Windows 10: Programs/services preventing me from ejecting my external HDD.

Discus and support Programs/services preventing me from ejecting my external HDD. in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; I have few programs and services that appear to be preventing me from ejecting my external HDD. These appear in event viewer as event 225. One of them... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by Kol12, Sep 20, 2020.

  1. KOL12
    Kol12 Win User

    Programs/services preventing me from ejecting my external HDD.


    I have few programs and services that appear to be preventing me from ejecting my external HDD. These appear in event viewer as event 225. One of them is Windows Defender (msmpeng.exe) preventing disk ejection. Why would WD be preventing ejection of this disk?

    Additionally I would like to make my external HDD stay asleep and only wake when I access the disk directly. Currently it is woken whenever I open File Explorer. Is that possible?

    :)
     
    Kol12, Sep 20, 2020
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  2. SONIMANUTD
    SoniManUtd Win User

    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.
     
    SoniManUtd, Sep 20, 2020
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  3. CAMERONOLSON
    CameronOlson Win User
    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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    CameronOlson, Sep 20, 2020
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  4. ENJONKOU
    enjonkou Win User

    Programs/services preventing me from ejecting my external HDD.

    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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