Re: External USB drive can't be stopped
- From: Unk <not@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:21:08 -0400
On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:07:20 -0500, HLAMUTHNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have a generic PC running XPHomeSP2 and I have two external USB hard
drives. If I want to stop them before turning them off....they tend to
run "warm" so I don't run them all the time...the message is that the
device cannot be stopped now, try later. If I just turn them off, I
get a write error about some file and data being lost. I also have to
turn them on and reboot before windows recognizes them again. Not sure
why this behavior is occurring.
What is the best way to use the external USB devices? run all the
time? Stop before turning them off? Just turn them off? The message
about lost data doesn't seem to be true in any practical sense as far
as I can tell.
Thanks for the help.
Henry
Rright-click "My Computer", Properties, "Hardware" tab, Device Manager, expand (+) "Disk
Drives", right-click the USB drive, select "Properties", click the "Policies" tab, and check the
box, "Optimize for quick removal" and OK your way out.
Do the same for the other USB drive.
.
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