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Usb hard Drives
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Original Message
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Name: Woof
Date: July 27, 2006 at 11:06:36 Pacific
Subject: Usb hard DrivesOS: 98SE & XP pro SP2CPU/Ram: p3 650, p3 866, p4 3.2ghzModel/Manufacturer: various |
Comment: A question to which I haven`t been able to find a straight answer: When Using External USB floppy drives is it necessary to use the safely remove hardware tool before shutting down a system? Or does shutting the system down safely disconnect it anyway? Woof Always proof-read carefully to see if you any words out.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Badboy
Date: July 27, 2006 at 11:10:13 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)"When Using External USB floppy drives is it necessary to use the safely remove hardware tool before shutting down a system?" No. Why did you title your post "Usb hard Drives" when your question was about USB floppy drives?
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Response Number 2
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Name: Chuck 2
Date: July 27, 2006 at 11:10:26 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)That thing is for removing the hardware when the
computer is still on. I get the same for a wireless adaptor on my laptop, and shutdowns are
no problem.
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Response Number 3
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Reply: (edit)Not for a floppy drive, but your subject refers to Hard drives. For Hard Drives, the answer is yes. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 5
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Name: ham30
Date: July 27, 2006 at 20:23:52 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)XpUser, that RAW thing has bothered me for a long time. Do you remember how/where you found out that powering down without safely shutting down USB drives caused the problem? Do yourself a favor BACKUP!
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Response Number 6
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Name: Badboy
Date: July 28, 2006 at 08:17:59 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)My experience with external USB hard drives is that you DON'T need to use the "Safely Remove Hardware Tool" before shutting down the system. I've NEVER had a RAW partition result from this using 6 different computers (all running versions of XP) and 5 different external HDDs with enclosures from 4 different manufacturers.
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Response Number 7
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Name: Woof
Date: July 28, 2006 at 09:42:01 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)BadBoy: My post said hard drives because I have external hard drives, please do not be so quick to assume I am talking out my ass, If I had meant floppy drive I would have said floppy drive!!!
Woof
Always proof-read carefully to see if you any words out.
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Response Number 8
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Reply: (edit)Woof, your post reads "When Using External USB floppy drives..." Your Subject, as I pointed out, lists "Usb Hard Drives." Love the signature, btw. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.
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Response Number 9
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Name: Woof
Date: July 28, 2006 at 09:51:21 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Bugger!!!! Should pay more attention to my signature myself I think :/ Badboy my unreserved apologies *Hangs head in shame* Woof Always proof-read carefully to see if you any words out.
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Response Number 10
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Name: Badboy
Date: July 28, 2006 at 11:14:00 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I did not think you were "talking out of (your) ass" Woof, but I did note a discrepancy between the title and text of your original post. Apology accepted.
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Response Number 11
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Name: Gettin Old
Date: July 28, 2006 at 14:57:26 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Like any Windows program, you need to hit save before you disconect.
Other than that USB is Plug and Play.
That means plug it in and play with it.
USB theory says you can install 127 USB devices on 1 USB port and do the same with all of them.
Don't matter if your computer is on or off.
Like the name says, gettin old, been at this a while.
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