[Simply Computers] Re: Back up drive

 

Hi D

Sunny Southern California.

It's only a bad idea if Windows has not finished writing to the drive (as in the write-back thing I was talking about)

As long as Windows isn't reading/writing to the drive, it's USB and you can pull the plug.

But don't tell Bill Gates I said that.

As far as a "better way", that's why I suggested going to the help forum at the Seagate website.. maybe someone else has already fixed the problem.

rogerX

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, custardtorpedo <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> Hi Roger
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> Yeah, you have to pull the plug in the end but that's not the right thing to do is it. There must be a better way.
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> Thanks mate anyway
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> Where you at? I'm in the UK.
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> D
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> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@> wrote:
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> > I often get this message with my Western Digital external drive.
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> > Windows has a "write-back" feature I think it's called ... it waits until the computer is idle before it writes large chunks of data to the hard drive.
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> > I have a feeling that this often does not work correctly ... so after a few minutes, I just power-down the drive and unplug it.
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> > Haven't lost any data yet.
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> > You might take a look at the User Forums in the Support section of Seagate website. They may have a better answer for you.
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> > rogerX
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> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, custardtorpedo <no_reply@> wrote:
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> > > Hi guys
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> > > I have a Seagate back-up drive which I am unable to turn off. I go to Safely Remove Hardware and get a message saying, `device cannot be stopped because a program is accessing it.'
> > >
> > > As far as I can see all programs are closed. Am I missing something?
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> >
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