"Yousuf Khan" wrote in message
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On 10/04/2011 8:15 PM, 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

There is a 3rd party utility that claims to do the job a bit more
thoroughly than the default Windows application by letting you know what's
got the device locked, and killing its lock. I haven't tried it myself,
but it seems alright at first glance.

Safely Remove Hardware in one click! USB, SATA, Firewire. Keyboard
shortcuts for stopping, clear device names, remove a device from the icon
http://safelyremove.com/

Yousuf Khan

Thank you, Yousuf Khan! If anyone has used this program, does it work well?

Jo-Anne