Removing External Drive from USB port

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Removing External Drive from USB port

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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.

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Re: Removing External Drive from USB port

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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.
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Re: Removing External Drive from USB port

Post 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
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Re: Removing External Drive from USB port

Post by HansJoachimKoenig »

Charles is absolutely correct. It's the safest way to avoid any software errors on harddisc
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Re: Removing External Drive from USB port

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Better slow & safe than fast & screwed is the MO I guess. Thanks all.
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Re: Removing External Drive from USB port

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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.
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