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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
Win7HPx64.
"Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. -- Jeff |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. -- Jeff Sysinternals Process Explorer seems to be one method: http://www.softwaretalk.info/can-win...-usb-drive.htm |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
Jeff Layman :
Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" Great, isn't it? No attempt to indicate *which* program is using the device. -- Mike Barnes |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
On 16/10/2012 09:19, Dave-UK wrote:
"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. -- Jeff Sysinternals Process Explorer seems to be one method: http://www.softwaretalk.info/can-win...-usb-drive.htm Thanks. I have Process Explorer - just didn't think of using it! I assumed that Task Manager would have been of use. How silly of me... -- Jeff |
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"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... On 16/10/2012 09:19, Dave-UK wrote: "Jeff Layman" wrote in message ... Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. -- Jeff Sysinternals Process Explorer seems to be one method: http://www.softwaretalk.info/can-win...-usb-drive.htm Thanks. I have Process Explorer - just didn't think of using it! I assumed that Task Manager would have been of use. How silly of me... -- Jeff If you do find out it would be interesting to know what causes this as I never get any messages like that, either with thumb drives or external usb drives. |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:09:45 +0100, Jeff Layman
wrote: Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. Win XP would not eject the device if I had Windows Explorer open. Close everything that lists the drive and try to eject it. |
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On 10/16/2012 1:09 AM, Jeff Layman wrote:
Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. I periodically get the same type of message when I try to delete a folder or move it to another drive. I have to reboot to shut off whatever program is still using something in that folder. Task Manager shows nothing. |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
Doug Chadduck :
On 10/16/2012 1:09 AM, Jeff Layman wrote: Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. I periodically get the same type of message when I try to delete a folder or move it to another drive. I have to reboot to shut off whatever program is still using something in that folder. Task Manager shows nothing. IKWYM and I sometimes get the same thing. Curiously, I can move the folder somewhere else on the same drive, and then I can then do what I want with it and no reboot is required. That makes no sense, but it works... -- Mike Barnes |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
On 16/10/2012 09:09, Jeff Layman wrote:
Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. Google for a free program called "Unlocker" and install that. Then, when you right click on your USB device in Windows Explorer (etc), Unlocker will appear in the context menu. Click on that, and it will show you what is locking the device. Click on "Unlock All" and you will then be able to "Safely remove . . ." -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:09:45 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:
Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. There are program meant to help you with that. Roger Mills in this thread mentions Unlocker; there are others. None of them has ever worked for me. I use both Macrium Reflect and EaseUS Todo as backup routines. After I run Todo, no trick fixes the problem, except restarting the computer or turning it off. I never have the problem with Macrium. Oddly enough, I find it frustrating. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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On 16/10/2012 18:54, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:09:45 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote: Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. There are program meant to help you with that. Roger Mills in this thread mentions Unlocker; there are others. None of them has ever worked for me. I use both Macrium Reflect and EaseUS Todo as backup routines. After I run Todo, no trick fixes the problem, except restarting the computer or turning it off. I never have the problem with Macrium. Oddly enough, I find it frustrating. Funny you should mention EaseUs Todo. That's what I was using when the external disk I had imaged to decided it didn't want to be disconnected. Haven't had a problem with it before (and it's not a new version). As I mentioned, when a USB device sticks, I just pull the plug anyway. Never had a problem doing that. Try it next time it happens to you. -- Jeff |
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On 16/10/2012 17:12, Roger Mills wrote:
On 16/10/2012 09:09, Jeff Layman wrote: Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. Google for a free program called "Unlocker" and install that. Then, when you right click on your USB device in Windows Explorer (etc), Unlocker will appear in the context menu. Click on that, and it will show you what is locking the device. Click on "Unlock All" and you will then be able to "Safely remove . . ." Thanks. I used to have Unlocker, but now use UnLock IT. I never thought of unlocking a drive, just a file. I'll try it next time it happens. -- Jeff |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
"Jeff Layman" wrote:
Win7HPx64. "Windows can't stop your "XXXXX USB device" because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later" I see this message far too often. Sometimes, it's a simple matter - the last thing I used a File Manager for before closing it was to examine the files on a memory stick or external hard disk. I just open it again, and look at the files on something else, such as the internal HD. Then the USB device can be ejected. Sometimes that doesn't work, and nothing else does, and I just pull the plug. Doesn't seem to do any damage. Is there anywhere (eg Administrative Tools) where you can find out what Win7 /thinks/ is still using the USB device? Seems a bit of a pointless message otherwise. You mention ejecting the USB drive. You never mentioned trying to first stop it. Do you stop the USB drive /BEFORE/ you try to eject it? Did you choose to include your USB drive in Windows Search service (which means the searchindexer.exe process might be accessing that drive)? If so, do you need to index the files (and perhaps their content) on that drive? If you only need to index the files on that drive, don't have Windows Search indexing on the contents of those files. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28450...is-it-running/ Advanced Tip: Make Windows Search Index Only Filenames |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:37:04 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:
As I mentioned, when a USB device sticks, I just pull the plug anyway. Never had a problem doing that. Try it next time it happens to you. No thanks. I'm (usually) too paranoid. What I decided to do about EaseUS's propensity to lock the drive was to uninstall it. That was earlier this month, but I didn't mention it in my first post. I'll also look at UnLock IT that Jeff Layman mentioned in this thread. I guess I'll have to reinstall EaseUS to try it :-) -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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"Problem ejecting USB mass storage device"
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:05:02 -0700, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:37:04 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote: As I mentioned, when a USB device sticks, I just pull the plug anyway. Never had a problem doing that. Try it next time it happens to you. No thanks. I'm (usually) too paranoid. What I decided to do about EaseUS's propensity to lock the drive was to uninstall it. That was earlier this month, but I didn't mention it in my first post. I'll also look at UnLock IT that Jeff Layman mentioned in this thread. I guess I'll have to reinstall EaseUS to try it :-) I had to laugh at the last sentence I wrote above. I'll bet you know who Jeff layman is :-) -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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