Losing data in flashdrive

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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
 
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

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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"

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

>
 
I am not aware of it.

Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge



"Alan Edwards" wrote in message

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> 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"

> 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

>>
 
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" 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"

>> 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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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"

wrote:



>I am not aware of it.

>Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge

>

>"Alan Edwards" 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"

>> 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

>>>

>
 
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"

> wrote:

>

>> I am not aware of it.

>> Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge

>>

>> "Alan Edwards" 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"

>>> 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
 
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"

>> wrote:

>>

>>> I am not aware of it.

>>> Where Safely Remove Hardware is available? Jorge

>>>

>>> "Alan Edwards" 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"

>>>> 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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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" wrote in message

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>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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