PS If the answer is - Don’t worry Rob, you won’t lose any previous data on the drive
THEN
I have a suggestion for all of those concerned about the heat damaging the computer and/or the usb socket.
Purchase a USB 3 Extension cable (Male into your PC, and Female socket on the end of the cable).
If you plug the sandisk into that, there will be no risk of damaging your PC.
Rob
PPS If the answer to my first post is - Rob, you could lose data.
I will take my own suggestion, and have a wee fan blowing on to the end of the cable
(If everyone PayPals me $20 for that suggestion, it could keep me away from the cliffs)
