Comments on: Eject USB Devices Faster With USB Disk Ejector http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/ One of the leading Technology Blogs in India. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:31:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: noel http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6418 noel Tue, 20 May 2008 23:55:29 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6418 Hi This is so easily done if sync.exe is on PATH. See Mark Russinovich Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com Try googling. C:\Temp>sync /? Sync 2.2: Disk Flusher for Windows 9x/Me/NT/2K/XP Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Mark Russinovich Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com usage: sync [-r | drive letters] -r flush removeable media -e eject removeable media Specifying explicit drive letters will flush only those drives. Rgds Hi

This is so easily done if sync.exe is on PATH.
See Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals – http://www.sysinternals.com

Try googling.

C:\Temp>sync /?

Sync 2.2: Disk Flusher for Windows 9x/Me/NT/2K/XP
Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals – http://www.sysinternals.com

usage: sync [-r | drive letters]
-r flush removeable media
-e eject removeable media

Specifying explicit drive letters will flush only those drives.

Rgds

]]> By: Karthik Kastury http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6417 Karthik Kastury Tue, 20 May 2008 23:37:25 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6417 @Giano, yes indeed I was referring to the past when the floppy was a ubiquitous storage device, but it surely isn't anymore. Maybe my statement wasn't clear enough. Will make sure it doesn't happen in the future.. Thanks.. Cheers :) @Giano, yes indeed I was referring to the past when the floppy was a ubiquitous storage device, but it surely isn’t anymore. Maybe my statement wasn’t clear enough. Will make sure it doesn’t happen in the future..

Thanks.. Cheers :)

]]> By: Giano http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6416 Giano Tue, 20 May 2008 17:26:59 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6416 I don't want to come off like a jerk, but being a "language nazi" I feel it is my duty to inform and correct improper usage whenever necessary. I would hate to think that people are learning the incorrect usage for the word "ubiquitous". The word ubiquitous means "something that is everywhere or seems to be everywhere" The word ubiquitous does in no way apply to the floppy disk (not since the early nineties) but one could say that the now extinct floppy disk drive has been replaced by the ubiquitous USB flash drive. I don’t want to come off like a jerk, but being a “language nazi” I feel it is my duty to inform and correct improper usage whenever necessary. I would hate to think that people are learning the incorrect usage for the word “ubiquitous”.

The word ubiquitous means “something that is everywhere or seems to be everywhere”

The word ubiquitous does in no way apply to the floppy disk (not since the early nineties) but one could say that the now extinct floppy disk drive has been replaced by the ubiquitous USB flash drive.

]]> By: Karthik Kastury http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6415 Karthik Kastury Tue, 20 May 2008 00:14:29 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6415 @V1, Pulling out the device directly is highly not recommended. As Firefox and Ramkesh have already said this can result in data loss.. @V1, Pulling out the device directly is highly not recommended. As Firefox and Ramkesh have already said this can result in data loss..

]]> By: Ramkesh Renganathan http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6414 Ramkesh Renganathan Mon, 19 May 2008 23:30:53 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6414 Yeah, V1, like FIREFOX said, there are numerous risks associated with the action of pulling a USB drive out without ejecting it... such as corruption, loss of data, etc. Regardless, thank you for the post, Karthik. I, err, my parents, only own a total of about 3 or 4 devices, so I don't think USB Disk Ejector would help me or my family at all. Oh, and I'm an only child. Yeah, V1, like FIREFOX said, there are numerous risks associated with the action of pulling a USB drive out without ejecting it… such as corruption, loss of data, etc.

Regardless, thank you for the post, Karthik. I, err, my parents, only own a total of about 3 or 4 devices, so I don’t think USB Disk Ejector would help me or my family at all. Oh, and I’m an only child.

]]> By: FireFox http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6413 FireFox Mon, 19 May 2008 15:17:12 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6413 @V1 well you can risk this. But if your drive is configured for performance instead of plugand playiness. Your drive can go corrupt . No way I'm willing to risk this with my data @V1 well you can risk this. But if your drive is configured for performance instead of plugand playiness. Your drive can go corrupt . No way I’m willing to risk this with my data

]]> By: V1 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6412 V1 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:33:23 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6412 I always pull my usb out of my laptop. No problem what so ever. I always pull my usb out of my laptop. No problem what so ever.

]]> By: Ejection USB « La Boîte de Chocolats http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6411 Ejection USB « La Boîte de Chocolats Sun, 18 May 2008 21:06:35 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6411 [...] Voilà une petite application fort sympathique et sans prétention qui va vous permettre d’ejecter simplement vos périphériques USB sans risque d’erreur. Car en effet, qui n’a jamais pesté contre sa main droite (qui peut parfois aller plus vite que son cerveau, si si), en déconnectant le mauvais périph. Avec USB Disk Ejector plus d’excuses. Source. [...] [...] Voilà une petite application fort sympathique et sans prétention qui va vous permettre d’ejecter simplement vos périphériques USB sans risque d’erreur. Car en effet, qui n’a jamais pesté contre sa main droite (qui peut parfois aller plus vite que son cerveau, si si), en déconnectant le mauvais périph. Avec USB Disk Ejector plus d’excuses. Source. [...]

]]> By: FireFox http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6410 FireFox Sun, 18 May 2008 18:15:44 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6410 Much better like this. I hate the windows thing. How ever. I had hoped this app could solve the "disk is still in use problem" which it doesn't. Maybe there is an extra solution for this? Much better like this. I hate the windows thing. How ever. I had hoped this app could solve the “disk is still in use problem” which it doesn’t.
Maybe there is an extra solution for this?

]]> By: Karthik Kastury http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6409 Karthik Kastury Sun, 18 May 2008 07:22:49 +0000 http://dailyapps.net/2008/05/eject-usb-devices-faster-with-usb-disk-ejector/#comment-6409 @DJ Flush, I agree that left click on Windows USB Manager and selecting device is a good idea. But if you have many devices ejecting them via Windows is a pain, and that is where USB Disk Ejector comes out on top. For a few devices it doesn't make much difference. :) @DJ Flush, I agree that left click on Windows USB Manager and selecting device is a good idea. But if you have many devices ejecting them via Windows is a pain, and that is where USB Disk Ejector comes out on top.

For a few devices it doesn’t make much difference. :)

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