Can't safely remove hardware

[mickydibble]

Help! my pc is not letting me "safely remove hardware". Namely my 1tb external hard drive ,no option to eject either. Just says it can't ,try later. I don't want to just pull it out in case I ~~~~ it up. Any advice? Thnx in advance

[chroma]

PULL IT OUT!!!!!!



or you could right click on the device under "my computer" go to the "hardware" tab ans click the properties button after highlighting the device.

now in "Policies" there will be two radial buttons, the one saying optimize for quick removal" and make sure caching and advanced are unticked.

the only reason that you wont be able to safely remove it will be because a file on it is being accessed by something or other after that.

This happens a lot with my ipod so much so that i just unplug it now and ive never had a problem other than it needing the odd occasional reset.

[mickydibble]

thnx chroma,i get all option on work comp but not on home one,only just bought it and put loads of files on so dont want to wipe everything,but why do i not even get aneject option.....not bothered as long as this is a usual thing with ex hdd thnx micky

[Reapers]

if it windows xp

go to run type services.msc check the plug and play service is running and on automatic.

if on and still not working try this

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restoresrhicon.vbs

[mickydibble]

Thnx reapers I will try when back home

[mickydibble]

if it windows xp

go to run type services.msc check the plug and play service is running and on automatic.

if on and still not working try this

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...oresrhicon.vbs

what does this prog do ?? micky

[Reapers]

the file attempts to fix the icon in the registry by adding the relevant registry strings to allow the function of the icon to work.

[syorz]

Download http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe
It's free and solves your problem. Lets you kill the process that is preventing you to safely remove

[mickydibble]

Download http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe
It's free and solves your problem. Lets you kill the process that is preventing you to safely remove

Will check it out thnx

[zorba anton]

Download http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe
It's free and solves your problem. Lets you kill the process that is preventing you to safely remove

This is almost a Must Have app.

I have used it many times to unlock or delete files and folders.

[mitkesopot]

right click