And then there is the other type of people like me who never remembers or out of laziness just pulls on it, gambling on what might happen. So let’s see if it really is bad and how likely is it to have a problem.
Is it bad to disconnect a flash drive?
Well, it depends, since there are two important factors in this issue.
The first of them is the operating system or where you are using it, since each system uses different protection and security measures. It is not the same to connect our USB memory to a TV without certification than to do it in Windows. The latter grants some measures from the version of Windows 7 for which it does not matter to disconnect in an “insecure” way, since this will take care of not damaging your device, although it will always be safer to disconnect it before doing so.
On the other hand, it is the moment it is done, since as a general rule we disconnect the flash drive when we are no longer going to use it and it has finished passing the information. There will be no risk there, however, if we do it while it is in use, it is likely that the file that was being moved at that moment could be corrupted and lose part of its information, rendering it useless. This happens not only with these devices, but also with any, surely you have read more than once that when the computer or a mobile is being updated it puts the typical message that you do not turn it off or restart it and that you make sure that it has enough battery. It is done precisely so that this does not happen.
In the event that due to bad luck it has happened to you and your flash drive has become useless, always Is there an option to fix it?Yes, the information you had will be lost. You can follow this tutorial that we did a while ago for it.
That is why The most important thing is that you have a copy of your datasince fixing the USB stick or buying another one is very easy and cheap today, but your files may be unique and you never know what can happen, even if you are a perfect person who never forgets to remove it safely, there is always the option that the power goes out and that your team was just active at that moment.
So now that you have the information, you will know when it is more risky and when it is less risky, and especially if what you have inside it is important or not, since that implies a lot of risk. This applies to external hard drives and other storage devices, they all work the same way, keep that in mind. And if you are clueless and do not want risks, use the cloud, with it you can close the computer as you want.
