How to unplug securely a HDD off MiBox?

by 7evenForce

I'm using MiBox to connect my Toshiba Canvio external HDD to the TV which doesn't seem to have an USB port. But most of the times when I turn off MiBox with the controller's top button the HDD won't do the same, instead it seems to keep restarting. Even if I keep turning MiBox on and off the same keeps happening. So I turn it off by unplugging the MiBox off the TV rather than the HDD itself, which I guess is less direct? But I'm worried that the HDD's data may get corrupted.

Is it safe to turn it off this way? If not, is there some completely secure way to do it or to have Canvio turn off along with MiBox?

haojiezhu

Mi Box keeps USB port powered on in standby mode. Before putting your box in standby mode, go to "Settings - Storage", unmount your HDD first and unplug it from Mi Box. If you need to do that frequently, a USB hub with power switch is more convenient.

m00zart

Is it an externally powered HDD? In case it is not, I bet there is not enough power to keep it running when Mi Box go on sleep mode. That is a typical behaviour of spinning disks when no enough power is provided in order to make it operational. So answering your questions, if you really want to use a HDD make sure it is externally powered and always use eject option before removal.