safely remove removes all drives

My computer has several media slots-MMC/SD, Memory stick/PRO, and
SmartMedia/Compact Flash. Normally, my computer shows all these drives
along with drive letters in Computer (formally my computer). However,
when I safely eject/remove one of these drives (usually memory stick
since that's the only one I use), all drives are safely removed.
Afterwards, the computer no longer detects any Media Storage I insert.

For example, I reboot my computer and it shows all the removable drives
under Computer. I insert my MemoryStick, safey remove, then all my
removable drives are safely removed, never to be inserted again. The
only way for the computer to read from the memory stick again is when I
reboot. Last, this doesn't happen if I just remove the memory stick
without safely removing it, but I hear it's not recommended.
Additionally, this doesn't affect USB/flash drives.


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jim817

You're not stopping the flash media when you do that, you're stopping the
entire card reader hardware device. Don't do it, it is not necessary.
Simply wait a few moments and then remove the flash card.

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"jim817" <> wrote in message
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> My computer has several media slots-MMC/SD, Memory stick/PRO, and
> SmartMedia/Compact Flash. Normally, my computer shows all these drives
> along with drive letters in Computer (formally my computer). However,
> when I safely eject/remove one of these drives (usually memory stick
> since that's the only one I use), all drives are safely removed.
> Afterwards, the computer no longer detects any Media Storage I insert.
>
> For example, I reboot my computer and it shows all the removable drives
> under Computer. I insert my MemoryStick, safey remove, then all my
> removable drives are safely removed, never to be inserted again. The
> only way for the computer to read from the memory stick again is when I
> reboot. Last, this doesn't happen if I just remove the memory stick
> without safely removing it, but I hear it's not recommended.
> Additionally, this doesn't affect USB/flash drives.
>
>
> --
> jim817

Oh ok, because I always though that I was supposed to always safely
remove it. As long as it's fine to remove it like that. thanks.


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jim817

For any device EXCEPT flash card readers, that is correct - stop the device
before removing it for maximum safety. But with the flash card reader, the
stop command stops the card reader, not the card within it.

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"jim817" <> wrote in message
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> Oh ok, because I always though that I was supposed to always safely
> remove it. As long as it's fine to remove it like that. thanks.
>
>
> --
> jim817