USB sticks and external hard drives ... in front of “Perform quick format” — this will actually remove the files from the drive and not just their entries in the Master File Table (MFT).

You aren’t removing your USB drive safely In a lot of cases, it doesn’t really matter whether you “safely eject” your USB ...

Can’t eject External Hard drive Drive or USB In this scenario, You may be unable to use the Safely remove hardware option or see a message that This device is currently in use. If you are unable ...

especially with modern computers and flash-based storage. Ever bumped into the USB drive plugged into your computer and accidentally ejected it, resulting in a warning for "improperly ejecting a ...