http://blog.mischel.com/2008/08/25/remove-hardware-mystery/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:24:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.mischel.com/2008/08/25/remove-hardware-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-4335 Jim’s Random Notes - Musings on technology and life » Removable Drives Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:36:30 +0000 http://blog.mischel.com/?p=183#comment-4335 [...] far, I haven’t encountered the mysterious drive removal problem with the FreeAgent drives.  I’m beginning to think that permissions might have something to [...] [...] far, I haven’t encountered the mysterious drive removal problem with the FreeAgent drives.  I’m beginning to think that permissions might have something to [...]

]]> http://blog.mischel.com/2008/08/25/remove-hardware-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-4219 Ted Warring Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:24:32 +0000 http://blog.mischel.com/?p=183#comment-4219 One thing I have noticed using Vista Business x64 is that if I copy something from a folder on a local drive to the removable media and try to safely remove the media it will give me this error until I close the source folder for the local drive. I have assumed that something in the copy process when dragging and dropping is holding handles open. Maybe we are seeing an artifact of their performance enhancements for file copy made after so many people complained about the performance with the initial Vista release. One thing I have noticed using Vista Business x64 is that if I copy something from a folder on a local drive to the removable media and try to safely remove the media it will give me this error until I close the source folder for the local drive. I have assumed that something in the copy process when dragging and dropping is holding handles open. Maybe we are seeing an artifact of their performance enhancements for file copy made after so many people complained about the performance with the initial Vista release.

]]> http://blog.mischel.com/2008/08/25/remove-hardware-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 Michael Covington Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:06:09 +0000 http://blog.mischel.com/?p=183#comment-3898 I've had similar problems sporadically with removable disks of all types, without using Remote Desktop. I haven't investigated exactly what handle was open. I’ve had similar problems sporadically with removable disks of all types, without using Remote Desktop. I haven’t investigated exactly what handle was open.

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