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Using memory sticks to transfer files between computers
I just bought a Dell Inspiron 1470 Lap Top with Windows 7. I have a PC with Asus board and Win XP SP3 Professional. I use a wireless mouse on it on a USB2 Hub I have been downloading files onto aToshiba memory stick and uploading them into my Dell. When I plug these sticks back into the PC I have trouble with the mouse and the Saitek Flight control units for MS Flight Simulator 2004 running under USB Ports. These items cease to work. I have to unplug the Toshiba stick and cold boot the computer to get the mouse and Flight Controls to work. Is my way of plugging the Toshiba Memory Stick from the PC to the Dell and Back to the PC causing trouble with the UBS ports software? Is there a correct procedure for this action, or am I doing the wrong thing?
Davet50
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December 30th, 2009 06:00
are you just unplugging the stick or are you closing it out first? You need to do the safely remove step before you unplug the stick.
Eccles64
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December 30th, 2009 18:00
I have been guilty of not closing out first. I have stopped plugging in any sticks to see if that was the problem. Would that leave my computer PC corrupted in any way. If so what could I do? Restore to a point before I was naughty. Restore points are set up every day by my virus scanner.
Eccles64
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December 31st, 2009 15:00
Happy New Year to all who have een helping me. I think I can say that the problem is fixed :emotion-1:
Knowing what I know about computers, I just keep my fingers crossed.
Davet50
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December 31st, 2009 15:00
Can you let us know and for the benefit of others what you believe was the solution to your problem.. Thanks
Davet50
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December 31st, 2009 16:00
Thanks.
It is important to always close out a usb drive as window sees it just like any other harddrive and is constantly polling it and other disk housekeeping chores. When you select to close it it will finish up its house keeping chores and disconnect the drive.
The result of not doing this is improperly closed files, boot record and the like, so the next time it is inserted it must try to reconstruct the mbr and files .
Eccles64
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December 31st, 2009 16:00
On the Desktop, went through the correct procedure to remove a stick. I also did a Registry clean. I really can't claim how the problem was fixed, but what I outlined might have done the trick.