Seperate USB Flashdisk support

[DH]

The only way you can use your USB flashdisk using WinUAE is to enable "Add PC Drives at Startup", this is OK if you only have one drive, but as I have several, the Screen can get quite cluttered and it takes a while to load them all up.

To have all drives available at a novice users disposal could have disastrous results by accidental deletion or wiping your PC's HDD. I like using the flashdisk as it is safe 'n' whatever you delete can be undeleted easily. I also know you can use the windows recycle bin when deleting stuff off your emulation, but its default setting is off and a novice wouldn't always think of setting this to on.

Would this be possible it would be helpful too

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

The only way you can use your USB flashdisk using WinUAE is to enable "Add PC Drives at Startup"

Wrong. Tick "Automount removable devices".

[DH]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Wrong. Tick "Automount removable devices".

Tried it 'n' it wont show up my USB flashdrive, it's only when I tick the Add PC Drives at Startup that it's displayed

Edit: I'm using an 8Gb Sandisk Cruzer, maybe WinUAE doesn't support these sizes yet but why is it available when I tick the Add PC Drives at Startup

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

Tried it 'n' it wont show up my USB flashdrive, it's only when I tick the Add PC Drives at Startup that it's displayed

Edit: I'm using an 8Gb Sandisk Cruzer, maybe WinUAE doesn't support these sizes yet but why is it available when I tick the Add PC Drives at Startup

Does it appear if you remove and insert it while emulation is already running? (and "automount" is ticked)

[DH]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Does it appear if you remove and insert it while emulation is already running? (and "automount" is ticked)

Yes it does, should of tried that ages ago as it stays plugged in almost all of the time, thanks Toni Wilen.

So why doesn't WinUAE mount it on startup when it's already plugged in

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

Yes it does, should of tried that ages ago as it stays plugged in almost all of the time, thanks Toni Wilen.

So why doesn't WinUAE mount it on startup when it's already plugged in

It is "logic error" in "automount removable drives".. It only mounts drives that are inserted (and unmounts if removed) when emulation is already running, it does not care about already mounted drives..

I could mount all already mounted removable drives if "automount" is enabled but there may be users that like current method.. (not mounting already mounted drives except if mount pc drives is enabled)

Perhaps best option is to add "include removable drives" option and not change "automount".

I'll need to think about this..

[DH]

OK Thanks TW, sorry it was problem rather than a wish list, If I had of known this then I would of posted this elsewhere, once again thanks for your expert advice