On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:15:25 -0500, "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

I've had this same experience but find that if I move to a different
application, or select a different target in Windows Explorer, the
hard drive or USB thumb drive can be removed without having to go
through the "Safely Remove Hardware" process.