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IMPROVED: Howto: Safely remove USB Drive from batch file

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 22, 2006 - 7:10pm

EDIT 3: Much better version posted later on at https://portableapps.com/node/639#comment-2238

EDIT: Updated scripts, fully working with autorun and no dos boxes are in my reply below.

EDIT 2: This doesn't work from a limited account, but doesn't cause any problems, it just won't automatically unmount if you aren't an administrator.

Back to school

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Submitted by Ryan McCue on January 22, 2006 - 3:10am

Well tomorrow I head back to school armed with only my head... and of course my Portable Apps filled Usb.
Will use Pfx to convince teachers to switch
Just thought I`d say thanks
And John check out my topic on the beta testing forum
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R McCue

portables on linux - ?

Submitted by towsonu2003 on January 20, 2006 - 10:10pm

I am in love with your portable applications, especially firefox and openoffice. I keep unzipping them to computers where I'm not an administrator (ie school library computers). I love the fact that I can use openoffice in a university library that is in love with microsoft.

I was wondering whether you are planning to port them to linux. I would love to share the same firefox -themes, extensions, and bookmarks- (and use new openoffice without installation as my distro has the buggy beta) both in my desktop and laptop without screwing around.

thanks for the stuff. kicks a**!

PS. I found a couple of forum topics that suggest a portable linux (DSL) and one with no replies that asks the same thing.

Autorun

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Submitted by Ryan McCue on January 18, 2006 - 5:45am

now I know that its impossible to autorun off a usb
but can any programs do this?
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R McCue
@John please answer my post on the beta testing forums

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