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Removing External Drive from USB port
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:49 am
by Rte80west
Is there a specific procedure for removal of an external hard drive from one of the front USB ports on the Karat? Similar to what is done w/ Windows and "Safely Removing Device" icon?
if the drive is not currently writing I usually just unplug it. Wasnt sure if there was a specific procedure regarding when to plug in/unplug.
Thanks
Re: Removing External Drive from USB port
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:09 pm
by Christopher6206
Other than just shutting the machine off I don't know of an equivalent to "Safely remove hardware". I've removed USB drives from Cassie machines many times with the power on and have never had a problem.
Re: Removing External Drive from USB port
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:53 am
by Charles
I would err on the side of caution with firewire we were advised never to connect a firewire device with Cassie on, with ex drives mine are connected all the time so come to life when my cassie is switched on so if i want to remove an ex drive i just wait till i'm finished and cassie is off then remove ex drive or if i want to remove ex drive during use just switch cassie off takes less than 5min. Just my 2p
Regards
Charles
Re: Removing External Drive from USB port
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:49 pm
by HansJoachimKoenig
Charles is absolutely correct. It's the safest way to avoid any software errors on harddisc
Re: Removing External Drive from USB port
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:12 am
by Rte80west
Better slow & safe than fast & screwed is the MO I guess. Thanks all.
Re: Removing External Drive from USB port
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:45 am
by bethklinger
Sometimes there's an on/off switch on the ex hdd (I have a couple that have this but I don't think the newer ones do) and as long as that is off it should be safe to unplug.
Beth Klinger