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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1631512" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>If that drive is formatted using FAT32, it's even more important to wait wait wait on a proper eject.  FAT32 is useful enough for sharing a drive between platforms, but its directory is very easily corrupted.  NTFS and HFS+ are much more robust file systems and can more easily recover themselves from an unexpected dismount.  If it is formatted using FAT32 and you use it strictly on your Mac, I would definitely back it up, then reformat it using Mac OS Extended (journaled).  If you share it with a Windows PC, then consider getting a 3rd party NTFS driver for your Mac and format the drive to NTFS instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>