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Laptop won't eject USBs

Lorrs33 · 2010-01-06 20:45:42

This is minor, but it's really bothering me. Every time I click to remove my USB or my iPod connection, it keeps saying it can't. I'm used to that in college and I know that you have to click out of everything. I hate yanking my USB out, it does them no favours. Can anyone help me?

06-01-2010 8:45pm

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Lorrs33

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This is minor, but it's really bothering me. Every time I click to remove my USB or my iPod connection, it keeps saying it can't. I'm used to that in college and I know that you have to click out of everything. I hate yanking my USB out, it does them no favours. Can anyone help me?

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#2 06-01-2010 8:47pm

Karoma

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What OS?
Read into "Optimize for Quick Removal" (And maybe something like "USB Safely Remove" to detect what's stopping it) if it's Windows.

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#3 07-01-2010 2:10pm

monkeypants

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Is there anything constantly using the disk? Certain search tools that are constantly indexing the drive will cause this.

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