USB drives & Win98

I have Windows 98 SE. I can plug a USB drive into my PC and use
it fine. My question is: Since there is no utility to "Stop" the drive
before I take it out, am I risking messing up the drive by just pulling
it out of the USB port when the PC is on? Should I shut the PC down
first?
Thanks, Alan

It is OK if nothing is writing to it but I use another method.
I keep a shortcut to my USB drive in the Quick Launch Bar in Win98 and
I right-click it and select "Eject" and when I see the light go out it
is safe to remove.

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



On 28 Jan 2006 18:20:14 -0800, "Alan" wrote:

I have Windows 98 SE. I can plug a USB drive into my PC and use
it fine. My question is: Since there is no utility to "Stop" the drive
before I take it out, am I risking messing up the drive by just pulling
it out of the USB port when the PC is on? Should I shut the PC down
first?
Thanks, Alan

OK, thanks. I was wondering if Eject did anything.

Alan

Hi Alan,

That's pretty clever for an old guy G.

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"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
It is OK if nothing is writing to it but I use another method.
I keep a shortcut to my USB drive in the Quick Launch Bar in Win98 and
I right-click it and select "Eject" and when I see the light go out it
is safe to remove.

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



On 28 Jan 2006 18:20:14 -0800, "Alan" wrote:

I have Windows 98 SE. I can plug a USB drive into my PC and use
it fine. My question is: Since there is no utility to "Stop" the drive
before I take it out, am I risking messing up the drive by just pulling
it out of the USB port when the PC is on? Should I shut the PC down
first?
Thanks, Alan

Hi Ron

Not just a pretty face g

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



On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 21:00:37 -0600, "Ron Badour"
wrote:

Hi Alan,

That's pretty clever for an old guy G.

Alan wrote:
I have Windows 98 SE. I can plug a USB drive into my PC and use
it fine. My question is: Since there is no utility to "Stop" the drive
before I take it out, am I risking messing up the drive by just pulling
it out of the USB port when the PC is on? Should I shut the PC down
first?
Thanks, Alan


Some USB systems even install a systray icon that allows you to
disconnect (device) safely

I have an external USB hard drive from FreeCom, and this installs the
tool, but I am sure there must be a generic 'disconnector' out there.