Hot Swap Drive Rack - need to unmount drives?

Dave Reeder

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May 3, 2013
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Hi everyone,
I've got a 3.5" SATA drive in a 5.25" Startech hotswap rack in my server.
Do I need to unmount the drive in Windows before I eject it, or can it just be ejected?
I can put a link to the hotswap rack at an online shop if it's allowed.

Thanks

Dave
 
Solution
It is always advisable to to unmount a drive before doing a hotswap. Otherwise you face data loss and corruption, and risk physical damage to the drive.