Windows 10: Windows can’t Eject External Drivers

I’m having a problem for a while with Windows 10… I have some external HDDs that I use for my work and files… every time I connect an external HDD and finish working on it, I try to remove it using the Safely-Remove-Hardware option but it always gives me the message “Can’t eject driver, Driver currently in use”…I searched the internet for a solution but the only one is using Disk Management tool and I can’t find an “Eject” or “Offline” option when I right-click on the disk, plus I don’t want to use this method because I have to put the hard disk online every time I connect it and make it offli

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Missing Eject in "Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media" List

Hi Tze Lin Wong,

The configuration to this can be found under settings. To enable this feature follow these steps:

1. Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
   
2. Under Notification Area, choose
   Select which icons appear on the taskbar.
3. Scroll to Windows Explorer: Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media
   and turn it on.

If this doesn't work, I suggest that you check with your USB drive manufacturer for new drivers or other updates.

All the best.

 

Eject options inconsistent between USB stick and USB external drive - Windows 10

Hi,



Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better.

• 
  Have you tried connecting different external drive?
  
• 
  Do you face the same issue with different external drive?
  

As a work around , I suggest you to connect different external drive to your system and check whether will you get the option to Eject from File explorer or not.

And also try connecting same external drive to different system and check if the issue persist.



Reply with necessary information so that can assist you better.

 

An error occured while ejecting

Hi Johnny,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.



I suggest you to follow the steps listed in
problem ejecting USB mass storage device and check if it works.



Note: The article holds good for Windows 10.



Hope it helps.