[muglo] Re: External HD
- From: Doug Bale <dougbale@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:41:21 -0700 (PDT)
It IS possible to damage files, (although not, I think, the hardware) by
shutting down incorrectly, Paul. Basically, the only rule is not to disconnect
or turn off an hard drive (or a similar peripheral, such as a camera), while
that drive's image is still on your screen. If you want to disconnect or turn
it off it for any reason, first drag its icon into the trash, where it will
disappear of its own accord
Apart from that, anything goes. You can shut down your computer in the normal
way while the external drive is attached, and THEN either switch the external
off or leave it on, as you like. You can boot your computer with the external
connected or unconnected, and either on or off — doesn't matter. If it's off,
you can switch it on while it's connected. Just don't do anything that
separates it from the computer without giving the computer a chance to say an
orderly goodbye.
The damage could range from the scrambling of a few files to the vanishing of
entire volumes.
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