"Antares 531" wrote in message
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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.


Thank you, Antares! I'll definitely try selecting a different target, but I
probably will check the Safely Remove Hardware process again just to make
sure.

Jo-Anne