Wednesday 31 December 2014

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. Close any programs that might be using the device, and then try again later

Solution:
1. Right click on my computer, select manage

2. Click on disk management tab

3. Left tab (which has probably "disk 1" labelled )on external storage drive right click and select "offline"

4. Now from task bar, from usb icon, click and select your device and remove it, Now it says "safely remove"

NOTE: when you plugin that external storage again, you must have to put it online by following above steps.

4 comments:

  1. great post.
    see also here-

    Generic Volume Can’t Be Stopped Right Now
    http://www.gogorapid.com/how-to-fix-generic-volume-cant-be-stopped-right-now/

    How to Fix USB Driver errors
    http://www.gogorapid.com/fix-usb-driver-errors/

    USB Device not recognized
    http://www.gogorapid.com/usb-device-not-recognized/

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    http://www.gogorapid.com/how-to-fix-write-protection-in-pen-drive/

    Pen drive/USB is detected but not showing in computer
    http://www.gogorapid.com/how-to-fix-pen-drive-is-detected-but-not-showing-in-my-computer/

    Format Unformatable USB
    http://www.gogorapid.com/how-to-fix-my-pen-cant-format/

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  3. Method 1: Empty clipboard
    Method 2: Close Explorer.exe and rundll32.exe in Task Manager
    Method 3: Optimize for quick removal
    Step 1: Open Windows Explorer and right click the removable disk to select “Properties”.
    Step 2: Click Hardware tab and select the disk that Windows cannot stop and eject. Then click Properties button.
    Step 3: Select the Policies tab on the newly open window and check option “Optimize for quick removal”, then click OK.
    Method 4: Eject USB disk using free partition manager
    Reference: http://www.eassos.com/blog/fix-windows-cant-stop-your-generic-volume-device/

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