Unwanted Drive Won't Delete


  1. Cheemag
    Posts : 247
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    Unwanted Drive Won't Delete


    Windows 10 Pro 21H1.

    Hello again,

    I created a Linux Mind flash drive from an .ISO

    Whilst I now have Mint on the flash drive (drive G:), the downloaded .ISO (pretending to be drive I:) cannot be deleted - file is in use - nothing like it in Task Manager, so I can't get rid of it. Windows 10 Disc Management won't let me delete the volume.

    How do I get rid of this artificial drive ?
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello mate,

    Double check to make sure you unmounted the ISO like below first. Afterwards, you should be able to delete the ISO.

    Mount or Unmount ISO and IMG file in Windows 10 | Tutorials
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  4. Cheemag
    Posts : 247
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    Unwanted Drive Won't Delete [SOLVED]


    Thanks for the replies,

    I had double clicked on the the .ISO which mounted it.

    A reboot and delete solved the problem.
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  6. Brink
    Posts : 72,051
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Great news.

    Restarting the computer would dismount any mounted ISO files.
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