Comments on: "Generic volume cannot be stopped right now" error when Removing a pen-drive http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/ All about fixing computer troubles Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Hezron Mainga http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5877 Hezron Mainga Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:17:54 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5877 I am using Server Standard 2008. I think this should make u guys happy though i havent tested it for XP, Vista, and Window 7. Right click My computer -> choose Manage -> Right Click your usb Device or ext HDD -> choose offline; You can now remove your Usb device I am using Server Standard 2008. I think this should make u guys happy though i havent tested it for XP, Vista, and Window 7.

Right click My computer -> choose Manage -> Right Click your usb Device or ext HDD -> choose offline;

You can now remove your Usb device

]]> By: Hell http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5836 Hell Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:28:21 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5836 thank u for unlocker.exe thank u for unlocker.exe

]]> By: andrew http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5560 andrew Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:24:08 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5560 Awesome!! it worked!!Thank you soo much!!! I've been trying to solve this problem for soo long! Awesome!! it worked!!Thank you soo much!!!
I’ve been trying to solve this problem for soo long!

]]> By: vv0350 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5479 vv0350 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:40:18 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-5479 Ok, while I was reading and studying this download..prior to the actual download...my computer must have finished what ever it had going on and it stopped "ticking"...so, I tried to use the standard device disconnect again and it worked fine this time...did not get the "Generic volume device cannot be stopped right now" message an longer..so, I guess, in some cases, you should just do as the warning suggests...just wait a while and try standard disconnect again...worked for me... besides, I was having trouble figuring out how to read French... Cheers Ok, while I was reading and studying this download..prior to the actual download…my computer must have finished what ever it had going on and it stopped “ticking”…so, I tried to use the standard device disconnect again and it worked fine this time…did not get the “Generic volume device cannot be stopped right now” message an longer..so, I guess, in some cases, you should just do as the warning suggests…just wait a while and try standard disconnect again…worked for me… besides, I was having trouble figuring out how to read French…
Cheers

]]> By: Jack http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4744 Jack Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:17:25 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4744 I have four Western Digital USB extenal drives which have always refused to disconnect using the 'Safely Remove Icon' on my taskbar. So, with some misgivings, I routinely disconnect the USB connector from my system wtihout even trying to use this feature. Never had a problemm; drives continue to work flawlessly. To my surprise however, I recently ran across the following settings choice buried within the tab called 'policies' within the properties section of one of the drives: "Optimize for Quick Rremoval This setting disables write caching on the disk and in windows so that you can disconnect the device without using the safe removal tool." A second choice presented allows you to enable write caching and therefore does seem to require the use of the safe removal tool. For my WD drives I accessed this page as follows: (1) Right-click letter of external drive in My Computer. (2) Select Properties. (3) Click on appropriate device from menu. (4) Select 'Policy' tab. Possibly other external drives/devices may have a similar provision. To me disabling write caching seems a small price to pay for some additional peace of mind. I have four Western Digital USB extenal drives which have always refused to disconnect using the ‘Safely Remove Icon’ on my taskbar.

So, with some misgivings, I routinely disconnect the USB connector from my system wtihout even trying to use
this feature.

Never had a problemm; drives continue to work flawlessly.

To my surprise however, I recently ran across the following settings choice buried within the tab called ‘policies’ within the properties section of one
of the drives:

“Optimize for Quick Rremoval
This setting disables write caching on the disk and in windows so that you can disconnect the device without using the safe removal tool.”

A second choice presented allows you to enable write caching and therefore does seem to require the use of the safe removal tool.

For my WD drives I accessed this page as follows:

(1) Right-click letter of external drive in My Computer.
(2) Select Properties.
(3) Click on appropriate device from menu.
(4) Select ‘Policy’ tab.

Possibly other external drives/devices may have a similar
provision.

To me disabling write caching seems a small price to pay for some additional peace of mind.

]]> By: dj http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4730 dj Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:30 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4730 when i am about to down load the "unlocker" my computer say's that it is not safe to run it............... now i would like to ask if it is safe or dangerous to run? cuz it may damage my computer.... i just want to be sure if it is safe.... when i am about to down load the “unlocker” my computer say’s that it is not safe to run it……………

now i would like to ask if it is safe or dangerous to run?
cuz it may damage my computer…. i just want to be sure if it is safe….

]]> By: George http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4688 George Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:52:39 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4688 Doesn't always work. Many a time, I've closed down all running applications (task bar is bare) and ran Unlocker, which reveals nothing locking the drive. Recently discovered that sometimes the Recycling bin will prevent removal, disabling the Recycling bin for the drive if it's an external hard drive will sometimes allow it to be unplugged, (even though running Unlocker prior didn't find anything). In short, an extremely and hugely annoying bug. If I've done the above 3 things and am still unable to remove the drive, I just unplug regardless. I can say irrevocably that I've never ever ever had a corrupt file doing this. Doesn’t always work. Many a time, I’ve closed down all running applications (task bar is bare) and ran Unlocker, which reveals nothing locking the drive. Recently discovered that sometimes the Recycling bin will prevent removal, disabling the Recycling bin for the drive if it’s an external hard drive will sometimes allow it to be unplugged, (even though running Unlocker prior didn’t find anything). In short, an extremely and hugely annoying bug. If I’ve done the above 3 things and am still unable to remove the drive, I just unplug regardless. I can say irrevocably that I’ve never ever ever had a corrupt file doing this.

]]> By: C http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4647 C Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:58:41 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4647 nope, access still denied. any suggestions on that one? nope, access still denied. any suggestions on that one?

]]> By: C http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4646 C Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57:14 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4646 Worked for me for my ex hd. I also had the problem of not being able to access my external harddrive. So, not only could i not remove it but I also could not access it directly from the my computer window (though I could indirectly via programs, i.e., if i had a word doc on my ex hd, i could open word and access it via word). so, i hope this unlocker resolves the other problem too.... Worked for me for my ex hd. I also had the problem of not being able to access my external harddrive. So, not only could i not remove it but I also could not access it directly from the my computer window (though I could indirectly via programs, i.e., if i had a word doc on my ex hd, i could open word and access it via word). so, i hope this unlocker resolves the other problem too….

]]> By: JJ http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4592 JJ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:19:13 +0000 http://www.troublefixers.com/problem-removing-pen-drivenot-able-to-remove-pen-drive/#comment-4592 Hmm...says no handles are locked. Still doesn't release it. Doesn't work. Hmm…says no handles are locked. Still doesn’t release it. Doesn’t work.

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