Do you USE the SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE to plug out your PEN DRIVE???

I do not have a safely remove button on my pen drive. I wait until the data or the music or graphics have already been put on the portable disk. That is indicated by the light no longer flashing Then I remove it. I do not share my data with others, since this is just for me. I have to find where the Safely Remove Hardware button is, but my pen drive does not have one. I will have to check on the net.

Wow mnsrwt so many responses to read! I believe there is a grave misconception here with regards to SRH. Many over looked its main purpose. Pen drive are designed to be rigid and practically immune to abuse. "Safely Remove Hardware" is actually for your DATA. It ensures all files in it are properly closed/copied/deleted/moved, that is why there are instances of "Drive cannot be remove right now, try again at a later time" or something.

I always use the "Safely Remove Hradware" option because I was taught to use it and i think it's safer than just pulling the pen drive out. However, there are some times that it just keeps giving the message that it cannot be removed at the moment. Those times, I either leave the pen drive in for a while, or pull it out when I'm in a hurry.

every time EVERY TIME. I can not stress the importance of using that tool..... do you think it is there for added inconvenience? No it is there to portect your hardware.

Sure I do. I backup date to my thumb drive from time to time and I always use the safely remove hardware command. I wouldn't want to spoil either of the drives, you know?

yaa i use this option alwayz... as not using this option can effect the pendrive and can also stop its fuctioning as removing it leads to an halt in the process in between!!! so to all those who dont use it!! use it buddies!!! save ur pendrive!!!

I must confess that I do not usually bother with the Safely Remove Hardware icon, although I am aware that I should. It is quite possible to cause damage to the Flash drive and also data could be lost or corrupted.

I have bouht a flash drive but havent used it yet not sure how but I wouldnt think you would have to take the time to do that I wouldnt

what the heck, if you are in a hurry and lazy, you don't have time and inclinatioin to do the process of safely removing the pendrive from you computer. i personally don't do it most of the time. it all depends on the circumstance. if i had a lot of time in my hands and i could do it, then yes, i would. But if i was in a rush to go to school and i needed something important from my computer like some data or something, i would just plug in my pen drive and get the necessary data from my computer and into the pen drive. after the data transer, i would quickly remove the freakin' pen drive from my computer and just run as fast as i can go school. this is me, and i don't want other to follow what i am doing. although, quickly removing the pen drive from my computer has never hurt my computer no matter how many times i do it.

I sometimes use SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE but if i am in a rush, or cant be bothered i just pull it out! It doesnt really make a difference, has anyone actually had their pen drive break on them and the reason was defo because they didnt use that option? Chris :)

Yes, I do... when I don't forget about it. Otherwise, I just remove the pen drive and presto. I have not noticed any difference at all when I do or not... so I always forget.

I always use the SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE. It takes some time but keeps your pen/flash drive safe from being damaged.

i use safely remove hardware as it help to stop the device from any data transfer and further data loss

Yes, I Do.. I follow that procedure cos it prevents the flash drive from getting corrupted. YOu see whenever a flash drive is plugged in, a set of drivers from the OS's system folder keep interacting with it. If you abruptly removing the Flash Drive without following the procedure, there are fair chances that the drive might get corrupted and all the data on it is lost. And considering the instability of Windows, I always follow that procedure. Many fail to notice that whenever a flash drive is inserted, it detects the type and installs some extra software, there drivers interact. If you remove it without using the " SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE" option, there are chances that the drivers might get corrupted also, and the next time you insert a flash drive, would lead to the termination of the process. Imagine this . You are really in a hurry, and just pull out ur pen drive. You go to some place where you are supposed to share that data and upon using it again you find that the data is not there .. and the pen drive is acting weird. I bet you'll most probably hear urself saying. " Stupid Pen Drive" " Idiotic System" . Then you would curse urself for not waiting for just 5 secs before the system could remove the Pen Drive. Please follow the procedure, and avoid curses flying aaround.. we already have many.

I don't know what a pen drive is, or how it works.

yes i always do that to not harm my computer or my flash drive, specially i dont have enough money to pay for another new refair. not easy:)

yes. i always do that cause i think it will damage the pendrive if i dont remove it safely. you might still be lucky right now but it might pose some problems in the long run. my officemate's pen drive at one time kind of flamed up one time and we saw her pen drive with smoke already he he its good her pc was not damaged with the pen drive.

I use the safely remove to remove my hardware

I try to use the safely remove hardware button but occasionally i get in a rush and forget. I make a point of using it if its not my drive..or if its my 80 gb drive...the smaller 128mb or 512mb drives i'm not as fussy about.

i always use safely remove it's takes 2 or 3 second.i use this because there is a option for this and it's take a little time.