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Unplugging it while it's mounted is not a good idea. You should select the option to safely disconnect hardware before disconnecting.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.possibly. It's never a good idea to unplug a hard drive while it's being accessed or used.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you unplug a USB drive (any kind) while the host is writing data to it, that data will be corrupted. Use the 'eject' function in Windows and Linux OS and WAIT UNTIL MESSAGE APPEARS that it is safe to unplug the drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Unplugging while PC is in use and NOT backing up data will not cause problems.
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