What happens if a USB drive is ejected directly What happens if a USB drive cannot be safely ejected?

The correct way to use a USB flash drive in a computer is to right click on the drive letter in the bottom right hand corner of the computer after you have used (stopped) it and then click on "Safely Eject". The USB key is usually ejected immediately after use, so what happens if it is ejected immediately? What can I do if I can't safely eject my USB key? The following is a brief discussion on this topic.

What happens if I pull the USB key straight out?

In general, it does not have too much impact on the USB drive and the computer, most users do not have the habit of safe exit after using the USB drive, are directly unplug the USB drive.

However, it is important to note that when unplugging the U disk money, you need to confirm to see if there are no files in the occupancy, no if directly unplugged at all fine. If you are still transferring files and data, it is not a good idea to disconnect the USB drive directly, as this could corrupt the data files or even damage the USB drive (the likelihood of damage is very low).

What should I do if I can't safely eject my USB stick?

1. confirm that the data copy between the usb device and the host has stopped, generally the file copy or cut after two minutes, and then exit the usb disk; 2. sometimes explorer.exe process can cause usb devices to be deleted, the solution is to open the task manager in the process list and turn off explorer.exe.

2. sometimes explorer.exe process often causes usb devices can not be deleted, a file and folder can not be deleted, the solution is to open the task manager in the process list, turn off explorer.exe (at this time the system interface will be nothing), and then add a new task explorer.exe (interface restored), and finally try to delete the usb device.

3. sometimes broadcast into the u-disk when the video file, must be completely closed to play the software, before you can exit the u-disk.

4. use third party software, now the antivirus software comes with this function, it will help you to force the exit. Especially if there is a virus in the U disk, it will lead to the U disk can not safely exit, this time the use of antivirus software, you can clean up the virus, you can exit.

Generally speaking, if you can't safely eject your USB drive when it is unplugged, check whether your computer is open to some files on the USB drive, and if you can't find it, shut down your computer directly and then unplug it, which is also very safe.