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generic volume cannot be stopped

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  • 28-02-2007 1:35am
    #1
    swingking
    Registered Users Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭


    does ayone know why the message

    "generic volume cannot be stopped"
    comes up when I try to eject my external hard disk


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    #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    It could be caused if the Recycle Bin is enabled for the drive, you can turn that off in the Recycle Bin properties.


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    junii
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭junii


    I find sometimes I can't disconnect at all even though all files and windows to do with it are closed. I think sometimes windows doesn't release the file from memory properly or something.

    When you have a drive like that though, digital camera....whatever, do you really need to unmount when your sure theres no read/write operations going on.


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    confetti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭confetti


    this often comes up when i try to eject my external hard drive, when i eject a second time though it usually works fine so i'm not bothered.

    does it happen everytime with yours?


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    #5
    swingking
    Registered Users Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    it actually does

    I tried the recycle bin idea proposed by RUU

    I has worked perfectly

    I googled it, and it came up with the same answer as RUU's answer


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