Solved Repeated attempts to "Eject" my ultrabay HD

[1111000110]

So I keep getting this pop-up (Att 1), saying that I can't eject my HD b/c it's in use by other programs, close any applications, etc, etc. This is occurring frequently often but not in a consistent pattern.

[Edit: I'm not trying to eject the drive, and don't want to - it's my full-time data drive.]

I found the associated entries in Event Viewer (pasted below). Anyone got pointers on how to determine what is kicking this off?


- System

- Provider

[ Name] Microsoft-Windows-UserPnp
[ Guid] {96F4A050-7E31-453C-88BE-9634F4E02139}

EventID 20011

Version 0

Level 4

Task 7006

Opcode 0

Keywords 0x8000000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2013-08-03T22:47:42.924435000Z

EventRecordID 314529

Correlation

- Execution

[ ProcessID] 152 [OP: svchost]
[ ThreadID] 7256

Channel System

Computer [OP: removed]

- Security

[ UserID] S-1-5-18


- UserData

- INFO_VETO_EVENT

VetoDevice IDE\[OP: snipped for brevity]\4&28d29191&0&0.1.0

VetoName STORAGE\Volume\[OP: snipped for brevity]

VetoType 6

 

[Layback Bear]

What hard drive are you trying to disconnect. I know it can't be B or C.

Also please do this Tutorial.

By Brink.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

 

[1111000110]

Will do the tutorial and respond (sorry, getting late here).

But I'm not trying to eject anything - "something" else is. I'm just getting these annoying pop-up messages while trying to work. Currently, this drive is my D: drive - I replaced my optical drive w/ another laptop drive in a carrier in order to open up more data space (leaving C: for my OS).

Really just looking for some trouble-shooting tips - been stuck after finding the event logs.

What hard drive are you trying to disconnect. I know it can't be B or C.

Also please do this Tutorial.

By Brink.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

 

[Layback Bear]

Also you you give us one of these.
Start Orb and right tick on Computer and select Manage. Then on the left side tick on Disk Management.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[Layback Bear]

This might be what you are looking for.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/126435-notification-area-icons-customize.html

Check out the bottom of the page.

How to Hide or Show System Icons and Notifications in Windows 7
How to Turn System Icons On or Off in Windows 7
How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 Notification System Icons
How to Add or Remove the Notification Area from the Taskbar in Windows 7
How to Create a Notification Area Icons Shortcut in Windows 7
How to Reset and Clean Out Old Windows 7 Notification Area Icons
How to Enable or Disable Changing "Notification Area Icons" Settings in Windows 7

 

[1111000110]

Took a look @ the post regarding notifications, I'm not seeing this pop-up in the notification area - it's a pop-up in the middle of the desktop. I'm not sure if that's applicable?

 

[1111000110]

Attaching my Disk Management picture - I'm getting the notification re: drive D. Again, a laptop hard drive that's in a carrier in the optical disk bay (which is being identified as a USB?).

 

[1111000110]

Having a problem w/ the System Info App - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs-14.html#post2489179

So this is weird, I get the ".NET Framework Initialization Error", indicating that I need .NET 4.03.30319.

That said, according to my installed packages, I've got that .NET 4?

I also tried to run the app as Admin as well.

But am working to update my info manually.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I'm not seeing it listed as USB. On my system DM shows both HD's and it shows the front bay card reader as "Removable Drives". I don't see any USB in my DM view.

Does your system think the drive is removable because it's attached to the PATA connection of the removed optical drive?

Remove or disable the optical drive in devise manager is the first thing I would try. I don't know if that would disable the HD that's now connected to the optical PATA. What model laptop?

 

[1111000110]

Yeah, I have no idea why this is seen as a USB...

In device manager it's listed under drive not USB (see attached). I'm running a Lenovo W520.

Also, not seeing the Optical Drive (assume it would be under the "drives", and poked around other categories.)

I'm not seeing it listed as USB. On my system DM shows both HD's and it shows the front bay card reader as "Removable Drives". I don't see any USB in my DM view.

Does your system think the drive is removable because it's attached to the PATA connection of the removed optical drive?

Remove or disable the optical drive in devise manager is the first thing I would try. I don't know if that would disable the HD that's now connected to the optical PATA. What model laptop?

 

[1111000110]

Ok, I decided to get a bit more creative w/ my Googling. Looks like it might be a hardware problem.

eject ultrabay hd issue - Lenovo Community

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Seri...ting-to-Eject-Ultrabay-HDD/td-p/822175/page/4

I'm going to try out the recommended solution (update the RST - Rapid Storage Technology Driver), and will update the status if that does the trick. OR, it might just be a known issue w/ the hardware.

 

[Layback Bear]

Your pop up in the desktop must be a Lenovo thing.

 

[maxie]

Your pop up in the desktop must be a Lenovo thing.

Yes your right seems to be a Lenovo problem .. I used to have the same problem until i decided to drop the bloatware and went for a Clean Install .. I think it has more to do with the Lenovo Power Management as it would only try to disable the Drive when not charging

 

[1111000110]

Yep, it was a Hardware thing. I installed the newest Intel driver for Rapid Storage Technology 24hrs ago:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=22676

Haven't seen the pop-up since.

Thanks for your help, time, and information!

 

[Layback Bear]

Thats good to hear.
Happy computing.