2007-07-07 17:04:06 · 17 answers · asked by desuntcetera89 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Nothing should really happen if it's just sitting in there and it's taken out. If you're putting stuff on it, or taking stuff off it, and it's taken out, that data could be erased or get messed up
2007-07-07 17:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read this:
- With Windows Plug & Play feature, Windows is supposed to recognize any device plugged into a USB port -- the problem is after it recognizes something once, Plug & Play will never again try to install that device. You need to erase all memory of the device (printer etc) from the computer.
- Right-click on My Computer, cl Properties, click Hardware, click Device Manager.
- Click on the plus sign next to “Universal Serial Bus.” Look for the problem device’s name and right-click. Now Remove. Restart and reinstall.
Source: Article by James Coates, Chicago Tribune.
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Note: I found that if I did not go through the “safely remove” procedure before unplugging a USB device, the computer did not recognize another item. I had to reinsert the first item, “safely remove,” then plug in another item. This must be like shutting down for USBs.
I also have a new 1G flashdrive which is not supposed to be left plugged in. If I do, I cannot read it at startup. I have to unplug it and replug.
2007-07-08 00:10:29 · answer #2 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the flash drive is in the middle of a read or write operation, it could corrupt all your data on the flash drive.
Just make sure the light on the flashdrive is off before you remove it.
2007-07-08 00:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jag 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
...nothing, its a flash drive. The only way to unsafly remove it is with your teeth, and even then its still safe. It uses USB, all USB products can be inserted and removed without a second thought.
2007-07-08 00:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by Rory O 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you take it out with out going through the proper procedure you are taking a chance that you may fry the device since it has not removed power from it. It is not very likely but it can happen.
2007-07-08 00:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by Curtis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a chance that you could lose your information, but the chance is small. When I pull out the flash drive when it won't let me safely do it, my computer just restarts.
2007-07-08 00:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Byu 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well if you have windows xp nothing happens everything is perfectly fine, but if u have versions of windows below windows xp you might lose some of your data on that flash drive or the flash drive might be corupted
2007-07-08 00:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a tiny chance that your flash drive get corrupted and permanently unusable.
2007-07-08 00:10:06 · answer #8 · answered by RPG-7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing, really. As long as you're not transferring files to or from the flash drive when you pull it out.
2007-07-08 00:06:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your uploading/downloading the file or all the files on the flash drive might get deleted. if not, then your files on the flash drive are still in danger if deletion.
2007-07-08 00:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by tony nac 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋