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   slackercruster Member

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   I have always just pulled them out of the USB port. Someone told me I should eject them first.
   
   Does it make a difference?
   
   Thanks

    

   slackercruster, Apr 26, 2019

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   AlienMenace Well-Known Member

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   You should eject them because if the drive is not done the writing you could lose the data.

    

   AlienMenace, Apr 26, 2019

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   beers Moderator Staff Member

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   The default Windows 10 action was changed recently for quick removal:
   https://www.cnet.com/news/yank-out-that-usb-drive-in-windows-10-without-ejecting-first/
   
   I'd still do it since you are telling the OS to finish any open writes prior to unmounting.

    

   beers, Apr 26, 2019

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