disconnecting / reconnecting external hard drive

AndyPix

A.Penny.Saved wrote: »

1 and 2 TB USB 2.0 flash drives are fairly inexpensive on ebay. Write speed is around 5-8 MiB/s for the ones I was looking at. They are around £10 to £15.

What a load of rubbish


Link or it didnt happen

AndyPix

Peter999 wrote: »

You don't need to use the "safely remove hardware" anymore these days. By default, USB drives are set to disable write caching therefore you can just unplug the device without using the "safely remove hardware" icon.

Even so - Windows isnt the best at deciding if the device is of the "yank out" variety and sometimes still uses write caching.
It is possible to turn off write caching manually in drive management
However, there could be lock files open or other stuff going on in the background so it IS always advisable to use the safely remove option anyway.


Not doing so to save 2 seconds of your life is just foolhardy

emptybox

AndyPix wrote: »

What a load of rubbish


Link or it didnt happen

You can certainly find them.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2TB-1TB-OTG-USB-2-0-Flash-Drive-Memory-Stick-Lifetime-Warranty-UK-SELLER/162715387296?hash=item25e297c5a0:m:mPwOZDfPUAzsViW3cL2AVPQ

But I would say they are very suspect.

Tom99

emptybox wrote: »

You can certainly find them.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2TB-1TB-OTG-USB-2-0-Flash-Drive-Memory-Stick-Lifetime-Warranty-UK-SELLER/162715387296?hash=item25e297c5a0:m:mPwOZDfPUAzsViW3cL2AVPQ

But I would say they are very suspect.

I agree, there are 25 reviews in the past month saying they are fake and max 8GB.

AndyPix

emptybox wrote: »

You can certainly find them..

No you cant

womble12345

You had my hopes up then that 2TB drives had dropped in price.
The 2TB flash drives have some good reviews but then there are some saying they are fake.
Can anyone suggest a decent make for a 2tb flash drive? Can you send me a link?

Thanks,

AndyPix

Gulp


https://www.reichelt.com/gb/en/?LANGUAGE=EN&CTYPE=0&MWSTFREE=0&CCOUNTRY=447&ARTICLE=207859&PROVID=2788&wt_guka=22596787817_79177367417&PROVID=2788&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvaKzrLW-2AIVTrXtCh1OhQqKEAQYAiABEgJxm_D_BwE


I like a quote i read about 2TB flash drives :-


"If you have to ask how much they are - they are not for you"

womble12345

https://youtu.be/Kix3JKn08OU

Certainly seems they are fake seeing as I can't find one from a reputable brand for less than £1000. That's a shame!