Odd Vista/USB behaviour.

Flibster · 24-04-2007, 00:01

Just spotted something odd with Vista.

With 98/2k/XP when you 'safely remove hardware' for a usb device it stops the device totally - Lights on usb pens go out, usb hdd's spin down.

Vista doesn't do this. So when I unplug my mp3 hdd player, the HDD is still spinning, same with the USB HDD's, same with USB sticks. Light stays on.

It's a bit concerning tbh. Data loss could be possible with the HDD's.

Sometimes I just want the mp3 player charging and not connected, on XP thats easy, plug it in then safely remove it. Still charges.

Hmmmm.

Simon/~Flibster

24-04-2007, 00:01	#1
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Odd Vista/USB behaviour. Just spotted something odd with Vista. With 98/2k/XP when you 'safely remove hardware' for a usb device it stops the device totally - Lights on usb pens go out, usb hdd's spin down. Vista doesn't do this. So when I unplug my mp3 hdd player, the HDD is still spinning, same with the USB HDD's, same with USB sticks. Light stays on. It's a bit concerning tbh. Data loss could be possible with the HDD's. Sometimes I just want the mp3 player charging and not connected, on XP thats easy, plug it in then safely remove it. Still charges. Hmmmm. Simon/~Flibster __________________