[GRLUG] non-linux: USB drive as HDD

[Eric Beversluis]

On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 15:52 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 15:51 -0500, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> > If the drive light on the external HDD is not on or flickering, can I
> > assume it's safe just to pull the USB plug? Or is there some other
> > process I should use?
> 
> Shutdown before disconnecting it. 
That's what I was guessing. Fortunately I don't have to use the drive
very often on that box.  Thanks.

> 
> > Any ideas why Windows is treating it this way? One thought I had is that
> > the drive has a bunch of Acronis tib's on it. Could these be confusing
> > Windows?
> 
> I've seen Windows do this; especially if the partition on the HD is NTFS
> [vs FAT].  I've got no idea how to 'force' a volume to be removable.
> 
> -- 
> System & Network Administrator [ LPI & NCLA ]
> <http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com>
> OpenGroupware Developer <http://www.opengroupware.us>
> Adam Tauno Williams
> 
> 



-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.