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Stephengp

Member

Registered: 2009-10-20

Posts: 6

Problem with USB/External-HDD/etc... not writing?

Hello...

Recently I've been having a problem with my USB, and external harddrive. It seems that for some reason when I copy files to the device, they do not write. If I go and view the device contents on another PC, my files aren't there, but on this PC they are.

The only way that they will copy is if I right click and select "Safely Remove Drive."

I never used to have to do this; Is there a way to make files auto write?

Thanks in advance,

Stephen

shpelda

Member

Registered: 2008-08-07

Posts: 59

Re: Problem with USB/External-HDD/etc... not writing?

Hi, you need to use -sync mount option.