Some help with safely remove hardware after backup, please

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  1. Posts : 1,606
    Windows `10 Professional 64bit
       #1

    Some help with safely remove hardware after backup, please


    I backup my computers every week using 500G backup drives. One of my computers gives me the attached error message when I try to disconnect the drive.

    Because I have no idea what is causing that message, I just disconnect it and go on my merry way. I don't know if that is good or bad so I am coming here.

    I tried closing down the control panel but the message still appears.

    Any ideas, guys and gals?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    This Tutorial should help.
    By Brink:

    Safely Remove Hardware - Eject Device
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  3. Posts : 1,606
    Windows `10 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Layback Bear said:
    This Tutorial should help.
    By Brink:

    Safely Remove Hardware - Eject Device
    Thanks Layback Bear.

    First thing I tried gave me the same result but I'll study Shawn's tutorial and see what I can do.

    Thanks for the post.

    I'll try to get back to it this evening or early morning.
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  4. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #4

    Here is another little goody that might help.

    By Brink:
    "Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable
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  5. Posts : 1,606
    Windows `10 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Layback Bear said:
    Here is another little goody that might help.

    By Brink:
    "Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable
    Thanks LB.

    I am busy on other projects right now but I will get back to it.

    I've been thinking that I will also try to reboot with the Backup drive still attached. I cannot do that on it's sister computer which will hang at the motherboard welcome screen and not even boot into Windows if the backup drive is attached (and on).

    I'll get back later.
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  6. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #6

    I sometimes have this problem, typically with USB connected external HDDs. Sometimes going into Explorer then exiting can free the drive but failing this I just do a reboot and they can always be ejected. I can't identify which process has hold of the drives. I've found VLC media player can tie up the drive even after exiting.
    Provided the drives don't have any write activity you can pull them without ejecting with the safely remove option set (without ejecting). BUT to be honest I've never trusted this.

    Add: the option I refer to is under Device Manager -
    Expand Disk drives >right click>properties>Policies>quick removal option
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  7. Posts : 1,606
    Windows `10 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    mjf said:
    I sometimes have this problem, typically with USB connected external HDDs. Sometimes going into Explorer then exiting can free the drive but failing this I just do a reboot and they can always be ejected. I can't identify which process has hold of the drives. I've found VLC media player can tie up the drive even after exiting.
    Provided the drives don't have any write activity you can pull them without ejecting with the safely remove option set (without ejecting). BUT to be honest I've never trusted this.
    Thanks mjf

    I may not be hurting anything by just pulling the plug but I'd like to do it right. The other 2 computers don't have this problem.

    As I said, I'll be back.
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  8. Posts : 1,606
    Windows `10 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Well, as I suspected, trying to reboot with the backup drive plugged in yields this message:
    Boot Mgr is missing

    Press Control+Alt+Del to restart

    Back to reading
    Last edited by jadinolf; 25 Oct 2013 at 22:50.
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  9. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #9

    I suggest you post a Disk Management screen shot. Also, maybe check in your BIOS that the backup drive isn't included in your boot list.
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  10. Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
       #10

    I always just shut the computer down when I get that issue. (its rare for me) and then disconnect the drive.
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