sick of "you cannot stop your USB device right now"

Homeslice · 02-04-2009, 04:38 PM

Another clueless question about computers.......Is it fine to remove your USB thumbdrive even when you get that stupid message? I already closed the document I was using, but it still keeps telling me I shouldn't remove it yet. Usually the only way to stop getting that message is if I close down the whole app that was using that file (like Excel). And I don't want to do that.

RACER X · 02-04-2009, 04:48 PM

try it and let us know.

Homeslice · 02-04-2009, 04:59 PM

I have, many times...........nothing happened as far as I know. Just checking.

njchopper87 · 02-04-2009, 05:08 PM

I lost a few documents once not waiting for the message to stop. Doesn't happen all the time though, just that once.

Cutty72 · 02-04-2009, 05:13 PM

i never stop my USB before pulling it out. gf yells at me but haven't had any issues yet.

derf · 02-04-2009, 05:59 PM

I just pull the usb drives out, I never really pay attention to trying to stop them

Rsv1000R · 02-04-2009, 06:14 PM

lol, if you're just going to yank it out, don't store files you can't afford to lose.

Cutty72 · 02-04-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

lol, if you're just going to yank it out, don't store files you can't afford to lose.

never lost anything yet...

and whatever I save is usually saved on my comp too.

askmrjesus · 02-04-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

lol, if you're just going to yank it out, don't store files you can't afford to lose.

This would be considered birth contol, in certain Mormon enclaves.

JC

Gas Man · 02-05-2009, 01:23 AM

I get that sometimes... still just yank it out.. most of the time I do "stop media"

02-04-2009, 04:38 PM	#1
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Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	I get that sometimes... still just yank it out.. most of the time I do "stop media" __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

02-04-2009, 04:59 PM	#3
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	I have, many times...........nothing happened as far as I know. Just checking.

02-04-2009, 05:08 PM	#4
njchopper87 Bored Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sumter, SC Moto: '01 Spirit 750 Posts: 1,535	I lost a few documents once not waiting for the message to stop. Doesn't happen all the time though, just that once.

02-04-2009, 06:14 PM	#7
Rsv1000R WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,059	lol, if you're just going to yank it out, don't store files you can't afford to lose.