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Asked: 2021-11-24T12:52:44+00:00 In:

Eject Mass Storage Device = The Device Is Currently In Use ?

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When I try to eject my external hdd , windows says ” the device is currently in use ,close any programs ” .
But all my programs are closed , so how can I find out whats is doing this ? It was suggested that you can use the windows Resource meter to find out. I did that and it says there is no program using the external hdd E: , any suggestion is appreciated .

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    1. As an alternative to my post above here is another thread on achieving the goal using Iobits unlocker instead:

      https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-…

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    2. “Open devices and printers”
      Click on the External HDD drive icon, then click on the “Troubleshoot” option.

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    3. Open Task Manager and see if there is anything that is open that does not need to be. You can also click in ‘show for all users’ box to show some hidden processes.
      Sometimes just restarting the machine will allow you to Eject it afterwards.

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