Storage Solutions Safely Remove your Hard Disc!!!!!!

Saiyan

Saiyan

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Guyz this problem(haven't got any problem because of this, have ignored it all these time) was been there from the begining. I dont know why i am getting that Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system Tray for my Seagate SATA HDD.
 
if i uninstall the IDE drivers will i be able to use PATA HDD coz kin of evil eill be brings his HDD to my house and transfer what ever animes he downloaded to mine.
 
It seems if your mother board supports SATA 11 drives and your drive attached is a SATA 11 than it is HOT swappable and then you get this message in the systray - so it is quite normal to get the safe to remove HDD message - read this thread for more info on this...

http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?t=39930

P.S. I checked in Experts Exchange and there too I got this same info.
 
zhopudey said:
That means my drive too is hot swappable? Awesome!!! :eek:hyeah:
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Please read the thread I linked above - it may not be a good idea to HOT swap the system drive. I would never try HOT swapping a HDD - the very thought scares me :O
 
Eazy said:
Please read the thread I linked above - it may not be a good idea to HOT swap the system drive. I would never try HOT swapping a HDD - the very thought scares me :O
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imagine what wud happen if u "hot" swap a drive on which ur windows is installed :p
 
saiyan, i have the same icon too, nothing to worry, set it to always hide ;)

yup, sata is hot swappable but you would'nt want to swap a drive with your os on it :D
 
D'uh!!!

eazy said:
it may not be a good idea to HOT swap the system drive.
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Not a good idea? Of course its not!!! Its a very bad idea!

You think I'd remove my system drive? :tongue: Come'on guys, gimme a break.

Edit: Anyways, I don't think I could stop the hdd thru the "safely remove hardware" thing. It'll say " cannot stop the device as its being accessed".
 
Rave said:
imagine what wud happen if u "hot" swap a drive on which ur windows is installed :p
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hehe...ppl at our college hostel "hot-swap" IDE HDDs :eek:hyeah: no side effects, windows wont crash, etc etc....lol
 
I have OS installed in a PATA drive. 2 of my data drives are SATA and i have tried "hot-swap"ing them. U can stop the devices n remove them. then, just plug in the data n power cable n the drive works fine again. But, u've to ensure the drive doesnt shake too much when it is being plugged in or out.
 
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