Removing thumb drive

[Joe McGuire]

WHen I try to remove a thumb drive (after clicking on the little icon in the
tray and selecting the drive to be removed) I get an error message to the
effect that "The device 'generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try
stopping the device again later." I have closed any files I had had open on
the device. Is something perhaps running without my knowledge? What harm
can come of just removing the device? thanks!

[Previously posted 5/30 but no posts from 5/12-31show up ]

 

[Paul]

WHen I try to remove a thumb drive (after clicking on the little icon in the
tray and selecting the drive to be removed) I get an error message to the
effect that "The device 'generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try
stopping the device again later." I have closed any files I had had open on
the device. Is something perhaps running without my knowledge? What harm
can come of just removing the device? thanks!

[Previously posted 5/30 but no posts from 5/12-31show up ]

Get a copy of "RemoveDrive" from here, and check for open handles ?

http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbstick_e.html

*******
Usage:
RemoveDrive DriveSpec: [-l][-h][-w:nnnn]

DriveSpec: is the drive to remove, e.g. U: or \ for the current drive
[-L] loop until success
[-h] show open handles (admin rights required, exprimental)
[-w:nnnn] wait nnnn milliseconds before close
[-s] self delete removedrive.exe
[-b] let Windows show the "Safe To Remove Hardware" balloon tip
[-i] stop Windows indexing service (CiSvc) for a moment if required (admins)
[-d] show debug information
*******

I see that mentions the "Windows Indexing Service" as a possible cause
of a "busy" device.

Paul

 

[RMD]

WHen I try to remove a thumb drive (after clicking on the little icon in
the
tray and selecting the drive to be removed) I get an error message to the
effect that "The device 'generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try
stopping the device again later." I have closed any files I had had open
on
the device. Is something perhaps running without my knowledge? What harm
can come of just removing the device? thanks!

[Previously posted 5/30 but no posts from 5/12-31show up ]

Hi Jo,

I found a free program called "unlocker" helped with things locking my USB
drives
so they couldn't be stopped.

In my case it was InCD from Nero that was usually the cause.

Ross

 

[Joe McGuire]

Thanks! I'll try that.

WHen I try to remove a thumb drive (after clicking on the little icon in
the
tray and selecting the drive to be removed) I get an error message to the
effect that "The device 'generic volume' cannot be stopped right now.
Try
stopping the device again later." I have closed any files I had had open
on
the device. Is something perhaps running without my knowledge? What
harm
can come of just removing the device? thanks!

[Previously posted 5/30 but no posts from 5/12-31show up ]

Get a copy of "RemoveDrive" from here, and check for open handles ?

http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbstick_e.html

*******
Usage:
RemoveDrive DriveSpec: [-l][-h][-w:nnnn]

DriveSpec: is the drive to remove, e.g. U: or \ for the current drive
[-L] loop until success
[-h] show open handles (admin rights required, exprimental)
[-w:nnnn] wait nnnn milliseconds before close
[-s] self delete removedrive.exe
[-b] let Windows show the "Safe To Remove Hardware" balloon tip
[-i] stop Windows indexing service (CiSvc) for a moment if required
(admins)
[-d] show debug information
*******

I see that mentions the "Windows Indexing Service" as a possible cause
of a "busy" device.

Paul