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HOOPEY Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 23, 2006 Posts: 20
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: USB devices and safe removal in Vista |
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I have a new computer running Vista Home 64 bit my old computer ran XP.
Last week i plugged my c510 into vista to look for updates. When i chose to disconnct the sat nav from the computer i went rhrough the safe removal process and was informed by the computer that yes it was safe to remove the device. A few days later i discovered that the sat nav reported that there were no maps loaded to enable me to navigate!! Last night through searching this forum i managed to work out that the c510 had a missing file ( the file containing the unlock codes) which i attempted to replicate and reinstall using notepad on vista. I worked on it for several hours attempting to follow the advice that i had found on this forum. This was unsucessful until i got out my old laptop with XP and tried it on that and bingo it worked. My question in a long winded way is this. Has any body else come across this problem of disengaging USB devices in vista. If there is a way around the problem or a download or patch i'd be grateful for that info.
I also want to thank those of you who post answers on this site as they are invaluable to those of us who can't work it out for ourselves. |
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AliOnHols Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1936
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hi HOOPEY,
I am using WinVista 32bit SP1. I have not noticed any of the problems you are experiencing. I normally remove my USB's, SD's, etc. by Right clicking on the drive in WinExplorer and then selecting either Eject or Safely Remove.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14892 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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I have Vista Home Premium 64-bit.
For my TomTom GO920, I disconnect in the approved manner - in Windows Explorer, right click the drive and Eject, from the TomTom HOme program I select Disconnect my device and this wortks fine.
However, when I do exactly the same with my GO700 (much earlier device) it doesn't disconnect entirely, it remains connected. To disconnect this one I have to Disconnect my device, then very shortly afterwards unplug it to stop it re-connecting!
So it looks as if there's something a little bit weird with Vista 64-bit _________________ Dennis
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