to remove it safely
2006-08-03 13:23:08 · 13 answers · asked by Gian 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
If you are using XP and just want to pull it out, do the following first so you do not corrupt data.
Right click MY COMPUTER / MANAGE / DISK DRIVES / select the USB drive then POLICIES tab. Choose the quick removal option.
2006-08-03 13:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Glenn N 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on what you have connected to your computer. Some laptops treat the floppy drive and CD drive as 'removable drives' if they can be removed to provide space for an additional battery. Generally though, almost any USB device that you plug into your computer - Freeview stick, Memory stick / Pen Drive, etc is 'mounted' so tha the computer treats it as if it is a fixed part of the system. If you click on the tiny icon (a green arrow on a grey rectangle) and select the yellow banner, you can tell the computer that you don't want to use that item any longer. The computer unmounts the device allowing it to be removed safely. The safety point is really to do with making sure that the computer is completely finished with the device - rather than anything dangerous. As part of it's 'housekeeping' system, the computer will routinely create and delete files in the background that you are not aware of. Telling the computer that you want to remove a device means that it can tidy up any files associated with that device and ensure that you don't lose any data as it's being copied. If you have 'removed' or 'ejected' a device by mistake, you can either pull out the memory stick / pen drive and reinsert it to use it again or you may have to restart the computer if the device is a floppy drive or CD drive (in the case of a laptop).
2016-03-26 22:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a green arrow beside the clock.click on it and choose safely remove.it will show pop up screen.choose the flash disk press ok.choose usb press ok.you're done.
p.s. dont 4get to close all the programs that u accessed on your usb.
2006-08-03 13:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by m1021 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a program opened that has been saved on your USB, it cannot be removed. You have to close that program before you can remove it safely
2006-08-03 13:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by ♤ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya didn't say Mac or Win? I know that on Mac 9.xx and before, you have to throw the icon for the device in the trash before you take it out, or you could lose data. On Windows, you can just take it out - should be no problem.
2006-08-03 13:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Thom Thumb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way you do it is you go to the bottom right of your taskbar/start menu bar where your time should be and there should be a tiny green arrow. right click on it and click "safely remove hardware" and stop it.
if it says something like "do not remove right now" and it won't let you stop it on the comp sometimes you have to unplug ut yourself. it won't harm your comp or your usb. trust me i've done it tons of times!
2006-08-03 13:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by Angel Face 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have the little "unplug or eject hardware" icon on your startup tray? If you do then click on that and it will let you safely eject the device from your pc.
Hope that helps.
It is a little green arrow pointing left over a white chip.
2006-08-03 13:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by phy333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you have saved your data in usb drive, then just turn off the laptop!
Once you cut off the power, your data is saved in the usb drive...
and It wouldn't be erased...
It helps!
give it a try
2006-08-03 13:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by Unsent soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click the 'safely remove hardware' icon in the taskbar on the bottom right of the screen when it's plugged in.
2006-08-03 13:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by kaloptic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just turn the laptop off and pull that sucka out.
2006-08-03 13:26:07 · answer #10 · answered by MakeMusicNotWar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋