1984 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could suggest a freeware program that can be used to safely remove usb drives prior to shutting them off. I have several external hard drives, and for whatever reason, the windows version of safe remove doesnt always do it properly. I'm using Windows Vista 64x, but if there is a program that works for Windows 7 as well (that's whats on my daughters computers) that would be great. Thanks in advance all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted January 12, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hey 1984. I use USBDeview from Nirsoft. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html EDIT: The downloads are way down the page, and Win 7 and X64 are covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhawk Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Flash devices usually don't unmount because there maybe a file handle still open by an application. Unlocker should be able to help close those pesky handles and give you peace of mind. Richard S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 thanks Dennis, this looks like it might help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted January 12, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 12, 2011 The only time it hasn't been able to release my external USB Hard Drive was when Sandboxie had a hold on it for some reason, and deleting the Sandbox fixed it. I'm pleased you asked the question as I've discovered my version of USBDeview is out of date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted January 12, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 12, 2011 I actually helped in the testing of this on XP, Vista and Seven (and use it daily) http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1425 EjectUSB Category: System - Miscellaneous (33) Synopsis: EjectUSB is a tool for quickly closing apps running from a USB drive and ejecting the drive from safe removal. It will automatically close all programs running from the drive EjectUSB was run from (host drive), close any explorer windows open to the host drive, remove Windows MUI and MRU entries and recent document shortcuts related to the host drive, and attempt to eject the host drive when done. It can also interface with various utilities to aid in drive ejection. Alternately, the program can be run from your hard drive as a tool to restore a computer to its post-boot state. If you have 10-20 windows open, this will quickly and easily close them all, akin to pressing a reset button for your desktop. This versatile tool has an active discussion thread at the TPFC forum for this utility if you have any questions or suggestions. Warning: launching EjectUSB will immediately close all programs running from the host drive and eject the drive without user intervention! A graphical front-end is available here to help manage which drive is ejected. Note: Main website offline, linking to download.com mirror. Writes settings to: None How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch EjectUSB.exe. The program reads its settings from EjectUSB.ini (in the same folder as EjectUSB.exe). If EjectUSB.ini does not exist, the program will run with default settings. EjectUSB also accepts a drive letter or folder path as a command-line argument. Read EjectUSB.txt for more information. Stealth [?]: Yes License: Freeware/Open Source System Requirements: Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 14, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 14, 2011 I've discovered my version of USBDeview is out of date. I also use USBDeview, it's been getting updated regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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