Help... usb card reader icon on taskbar gone

[JBaymore]

This is driving me nuts.

I just plugged in a card reader to get some data off a SD card.

[Mazza]

Why stop it, i usally never do that and my usbs have been working fine.

[T1MT1M]

The reason to stop it is that if you take it out with something copying, cutting, etc. it can cause file corruption. So most of the time he can just take it out, but then there is always the chance of corruption.

If your worried about it too much then just shut down your PC before you take it out, then turn your PC back on.


Hmm and it seems sorry for the late reply  :D.

[JBaymore]

Thanks for the "Shut down" idea.  That was how I was addressing it.  

However I can't figure out WHY the little usb icon that is normally on the taskbar to show such devices attached suddenly disappeared on me.  And I can'tremember WHERE in Win XP you go to find the "show on taskbar" little checkbox to try to get it back.  I KNOW that I have used that box before in setting things up.  But I just can't remember WHERE it is.

best,

.................john

[Capt.Propwash]

i dont know if it would help, but you could try looking under

[T1MT1M]

edit: if you are scared of loosing information / file corruption and turning off / shutting off the card reader.... why not when you are done moving / copying / deleting files from the card just simply remove the card and leave the reader running?

That would be exactly the same as just unplugging the card reader.


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