General912 Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Only time I have blown up a flash drive was when it was writting or reading data... Other then that its fine to unplug... I would do the safe remove thing just to be safe.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Maximum PC magazine actually debunked this as a myth several months ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
General912 Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Maximum PC magazine actually debunked this as a myth several months ago. 599030[/snapback] Trust me I have destroyed a few, You cannot pull them while they are reading or writing data! Screw Maximum PC, I listen to first hand experiance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dngrsone Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 I had a digital camera freak out when it was unplugged prematurely. Plugged it back in and removed it "safely" and everything went back to normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henbenley Posted December 16, 2005 Posted December 16, 2005 Any data that you have been transfering or working on could be corrupt or just not there. I've had it happen to me before... Only when I'm working on important stuff will I "Safely Remove Hardware", if its just something that doesnt matter or that I have another copy of I'll just pull it out and run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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