How to remount a USB drive
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From: Peter Ceresole on 21 Jan 2010 18:10 T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: > And most pen drives probably are FAT aren't they (as / supplied / by > default)? Yes. And one of my thumb drives is as delivered, still, just in case I have to swap files with a PeeCee. But on the Mac, transfers are quicker with a Mac formatted drive, so the first thing I normally do is to reformat them to the bright side. -- Peter
From: T i m on 21 Jan 2010 18:21 On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:14:23 +0000, italiancar(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: > >> Is it a Mac thing possibly? > >No. K > >Even on Windows you're supposed to do a 'safely remove hardware' before >removing a stick. Like I thought I said with: "I'm not suggesting you / one shouldn't 'eject' such things, just that I never have." > >You may get away with not doing it more often than not More often, over many years, machines and memory devices and drives, yes. As Woody also knows there will be times when I might be taking a risk (like becoming complacent based on the fact that I 'never eject it') but like doing many things before HSE or other safety - interlocks were forced upon us, common sense, skill, experience and understanding tend to be sufficient. I would rather just need to remember to 'give it a sec' before yanking out the drive than always clicking on the eject icon. Same with verifying a freshly burnt CD etc. If the data on a pen drive as 'important' I would re-insert it and check it was there. I still wouldn't eject it first. >- but it's not a >chance I'm willing to take if I'm copying important files. Oh indeed and I wouldn't recommend otherwise. ;-) However, how would you know how much of a risk it was (or wasn't) if you don't do it that way most of the time (as I guess many of us probably do)? Cheers, T i m
From: SteveH on 21 Jan 2010 18:26 Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: > > > And most pen drives probably are FAT aren't they (as / supplied / by > > default)? > > Yes. And one of my thumb drives is as delivered, still, just in case I > have to swap files with a PeeCee. But on the Mac, transfers are quicker > with a Mac formatted drive, so the first thing I normally do is to > reformat them to the bright side. On a related note - why do Macs copy to and from FAT sticks significantly quicker than Windows boxes do? -- SteveH
From: Mike Dee on 21 Jan 2010 21:04 In article <1jcoogw.14u59pi2x5yerN%peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk>, peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote: > Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > > > Can Disk Utility still see it (then you can choose it and press > > mount), or does it unmount far enough that it vanishes from there too? > > Thanks Jaimie and Sara. > > It disappears from Disk Utility, so I guess it's remove/replace still... > After all these years. Unless... you use a hub with switches on each port. I've started using "Connectland" mini hubs (Code.3401167 HUB-USB2-151-BK) <http://uk.connectland.eu/products/fiche/id/184/name/mini-hub-4-ports-usb -v2-0> Just toggle the sliding switch at rear of port off and on again (after safely dismounting the USB stick). The thumb drive then remounts without need to physically remove, re-insert. LEDs show you if individual ports are active. Nice hubs, these. Above link shows sliding switches at rear of ports in main pic. -- dee
From: Peter Ceresole on 22 Jan 2010 02:30
Mike Dee <emteedee(a)emteedee.invalid> wrote: > Unless... you use a hub with switches on each port. I've started using > "Connectland" mini hubs (Code.3401167 HUB-USB2-151-BK) Ah... I'm using a Kensington hub that doesn't have anything as smart as that. -- Peter |