... this is a software eject only and ensures that all data is written- it doesn't physically eject the flash drive across the room External hard drives don't have this option, so I assume it isn't necessary. posted: 13 Jul 2007 18:55 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: I run XP Home and Pro (not on the same machine, obviously!!), and I've certainly never noticed it! Hi Donald, Paul, Double-click on the lawn-mower icon (boxed yellow here): safe_unplug.png regards, Martin. posted: 13 Jul 2007 23:03 from: Brian Lewis Hi, I have come up with this specification- a summation of your advices? XP PRO 6700 PROCESSOR 2 x 80GB WESTON DIGITAL HARD DRIVES 8500GT SERIES GRAPHIC CARD INTERNET 1500 CORDLESS DESKTOP MOUSE+ KEYBOARD MODEM INT 56K PCI MIDI ATX CASE 600W MODULAR ATX PSU 2 X SAMSUNG 20X DVD+/-R /RW/RAM SATA 2 X 2GBM DDRII 240PIN PC5400 NON-ECC CORSAIR RAM ASUS P5N32 SLI PREMIUM 775 DDR2 MOTHERBOARD 22" ...