. Then shut off the power.
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Response Number 4
Name: acertabc111 Date: April 20, 2005 at 19:36:15 Pacific
Reply:
A.K.A. saftly remove hardware
I have an attachi/ PNY junp drive that crashed because i was not saftly removing it.
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