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Old January 12th 12, 05:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Paul
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Default Suddenly can't safely remove external USB drives

Doc wrote:
On Jan 12, 10:27 am, Doc wrote:

I just tried it again after a reboot and it's telling me that it can't
find any processes locking the device that it might be locked by
Windows.



Getting this error

http://safelyremove.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=323


For tools, you can try Sysinternals Handle program

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s...rnals/bb896655

Apparently, Process Explorer also does handles, but it may take
a bit of work to get the handles displayed on the screen.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s...rnals/bb896653

What you're looking for, is any open files on any partition
on the hard drive that can't be removed.

Paul
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