Dead USB Key?

5bellies_2

Lil306 wrote: »

Sandisk cruzers can be optimised for quick removal, not saying it's safe, but it doesn't enable the cache writeback or whatever it is to allow for safe removal so you basically yank

As for original poster, I'm guessing the Pins could be bent from the circuit board, they could try opening it up and bending them back on

In basic terms the 'safe removal' turns off the power to the port, much like flicking the on/off switch on a mains socket.

If you pulled the power so suddenly on your PC on a regular basis, it would die as well!

nottseagull

Pinkypants wrote: »

Very rarely I do the safe remove thing, I just pull it out.

:rotfl: Not a very good example to set in this day and age!

But seriously....

5bellies wrote: »

In basic terms the 'safe removal' turns off the power to the port, much like flicking the on/off switch on a mains socket.
If you pulled the power so suddenly on your PC on a regular basis, it would die as well!

Does this mean the only safe removal is after the machine has shut down? Would this include while in Windows hibernation?

Pinkypants

Well I managed to take it apart and keep it in one piece, that's where the good news ends. Its had it. Windows doesn't recognise it at all. If windows can't see it there's no chance getting the files back.

Cheers for all the replies.