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    Shutting down Windows with USB drive attached?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by R4000, Sep 20, 2007.

  1. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Am I supposed to be "undocking" the external drive before Windows shutdown, because I've been simply shutting down with it still connected. I just want to be sure that this is not damaging to the drive....... :)
     
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    I think windows goes through the shutdown protocols where it turns everything off so no it wont damage the drive. I mean imagine if you were running the OS from that external drive, how could you shut down if you remove the drive before :p
     
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    Thanks. I assume it is the same for Firewire & eSATA? These are just data drives, no os files................. :)
     
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    yup i think especially esata which is connected to the sata chip. all of them are just going to be similar to the shutdown of a normal drive connected internally as all services are shutdown by windows before it actually shuts down
     
    SideSwipe, Sep 20, 2007
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    OK, thanks SideSwipe. I feel better now....... :)
     
    R4000, Sep 20, 2007
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