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With Windows XP and Windows Vista,Sometimes when I try to remove an external USB hard drive, but usually I get the message ""Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.".:

Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.

I tried closing all programs on the desktopDesktop, but it still won't give the "safe to remove" message.

  I am generally able to make flash drives safe to remove without a problem.

How to safely remove a USB drive when I get this message?

I have Windows XP and Vista if that matters.

With Windows XP and Windows Vista, I try to remove an external USB hard drive, but usually get the message ""Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.". I tried closing all programs on the desktop, but it still won't give the "safe to remove" message.

  I am generally able to make flash drives safe to remove without a problem.

Sometimes when I try to remove an external USB hard drive I get the message:

Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.

I tried closing all programs on the Desktop, but it still won't give the "safe to remove" message. I am generally able to make flash drives safe to remove without a problem.

How to safely remove a USB drive when I get this message?

I have Windows XP and Vista if that matters.

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Peter Mortensen
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With Windows XP and Windows Vista, I try to remove an external USB Hardhard drive, but usually get the message ""Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.". II tried closing all programs on the desktop, but it still won't give the "safe to remove" message.

I am generally able to make Flashflash drives safe to remove without a problem.

With XP and Vista, I try to remove an external USB Hard drive, but usually get the message ""Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.". I tried closing all programs on the desktop, but it still won't give the "safe to remove" message.

I am generally able to make Flash drives safe to remove without a problem.

With Windows XP and Windows Vista, I try to remove an external USB hard drive, but usually get the message ""Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.". I tried closing all programs on the desktop, but it still won't give the "safe to remove" message.

I am generally able to make flash drives safe to remove without a problem.

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How to safely remove a USB drive when "Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it."?

With XP and Vista, I try to remove an external USB Hard drive, but usually get the message ""Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it.". I tried closing all programs on the desktop, but it still won't give the "safe to remove" message.

I am generally able to make Flash drives safe to remove without a problem.