Unable to disconnect USB

[Guest]

When i want to stop the USB mass storage devise to unplug it from the
system, it is showing a message of "unable to stop the devise , try again
later". the same message continues all the time when i want to unplug.

can any one please do suggest me where the problem is how to resolve it.
With out stoping the devise can i unplug it?

thanks in advance...

RRK

 

[Tom J]

When i want to stop the USB mass storage devise to unplug it from
the
system, it is showing a message of "unable to stop the devise , try
again
later". the same message continues all the time when i want to
unplug.

can any one please do suggest me where the problem is how to resolve
it.
With out stoping the devise can i unplug it?

I have a "hot plug" USB hard drive that I move from my desk top
computer to my laptop and I never worry about turning it off. Just
make sure there is no data transfer going on when you disconnect the
USB cable. Then disconnect the electrical plug from the outlet.

Tom J

 

[Ghostrider]

I have a "hot plug" USB hard drive that I move from my desk top
computer to my laptop and I never worry about turning it off. Just
make sure there is no data transfer going on when you disconnect the
USB cable. Then disconnect the electrical plug from the outlet.

Tom J

An alternative way to ascertain no loss of data is to simply
log off the user. Windows XP will shut down to the standby or
log on screen after emptying the caches. The USB hard drive
can be removed safely in this way.

 

[Unk]

When i want to stop the USB mass storage devise to unplug it from the
system, it is showing a message of "unable to stop the devise , try again
later". the same message continues all the time when i want to unplug.

can any one please do suggest me where the problem is how to resolve it.
With out stoping the devise can i unplug it?

thanks in advance...

RRK

WinXP
Right-click "My Computer", Properties, Hardware Tab, Device Manager.
Expand "Disk Drives", Double-click the flash drive, "Policies Tab".
Check "Optimize for quick removal" and "OK" your way out.
Now you can remove the flash drive without using the Safe Removal Icon.

Optimize for quick removal is not available in Win2k
Windows 2000 does include an option to enable/disable write caching

Right-click "My Computer", Properties, Hardware Tab, Device Manager.
Expand "Disk Drives", Right-click the USB flash drive, Properties.
To disable write caching, click the Disk Properties tab, click to clear the
Write Cache Enabled check box, and then click OK.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290757

 

[Guest]

WinXP
Right-click "My Computer", Properties, Hardware Tab, Device Manager.
Expand "Disk Drives", Double-click the flash drive, "Policies Tab".
Check "Optimize for quick removal" and "OK" your way out.
Now you can remove the flash drive without using the Safe Removal Icon.

Optimize for quick removal is not available in Win2k
Windows 2000 does include an option to enable/disable write caching

Right-click "My Computer", Properties, Hardware Tab, Device Manager.
Expand "Disk Drives", Right-click the USB flash drive, Properties.
To disable write caching, click the Disk Properties tab, click to clear the
Write Cache Enabled check box, and then click OK.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290757

Thanks a lot for your suggestions.