Windows 10: Problem ejecting external HDD

Hello MS Community,

I had a brand new Toshiba 500gb HDD that I put in a case I bought online to use as an external HDD. When I shutdown all files/programs related to said HDD and try to eject I get error message saying the "device is currently in use" even though Performance in Task Manager says otherwise. The light is still intermittently going on/off after I hit Eject. I've accidently unplugged it a few times while it was doing this and no corruption or damage occurred. The only way I've been able to do it safely is go to Disk Management and change it to Offline. But thats not practical. Does anyone know why this is doing this?

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Can't Eject External HDD After Upgrade

my windows 10 Home version is 1803, Build 17134.285 after upgrade. however, now i can't eject safely external HDD. i thought it was one of my HDD but then i tried all my HDDs, and they won't eject safely with a message "drive is currently in use ..... ".

no problem with my usb sticks.

thanks.

 

external HDD

Hi,

Usually, this problem occur due to software incompatibility or corrupted USB drivers. For us to better assist you, we would like to clarify the following:

• Have you made any recent changes on your computer prior to the issue?
• Which driver did you uninstall? Have you reinstall the driver? If yes, how did you reinstall the driver?
• Have you check if the external HDD is visible in Device Manager?

If the issue still persists after uninstalling some games, we suggest that you run the troubleshooter for hardware and devices. If you're using the latest Windows 10 version, follow these steps on how to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

• Click the Start button and select the Settings
  icon.
• Choose Update & Security from the list.
• Click Troubleshoot in the left pane of the window.
• Under Find and fix other problems, select Hardware and Devices and click
  Run the troubleshooter.

We're looking forward to your reply.

 

Can't eject my external HDD safely

i know i can just plug it out, but i do not want to take that risk because it has really important files inside it. it says the hdd is being used, and in the event log i see theese two errors:

1- The application System with process id 4 stopped the removal or ejection for the device USB\VID_1058&PID_25E1\5758383141433648484E3144.

2- The application \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe with process id 2488 stopped the removal or ejection for the device USB\VID_1058&PID_25E1\5758383141433648484E3144.

what can i do about this?

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