Hi,

I have a problem ejecting my external HDD connected to my XP SP2 via
USB: when trying “Safely Remove Hardware > Safely remove USB Mass
Storage device” I got a message box which says “The device ‘Generic
Volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again
later"

According to the Process Explorer there is no handles open to the
drive. Unlocker app doesn't help either. Does anybody know what else
could it be/what can I try? Or is it just another Microsoft bug?

Thanks in advance

dlorent wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a problem ejecting my external HDD connected to my XP SP2 via
> USB: when trying “Safely Remove Hardware > Safely remove USB Mass
> Storage device” I got a message box which says “The device ‘Generic
> Volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again
> later"
>
> According to the Process Explorer there is no handles open to the
> drive. Unlocker app doesn't help either. Does anybody know what else
> could it be/what can I try? Or is it just another Microsoft bug?
>
> Thanks in advance

Reboot. Defrag your external hard drive. Reboot again. Remove the drive.

Alias

"dlorent" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a problem ejecting my external HDD connected to my XP SP2 via
USB: when trying “Safely Remove Hardware > Safely remove USB Mass
Storage device” I got a message box which says “The device ‘Generic
Volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again
later"

According to the Process Explorer there is no handles open to the
drive. Unlocker app doesn't help either. Does anybody know what else
could it be/what can I try? Or is it just another Microsoft bug?

Thanks in advance


I just installed a new 1TB drive that did the same thing until I updated my
USB to 2.0. Now it works great!
Maybe you are using USB 1.1 and that is just a circumstance of that?

Why doesn't it have a drive letter such as 'f' or 'g'?
"dlorent" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a problem ejecting my external HDD connected to my XP SP2 via
USB: when trying “Safely Remove Hardware > Safely remove USB Mass
Storage device” I got a message box which says “The device ‘Generic
Volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again
later"

According to the Process Explorer there is no handles open to the
drive. Unlocker app doesn't help either. Does anybody know what else
could it be/what can I try? Or is it just another Microsoft bug?

Thanks in advance

Using Task Manager/Kill explorer then/File/New Task/type in
explorer/enter

Then try "Safely Remove Hardware"...usual procedure.

Should work...works for me if "Unlocker" doesn't.

Doug W.
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"George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "dlorent" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:c8c432cd-1a08-4a4b-b8da-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I have a problem ejecting my external HDD connected to my XP
> SP2 via
> USB: when trying “Safely Remove Hardware > Safely remove USB
> Mass
> Storage device” I got a message box which says “The device
> ‘Generic
> Volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device
> again
> later"
>
> According to the Process Explorer there is no handles open to
> the
> drive. Unlocker app doesn't help either. Does anybody know
> what else
> could it be/what can I try? Or is it just another Microsoft
> bug?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> I just installed a new 1TB drive that did the same thing until
> I updated my USB to 2.0. Now it works great!
> Maybe you are using USB 1.1 and that is just a circumstance of
> that?
>

"dlorent" wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a problem ejecting my external HDD connected to my XP SP2 via
> USB: when trying “Safely Remove Hardware > Safely remove USB Mass
> Storage device” I got a message box which says “The device ‘Generic
> Volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again
> later"
> According to the Process Explorer there is no handles open to the
> drive. Unlocker app doesn't help either. Does anybody know what else
> could it be/what can I try? Or is it just another Microsoft bug?
> Thanks in advance

dlorent,
Close all instances of Windows Explorer displaying any folder of that drive.
If any folder tree shows that drive expanded, collapse that drive.

> Maybe you are using USB 1.1
No it's USB 2.0. It only happens sometimes, so I doubt it's related to
the interface.

> Why doesn't it have a drive letter such as 'f' or 'g'?
Why do you think it doesn't have a drive letter such as 'f' or 'g'?

>Kill explorer
Doug, thanks, tried that - didn't have any effect, still the same
issue. If it was explorer though, woudn't it be shown by Porcess
Explorer/Unlocker?

> Close all instances of Windows Explorer
I don't use Windows Explorer at all. Again, if it was opened it
would've been spotted by PE/Ulocker

Until a solution is found, I guess you will have to leave the
USB drive attached until you shut the computer down and then
remove it.

I would yank it out anyway and chance that there would be no
repercussions if there was nothing non-essential or important on
the drive...but that's just me.

Doug W.
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"dlorent" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Maybe you are using USB 1.1
> No it's USB 2.0. It only happens sometimes, so I doubt it's
> related to
> the interface.
>
>> Why doesn't it have a drive letter such as 'f' or 'g'?
> Why do you think it doesn't have a drive letter such as 'f' or
> 'g'?
>
>>Kill explorer
> Doug, thanks, tried that - didn't have any effect, still the
> same
> issue. If it was explorer though, woudn't it be shown by
> Porcess
> Explorer/Unlocker?
>
>> Close all instances of Windows Explorer
> I don't use Windows Explorer at all. Again, if it was opened
> it
> would've been spotted by PE/Ulocker