Siamo una di quelle persone che pensano sempre ad altro anche a Scuola o sul Lavoro ed è successo qualche volta di dimenticare la nostra chiave o penna usb attaccata al PC ? Da oggi in poi questo problema non si verificherà mai più, eviteremo le classiche “prese in giro” dei colleghi, sparizioni di chiavi USB (non è detto che chiunque trovi una chiave usb attaccata al PC non vada poi a tenersela senza restituirla al legittimo proprietario), eventuali ammonizioni ed eventuali furti di password, dobbiamo solo ricordarci di utilizzare Flash Drive Reminder.
Flash Drive Reminder è un semplice applicativo distribuito sottoforma di file zip, dobbiamo estrarlo tramite un programma come WinZip e muoverlo all’interno della nostra chiave USB nella directory Root. Ogni volta che andremo ad inserire la nostra chiave USB in un qualsiasi PC, riceveremo lo stesso messaggio che vedete in alto. Flash Drive Reminder è un utile promemoria per non dimenticarci la chiave USB ma anche per il Safe Remove, quest’ultimo è utile se ad esempio inseriamo ad esempio la nostra chiave USB in un PC Windows XP e non vogliamo evitare la perdita di dati. Il Safe Remove (procedura di rimozione sicura dell’hardware) esegue sostanzialmente due operazioni, blocca qualsiasi trasferimento di dati in corso da e verso il dispositivo esterno e scarica (unload) i drivers del dispositivo dalla memoria.
Non abbiamo comunque di che allarmarci, il safe remove diventa un operazione inutile con Windows Vista e non ci sono rischi in caso ci si dimentichi di eseguire l’operazione, TechNet insegna:
Removing Devices While the System is Running
Some Plug and Play devices can be installed or removed while the system is running. For example, USB, IEEE 1394, and PC Card devices can be added to and removed from a fully powered system. When such hardware is added or removed, the operating system automatically detects insertion or removal of the device and manages system and device configuration as required. If the device is not designed to be removed while the system is running, it is recommended that you notify the operating system in advance to avoid problems. The Safely Remove Hardware application notifies the operating system that a device will be removed.
Even when removing a device from a bus that supports the removal of devices while the system is running, it is best to use the Safely Remove Hardware application to ensure a safe removal of hardware from the system. The Safely Remove Hardware application informs Windows that the user intends to remove a device. This gives Windows an opportunity to prepare for the removal by taking steps such as halting data transfers to the device and unloading device drivers. If a device supports safe removal, a Safe Removal icon displays in the notification area next to the task bar. The icon displays a list of the Plug and Play devices supporting safe removal currently attached to the system. If you do not see the icon, the device does not support this feature, and you cannot unplug or eject your device using Safe Removal.
When hardware is removed from a running system without using the Safely Remove Hardware application to notify the operating system in advance of the removal, it is referred to as surprise removal. Surprise removal is particularly a concern for storage devices for which write caching is enabled; when such devices are surprise-removed, data loss or data corruption might occur. To reduce the likelihood of data loss or data corruption due to surprise removal of consumer-oriented storage devices, Windows Server 2003 disables write caching by default for these devices (such as cameras that include IEEE 1394 or USB storage and small-form-factor storage devices such as compact flash). While write caching policy addresses this particular issue, it is recommended that you continue to use the Safely Remove Hardware application when it appears in the notification area. Also, disabling write caching might slow the performance of consumer storage devices.
Write caching is enabled by default for high-performance external storage devices such as IEEE 1394 hard drives and SCSI hard drives and for storage devices inside the computer that cannot be surprise-removed.
Flash Drive Reminder è un utility realizzata da Brad Greco compatibile Windows XP e Vista.
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