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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following
error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because it is in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again later. It is a ST332062 0A USB Device (Seagate NTFS) in a Xcraft Cooler Master case. It doesn't have this problems on other people's computers. This computer successfully ejects other external media. The activity light doesn't flash when I am not browsing it so I don't think any background software is using it. Perhaps Windows needs enhancement in this area, like the ability to detect and list what applications are accessing the hard drive and the ability to force the drive to eject as I am going to un-plug it anyway. My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, why can't I eject this drive ever? |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:54:01 -0700, goorambatman
wrote: When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device How do you "eject" an external hard drive? I just check "Safely Remove Hardware" (sometimes) and disconnect it. |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
I just attempt to safely eject it, it fails then I unplug it. Not good.
"Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:54:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device How do you "eject" an external hard drive? I just check "Safely Remove Hardware" (sometimes) and disconnect it. |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:59:01 -0700, goorambatman
wrote: I just attempt to safely eject it, it fails then I unplug it. Not good. Again... what do you DO when you try to "eject" it? The only things on MY computer that can be ejected are optical discs (CDs and DVDs). "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:54:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device How do you "eject" an external hard drive? I just check "Safely Remove Hardware" (sometimes) and disconnect it. |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
I got to the icon on the task bar, Right click it and then click "safely
remove...". Works for all other external media, not this external hard drive. But this drive can be ejected on other systems. I just think this feature needs improving, i think but arent sure mac systems might have this mastered. "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:59:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: I just attempt to safely eject it, it fails then I unplug it. Not good. Again... what do you DO when you try to "eject" it? The only things on MY computer that can be ejected are optical discs (CDs and DVDs). "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:54:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device How do you "eject" an external hard drive? I just check "Safely Remove Hardware" (sometimes) and disconnect it. |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:31:00 -0700, goorambatman
wrote: I got to the icon on the task bar, Right click it and then click "safely remove...". Works for all other external media, not this external hard drive. OK... you're doing it the right way, just using the wrong term ("eject"). "Disconnect" would have been a more appropriate term. What are you using that drive for? Is it being monitored by System Restore? Do you have your page file there? But this drive can be ejected on other systems. I just think this feature needs improving, i think but arent sure mac systems might have this mastered. "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:59:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: I just attempt to safely eject it, it fails then I unplug it. Not good. Again... what do you DO when you try to "eject" it? The only things on MY computer that can be ejected are optical discs (CDs and DVDs). "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:54:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device How do you "eject" an external hard drive? I just check "Safely Remove Hardware" (sometimes) and disconnect it. |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:31:00 -0700, goorambatman
wrote: I got to the icon on the task bar, Right click it and then click "safely remove...". Works for all other external media, not this external hard drive. But this drive can be ejected on other systems. I just think this feature needs improving, i think but arent sure mac systems might have this mastered. Try what this says: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555665 "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:59:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: I just attempt to safely eject it, it fails then I unplug it. Not good. Again... what do you DO when you try to "eject" it? The only things on MY computer that can be ejected are optical discs (CDs and DVDs). "Paul Montgomery" wrote: On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:54:01 -0700, goorambatman wrote: When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device How do you "eject" an external hard drive? I just check "Safely Remove Hardware" (sometimes) and disconnect it. |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
"goorambatman" wrote: When I go to safely eject my External hard drive I always get the following error: Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because it is in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again later. It is a ST332062 0A USB Device (Seagate NTFS) in a Xcraft Cooler Master case. It doesn't have this problems on other people's computers. This computer successfully ejects other external media. The activity light doesn't flash when I am not browsing it so I don't think any background software is using it. Perhaps Windows needs enhancement in this area, like the ability to detect and list what applications are accessing the hard drive and the ability to force the drive to eject as I am going to un-plug it anyway. My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, why can't I eject this drive ever? |
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Can't safely Eject External Hard Drive
Hey. I had the same problem, non of the methods solved it, but there is a solution that I posted in 'Simple Talks: External Hard Drives Can’t be safely removed' (http://tinyurl.com/6dsjrm) it may apply to you too. -- alireza ------------------------------------------------------------------------ alireza's Profile: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/member.php?userid=836 View this thread: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19087 |