Windows 10: Drive Removal from Storage Pool taking forever

I read Brink's post about removing a drive from storage pool and followed it exactly. I was trying to remove a 1TB drive that was about 30% full. I started the removal about 2 weeks ago, and it is down to 7.6%. I don't understand why it's taking so long. I was under the impression it would only take a few hours to remove it. Windows updated and rebooted during this time, so did it screw up my drive removal? Is there anything I can do to remove this drive without losing the data?

Thank you for your help

:)

 

How to remove a bad drive in Windows 10 storage spaces pool

Could someone list the steps involved in replacing a bad drive from a Windows 10 storage spaces pool? I cannot find any info on the Microsoft support site that is specific to Windows 10. Also, could you list the steps to remove a 'good' drive and replace
it with another drive if the process is different?

 

Can't Remove Retired Drive from Storage Pool

I can't figure out why I can't remove a drive from my storage pool. I added a larger drive so now I have plenty of space, but it's stuck at .02% used, the usage of the drive is retired, and the repair process hits 99% but fails to remove at the very end.
It seems to be in an endless loop as it keeps trying to repair, but I just can't get it removed. Even if I take the hard drive out, it remains in the pool. Any suggestions?

 

Can't Remove Retired Drive from Storage Pool

Hi Mike,

It would be best if you can provide us a screenshot of the issue for us to have a clearer idea of why your retired drive can't be removed. To isolate the issue further, kindly answer the following questions:

• How are you trying to remove the retired drive from the storage pool?
  
• Aside from getting stuck at 99% during repair, are you getting any error messages?
• How are you trying to perform the repair?

We're looking forward to your response.