Yes it is a good practice to do so. In a situation where you get that
message, I normally log off and then login again to see if all the
processes have finished doing what they were doing.

HD is HD and you can't afford to take risks with it. Better 5 minutes
late than sorry!

hth


Jo-Anne wrote:
Using WinXP. If I have my external hard drive set to "optimize for quick
removal," do I still have to use "Safely Remove Hardware"? I have been doing
so, and often it will say for several minutes that the drive can't be
removed.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne