Managing storage media
![]() | CAUTION: To avoid file system corruption: Do not install or remove storage media or perform master/subordinate switchover while the system is repairing, formatting, partitioning, mounting, or unmounting a storage medium. | |
If you remove a storage medium while a folder or file on the storage medium is being accessed, the device might not recognize the storage medium when you reinstall it. To reinstall this kind of storage medium, complete one of the following tasks:
If you were accessing a folder on the storage medium, change the current directory.
If you were accessing a file on the storage medium, close the file.
If another administrator was accessing the storage medium, unmount all partitions on the storage medium.
Before you repair or format a USB disk, make sure the disk is not write protected.
You cannot access a storage medium while another user is repairing, formatting, or partitioning the medium.
To access a storage medium after the medium is repaired, formatted, or partitioned, use one of the following methods:
Specify the storage medium name for the command. For example, use dir flash:/ to display all files and folders on the flash memory.
Use the cd command to change to the storage medium before using the command. For example, use cd flash:/ to change to the root directory of the flash memory, and then use dir to display all files and folders.