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Losing data in flashdrive

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Jorge Cervantes

Flightless Bird
I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
 
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Alan Edwards

Flightless Bird
Are you using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification
area? If so, it should tell you when you can remove the drive.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm




On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 17:29:25 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
<machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
>It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
>while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
>long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
>
 
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Jorge Cervantes

Flightless Bird
I am not aware of it.
Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge

"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
news:7dnoo59277k4gq7mng2c7d58q6us2o1ae5@4ax.com...
> Are you using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification
> area? If so, it should tell you when you can remove the drive.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 17:29:25 -0700, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
> <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
>>It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
>>while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
>>long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
>>
 
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Terry R.

Flightless Bird
On 3/1/2010 5:00 PM On a whim, Jorge Cervantes pounded out on the keyboard

> I am not aware of it.
> Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge
>
> "Alan Edwards"<edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
> news:7dnoo59277k4gq7mng2c7d58q6us2o1ae5@4ax.com...
>> Are you using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification
>> area? If so, it should tell you when you can remove the drive.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 17:29:25 -0700, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
>> <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
>>> It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
>>> while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
>>> long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
>>>

>
>


Hi Jorge,

You can also open Explorer, right click on the drive and select "Eject".


Terry R.
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Alan Edwards

Flightless Bird
It is in the Notification area (down near the clock)
You should always use it.
If for some strange reason it is not there, read here:
http://ask-leo.com/safely_remove_ha...w_do_i_safely_remove_hardware_without_it.html

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm


On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:00:14 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
<machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am not aware of it.
>Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge
>
>"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>news:7dnoo59277k4gq7mng2c7d58q6us2o1ae5@4ax.com...
>> Are you using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification
>> area? If so, it should tell you when you can remove the drive.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 17:29:25 -0700, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
>> <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
>>>It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
>>>while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
>>>long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
>>>

>
 
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philo

Flightless Bird
Alan Edwards wrote:
> It is in the Notification area (down near the clock)
> You should always use it.
> If for some strange reason it is not there, read here:
> http://ask-leo.com/safely_remove_ha...w_do_i_safely_remove_hardware_without_it.html
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>
>
> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:00:14 -0700, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
> <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am not aware of it.
>> Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge
>>
>> "Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:7dnoo59277k4gq7mng2c7d58q6us2o1ae5@4ax.com...
>>> Are you using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification
>>> area? If so, it should tell you when you can remove the drive.
>>>
>>> ...Alan
>>> --
>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 17:29:25 -0700, in
>>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
>>> <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
>>>> It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
>>>> while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
>>>> long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
>>>>




That works..it's the standard way to do it...

but the other suggestion to use "eject"

is a little less hassle
 
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Terry R.

Flightless Bird
On 3/1/2010 6:57 PM On a whim, philo pounded out on the keyboard

> Alan Edwards wrote:
>> It is in the Notification area (down near the clock)
>> You should always use it.
>> If for some strange reason it is not there, read here:
>> http://ask-leo.com/safely_remove_ha...w_do_i_safely_remove_hardware_without_it.html
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:00:14 -0700, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
>> <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am not aware of it.
>>> Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge
>>>
>>> "Alan Edwards"<edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:7dnoo59277k4gq7mng2c7d58q6us2o1ae5@4ax.com...
>>>> Are you using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification
>>>> area? If so, it should tell you when you can remove the drive.
>>>>
>>>> ...Alan
>>>> --
>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>>>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 17:29:25 -0700, in
>>>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Jorge Cervantes"
>>>> <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
>>>>> It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
>>>>> while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
>>>>> long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
>>>>>

>
>
>
> That works..it's the standard way to do it...
>
> but the other suggestion to use "eject"
>
> is a little less hassle


It is the "standard" way yes, but I have a drive that will state that
data was lost using SRH (even though nothing was accessing the drive).
Using Eject in Explorer results in no errors. So sometimes you need to
use either or.


Terry R.
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Paul Randall

Flightless Bird
There is a handy tool (usb safely remove!) at www.safelyremove.com that will
give you much more info when you want to remove a flash drive. It is not
free, but there is a free trial and if you don't pay for it, it becomes
nagware and is still usable. The nag makes you wait a while before it lets
you click 'order later', after which you can choose to safely remove your
device.

-Paul Randall

"Jorge Cervantes" <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:-OxGWn9ZuKHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I am experiencing in losing data in flashdrives.
> It seems that when files are copied onto flashdrive, I should wait for a
> while before removing flashdrives from USB port. Does anybody know how
> long should I wait before unplugging flashdrives. Jorge
>
 
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