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When I unplug my thumb drive, Windows XP Pro almost immediately BSODs. How can I stop this?
It happens whether I use "safely remove" or not, and will happen with other USB drives as well.
ColinYounger
Posted 2009-07-15T07:59:16.503
Reputation: 252
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I tracked down what the problem was here - write caching.
My Computer > Manage > Device Manager
Disk Drives > [My USB device name] > Properties
If you then select the "Policies" tab, you get two options: "Optimise for quick removal", and "Optimize for performance".
If I have "Optimize for performance" selected, I get a blue-screen when removing the device.
ColinYounger
Posted 2009-07-15T07:59:16.503
Reputation: 252
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Sounds like a driver issue with your USB-controller. You could consider re-installing it, or updating to a newer version of the device driver.
pavsaund
Posted 2009-07-15T07:59:16.503
Reputation: 2 660
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As well as a driver issue, it could be a fault that has grown in th controller itself or a problem with the port that is causing it to upset the controller when a device is removed.
Does it cause the problem with all the ports on the machine?
How about if the device is plugged in via a powered hub?
(if this also causes the BSOD then the problem is more likely a software one, not hardware)
David Spillett
Posted 2009-07-15T07:59:16.503
Reputation: 22 424