Re: New Pen Drive crashes my PC

From: Dragonfly (wibbly_at_wobbly.plus.net)
Date: 02/20/05


Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:31:56 -0000

It is very late at night here in UK so I will try this tomorrow.
Please keep watching, I fear I may need your further help.

Many thanks for your guidance.

Dragonfly

"Abhilash Tibrewal(MCSA)" <abhionnetATnospamsify.com> wrote in message
news:OgWOFb1FFHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>
> If your internal card reader is working fine, do not update the chipset
> drivers right now. Ensure that while using the "Safely Remove hardware"
> wizard, you are removing the correct device.
>
> Also check that your pen drive is "optimized for quick removal".
> 1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
> 2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
> 3. Expand Disk Drives, right-click your storage device, and then click
> Properties.
> 4. Click the Policies tab, click Optimize for quick removal, and then
> click OK.
>
> Optimizing for quick removal will ensure that whatever data is copied to
> the pen drive will be written immediately without being cached. Now you
> can remove the pen drive even without using the "Safely Remove hardware
> wizard" as long as you are sure that no data is being written to the
> drive.
>
> Let us know if this helps.
>
>
>
> "Dragonfly" <wibbly@wobbly.plus.net> wrote in message
> news:421503fa$0$44397$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
>> Thank you Yves, for this.
>>
>> I'm afraid I am very new to this and would seek your further help.
>>
>> My Motherboard is shown as Springdale-G-6A79AM4DC-00 and CPU type is
>> Intel Pentium 4HT 3000Mhz (3.75 X 800)
>>
>> Could you possibly direct me from that info.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Dragonfly
>>
>>
>> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
>> news:e%23aEaLQFFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Install the latest motherboard chipset drivers, for you motherboard. If
>>> your motherboard happens to use a VIA chipset, you need to also install
>>> the VIA USB filters.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dragonfly" <wibbly@wobbly.plus.net> wrote in message
>>> news:4214b176$0$35761$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
>>>>I have just purchased a USB 2 Flash Drive which is showing up on My
>>>>Computer correctly. I am able to drag and drop etc. without any problem.
>>>>
>>>> However, when I come to remove the Drive, using the "Safely Remove
>>>> Hardware" icon in System Tray, my computer crashes showing the blue
>>>> screen. It tells to me that new hardware may require updates and that I
>>>> should disable BIOS memory such as caching etc. I'm afraid it means
>>>> very little to me. I have Windows XP so no drivers are required.
>>>>
>>>> My PC is and up to date model being 3Ghz, 160 Gb Hd with a partitioned
>>>> hard drive C D E,DVD Rom is F, DVD RW is G and integrated cardreader is
>>>> show as drives H to K. Thus the pen drive is letter L
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone else have any similar experience, or can some kind soul
>>>> help me by suggesting reasons why this should crash my computer when
>>>> trying to remove the device.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Dragonfly
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



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