Cannot Safely Remove USB Disk

Sometimes when I plug in a USB disk the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears
in the lower right corner and sometimes it does not. I've heard that you
really shouldn't just pull the USB disks out; that you should use the Safely
Remove Hardware. I've tried with a Memorex and SanDisk USB, both sometimes
cause Safely Remove Hardware to run and sometimes don't. Thanks for any
ideas.

This is a continuing problem without a real solution, AFAIK - the best thing
to do is to exit all applications, wait a minute or two, and then pull the
stick out.

Yes, it's good to use the 'Safely remove' tool - but it should only be
necessary if data is actively being used - which is why I say to exit and
wait - which tends not to happen in a continuous stream, or when you stop
using the data, but in blocks of time of vary short duration. Results of
incorrect removal vary from no loss of data, to slight loss of data to (if
you really manage to pull the stick at the wrong time!) total loss of data
on the stick.


It seems to be caused by so many things that it's impossible to find the
root cause - and no-one is too fussed by Win ME any more


HTH
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"Christina" wrote in message
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Sometimes when I plug in a USB disk the Safely Remove Hardware icon
appears
in the lower right corner and sometimes it does not. I've heard that you
really shouldn't just pull the USB disks out; that you should use the
Safely
Remove Hardware. I've tried with a Memorex and SanDisk USB, both
sometimes
cause Safely Remove Hardware to run and sometimes don't. Thanks for any
ideas.

Thank you very much. I did look and look before I posted (I try to be a good
little poster) and it's good to know I didn't miss something obvious! And
yes, I suppose I'm going to be "forced" to move on to bigger and "badder"
versions of the OS! ;-)

"Noel Paton" wrote:

This is a continuing problem without a real solution, AFAIK - the best thing
to do is to exit all applications, wait a minute or two, and then pull the
stick out.

Yes, it's good to use the 'Safely remove' tool - but it should only be
necessary if data is actively being used - which is why I say to exit and
wait - which tends not to happen in a continuous stream, or when you stop
using the data, but in blocks of time of vary short duration. Results of
incorrect removal vary from no loss of data, to slight loss of data to (if
you really manage to pull the stick at the wrong time!) total loss of data
on the stick.


It seems to be caused by so many things that it's impossible to find the
root cause - and no-one is too fussed by Win ME any more


HTH
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Christina" wrote in message
...
Sometimes when I plug in a USB disk the Safely Remove Hardware icon
appears
in the lower right corner and sometimes it does not. I've heard that you
really shouldn't just pull the USB disks out; that you should use the
Safely
Remove Hardware. I've tried with a Memorex and SanDisk USB, both
sometimes
cause Safely Remove Hardware to run and sometimes don't. Thanks for any
ideas.

"Christina" wrote in message
...
Sometimes when I plug in a USB disk the Safely Remove Hardware icon
appears
in the lower right corner and sometimes it does not. I've heard that you
really shouldn't just pull the USB disks out; that you should use the
Safely
Remove Hardware. I've tried with a Memorex and SanDisk USB, both
sometimes
cause Safely Remove Hardware to run and sometimes don't. Thanks for any
ideas.

I have success in ; right click on the drive and select "eject" from the
drop down menu.
(Stops the "disc" being active/read, and then pull the device out)