On Thursday 09 May 2013, Rock <Rocksockdoc at gmail.com> wrote: > d) I backed up all the data files onto the 150GB USB drive How did you back up? > e) I disconnected the 150GB USB drive Did you "safely remove" the USB drive as shown here? http://etc.usf.edu/techease/win/hardware/how-do-i-safely-remove-a-usb- device-from-my-computer/ But this is really a Windows question, and I think you're out of luck. -- Yves Bellefeuille <yan at storm.ca> Mekaro en Otavo, Kanado, 18-20 majo 2013: http://mekaro.ca/