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"safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 23rd, 2011, 7:28 am
by shovenose
I never bother!

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 23rd, 2011, 7:42 am
by duckula
well, if the safe way fails to work out, I'll yank it out.

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 23rd, 2011, 9:05 am
by Kong
I have to do it the safe way because last time I broke my dad's USB. :D

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 23rd, 2011, 5:03 pm
by c_hegge
I always do it properly (unless I'm in a real hurry).

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 23rd, 2011, 5:43 pm
by shovenose
lol. i've never corrupted anything or damaged anything. however, i do make sure it's not transferring a file and i never pull it out if the little light in blinking or anything

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 24th, 2011, 7:56 am
by Kong
That's precisely how I broke the USB. :D

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 24th, 2011, 2:26 pm
by c_hegge
The USB wat? USB printer? :D (that's why I alwayts call it a Flash Drive)

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 8:13 am
by Kong
8 gigabyte USB Flash Drive. ;)

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 25th, 2011, 11:31 am
by shovenose
i have a 64Gbit flash drive (8GByte)

RE: "safe" device removal

PostPosted: March 26th, 2011, 8:58 am
by Kong
I have that much too. I also have my 1 terabyte Seagate (please don't hate me :)). I've barely even used a tenth of that.