How do I safely remove this ?

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  • Pinkie1547
    PCHF Member
    • Oct 2021
    • 22

    #1

    How do I safely remove this ?

    Please see screenshot. The USB device is plugged into my PC but is NOT in use so why do I keep seeing this every time I try to unplug the device ?

    How do I remove the USB safely if I keep seeing this ?
  • Bruce
    PCHF Moderator
    • Oct 2017
    • 10697

    #2
    it may be something as simple as Windows has updated the thumbs.db file on the USB stick and now has it locked, preventing the device from being ejected.

    if after 3 or so attempts, and letting it wait a minute to wind things up, and it still does it, you either shut the PC down, or just forcibly remove your stick - nothing else you can do, sometimes USB devices just have to be yanked out.

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    • Rustys
      PCHF Member
      • Jul 2016
      • 7862

      #3
      Same answer given on other forums closed

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