Kitz ADSL Broadband Information
adsl spacer  
Support this site
Home Broadband ISPs Tech Routers Wiki Forum
 
     
   Compare ISP   Rate your ISP
   Glossary   Glossary
 
Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Author Topic: Connected USB Storage  (Read 2159 times)

Bowdon

  • Content Team
  • Kitizen
  • *
  • Posts: 2395
Connected USB Storage
« on: March 16, 2017, 03:58:13 PM »

I was wondering for the people who use usb storage devices regularly, do you usually keep them connected or only connect them when you need them?
Logged
BT Full Fibre 500 - Smart Hub 2

roseway

  • Administrator
  • Senior Kitizen
  • *
  • Posts: 43467
  • Penguins CAN fly
    • DSLstats
Re: Connected USB Storage
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2017, 04:14:01 PM »

I use a USB hard disk to backup my backups once a week, and I connect it only when required.

Logged
  Eric

BigJ

  • Member
  • **
  • Posts: 83
Re: Connected USB Storage
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2017, 06:26:45 PM »

I have a USB hard disk that I use for secondary backups and it's always connected.
Logged

sevenlayermuddle

  • Helpful
  • Addicted Kitizen
  • *
  • Posts: 5369
Re: Connected USB Storage
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2017, 06:35:34 PM »

Trouble with USB storage in general is, the OS attempts to make the process as seamless as possible, by automatically mounting immediately after the device is connected.

Unfortunately the OS cannot foresee the future and so is unable to unmount immediately before disconnect.   To avoid data loss, one usually must manually unmount or 'eject' the device before it is unplugged.

Sometimes I may unplug and forget to eject, or sometimes the disconnect may be accidental, USB plugs can fall out all too easily.   For these reasons, I generally avoid connecting the devices in the first place, except when they are in use.
Logged