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• Problem ejecting USB Mass Storage Device "this device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again. »

  Original title: problem ejecting USB Mass Storage Device

  When I try to eject safely my external hard drive safely I get an error with this title message telling me that "this device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again. "I did it. I also tried to close all programs running on the computer and it does not help. I also tried to restart the computer, and it also does nothing. If anyone has any ideas that might be useful please let me know.

  Hi a. Cook,

  (1) how long have you been faced with this problem?

  (2) is limited to any specific USB device?

  This problem may occur if there are handles open with all the files in the USB (Universal Serial Bus) mass storage device are in use by another program.

  Method 1:

  (a) Download Process Explorer from the link below

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653

  (b) click on search, find handle or DLL (Dynamic Link Library) in the tool menu.

  (c) type the drive letter of the USB device in the handle or DLL substring text box and press the search button.

  (d) find the process and its PID (process identifier) in the following box.

  (e) with a view to the processes of the system tree, look for the process according to the dialog box find handle or DLL.

  (f) press Ctrl + H to display the handles in the view in the lower pane.

  (g) find the file according to the drive letter and right click, choose Manage close.

  Reference:

  
  Problem ejecting USB mass storage device
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555665

  Note: Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Method 2: You can see the steps in the link below by Diana d.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-hardware/problem-ejecting-USB-mass-storage-deviceits-in-use/fd56805c-ED8E-491F-8a2b-39ed1c988a71

  Method 3: A scanner online for any threat and try to correct

  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/Center/cleanup.htm

• Problem ejecting USB Mass Storage Device [Unlocker doesn't work]

  Hey everybody,

  Just like everyone else, I get a pop-up message when trying to eject my external hard drive WD: "problem ejecting USB Mass Storage Device. Windows can't stop... "and so on." This does not work when I've only sailed on the disk, but it does, for example, when I made a mistake - check or make a backup. I already checked the forums, but unlike everyone else, third-party programs do not work for me.
  I did the following:

  -closed open task

  -disabled virus scanner

  -used Unlocker and Process Explorer, but he can't find any process that locks my drive. What happens here?

  -rebooted in safe mode

  -disabled indexing

  It makes me crazy that I have to restart whenever I want my drive to eject.

  Oh, and I use Windows 7.

  Can someone help me solve this problem?

  Hello

  (1) is limited to any specific USB device?

  (2) did you try to connect the device to a different USB port and check if you are facing a similar question?

  This problem may occur if there are handles open with all the files in the USB (Universal Serial Bus) mass storage device are in use by another program. Follow these methods and check if that helps.

  Method 1:

  I suggest you run the hardware and devices Troubleshooter to check if it helps.

  Open the hardware and devices Troubleshooter

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-hardware-and-devices-Troubleshooter

  Method 2:

  I suggest you to check and clean the boot if any third-party program is causing the problem.

   

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista and Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

   

  Warning: After you used the clean boot in order to solve your problem follow step 7 to reset the computer to start as usual.

   

  Connecting and disconnecting USB devices:

   

  Most USB devices can be removed and disconnected at will. When you unplug the devices of storage, such as USB flash drives, you should be sure that the computer has finished saving all the information on the device before removing it. If the device has an activity light, wait a few seconds after the light has finished flashing before unplugging.

  If you see the icon remove the device safely in to the far right of the taskbar notification area, you can use this to ensure that devices have finished all operations in progress and are ready to remove. Click the icon and you will see a list of devices. Click the device you want to remove.

  You can use any USB port when you plug in a device you have installed beforehand. However, the first time you connect a device to a particular port, Windows will install the driver for this device again.

• Impossible to safely remove external USB HDD - ejection of mass storage device problem

  Hello

  I have a 250 toshiba external hard drive. "When I go safely remove device and click on stop, guests me that ' ejection of mass storage device problem and try later.

  Is there a reason for this? As I have heard it is dangerous to pull the cord without stopping it first.

  This happens usually when something is always access to the USB - HDD.
  Yes, it s dangerous to pull on the cable, because you can lose some data and the file system may be damaged. But if you have a situation where you need the drive to take with you and want to just get out the cable to the USB port there is a little trick to disconnect the security apparatus:

  Do right click on 'My Computer'-> click on Hardware-> click "devicemanager"-> go into "diskdrives"-> then you need to click on the drive that is your USB - HDD-> with the right button and then click on 'Properties'-> in the menu properties of this drive, you must go on "policies" and click on "optimize for quick removal"-> and then click OK and exit this menu and all-> perform a reboot-> closing information fact. :)

  After that, it s safe for remove you your drive even if it s not ejected. :)

  Welcome them

• USB Mass Storage Device problem

  I have the HP Pavilion Elite E9120f desktop computer. Whenever I start the computer, it shows that I have USB mass storage drives, G, H, I and J. However, there is no attached USB mass storage device. No one knows why this happens? I just usually click on the removal of the safety equipment and remove false devices. I get the message "this device can now be deleted without the computer problem. This machine runs Vista and has a 1 terabyte of hard drive. Thank you

  Bart, have you checked in 'My Computer' when this happens to see if the drives are there?  Almost looks like you have a virtual drive on your computer program.  Check also in start/startup to see if he is there that nothing listed that could cause this to happen.  Four readers Ghost is really strange.

• USB mass storage device driver problem

  I have 64 bit computer purchased new in July 2012, running Windows 7 with a Lexmark Interpret S405 printer.  It has been installed and works well for months and today, I asked a print a page on a Web site, and it would not print.  I received an error message indicating that the printer cannot communicate with the computer.  I tried to delete the request for printing, but the computer did not respond.  So I rebooted it.  After it restarted, I went to devices and printers to check the printer, and there the image representing that she needed troubleshooting.  Tried, but it did not fix the problem.  Then I received another message: USB Mass Storage Device has a driver problem.  Tried to find and install the updates for it, but the info said that the driver was already installed.  Can you help me solve this problem?  I'm not a computer scientist, just a frustrated computer user.  Thank you!

  I asked a question yesterday about an error message that says: USB Mass Storage Device has a driver problem.  This morning I tried unplugging the power to the printer and then plugged back in.... problem solved.  No need for additional assistance at this time.  Thanks anyway!

• Installation question on Satellite M30 PSM30E USB mass storage device

  Hi people,

  I get an error message when I try to install new hardware on my laptop. Windows XP is trying to find the drivers and then comes up with the following error after a few minutes. The software starts to install but then comes with the following text:

  "There was a problem installing this device:"

  USB mass storage device
  An error occurred during the installation of the device
  These data are incorrect

  What happened with a USB card reader and my mobile. Once I have the error box I get a message saying that the device will not work properly?

  Anyone has any ideas at all?

  See you soon

  Hello

  What series of notebook or laptop model do you have?
  Could you please put the whole number? It would be very useful for further study.

  All the installation driver Toshiba must be made in the right order.
  In most cases, you would find a txt file of installation instruction on the Toshiba driver page.
  You must follow these instructions to ensure that all drivers would be executed correctly.

  Concerning

• GPS (global positioning) will not work. Lack of USB mass storage device

  When I plug my GPS device into the usb port and driver disk into a dvd, where both worked, the installation wizard gives me a notice of default. Reference to the Device Manager shows 2 yellow? mark. Use of the facility of re - install and update does not solve the problem. I get a message indicating that a usb mass storage device is missing. Insertion of other devices on the usb port in question, or any other, says there is nothing wrong with any. Does anyone have an answer

  Hello

  You are able to correctly use the other USB devices on your computer, I recommend you contact the manufacturer of the GPS (global positioning satellite) for assistance.

  Hope the helps of information.

• ProBook 350 G1/F7Y90EA: USB mass storage device driver

  Please help to install driver!

  Do not see my 350 Pro Notebook USB 3.0 Flash. He early find, but do not work automatically and he lost.

  See the problem in the USB mass storage device driver.

  I tried to put in day, but Win can't find this driver...

  External disk HARD 3.0 works. USB 2.0 works in all usb ports. But USB 3.0 - no flash (this is new).

  I tried to find the driver on the support page, but I couldn't find it.

  Thanks in advance!

  Lyuba wrote:

  Please help to install driver!

  Do not see my 350 Pro Notebook USB 3.0 Flash. He early find, but do not work automatically and he lost.

  See the problem in the USB mass storage device driver.

  I tried to put in day, but Win can't find this driver...

  External disk HARD 3.0 works. USB 2.0 works in all usb ports. But USB 3.0 - no flash (this is new).

  I tried to find the driver on the support page, but I couldn't find it.

  Thanks in advance!

  Are you sure that the USB is not bad? Also have you tried on some other computer USB3 ports to see if those who can see the drive? Looks like your USB is not USB3 if it can read the disk HARD USB3 but not the USB3 Flash in question. Also make sure that your laptop ports are USB3 ports? In the contrary case, we owe this: to check if the ports are USB3...

  How can I find my model number or product number?

• Boot failure when you attempt to auto detect the USB mass storage devices

  I have two USB mass storage devices.  The sizes are 320 GB and a to.  I had problems at the start to automatically detect a storage device.  After reaching the Office I can usually unplugg the 320 device, reconnect, Windows detects the device.

  August 10, I bought an an external HDD TB to start the backup of my entire C: drive operations.  I rebooted automatically while watching a DVD tonight.  I rebooted the PC and hanged when executing start-up procedure notice of automatic detection procedures.  I held the Start button to shut off the PC. I unplugged the external hard drive, PC rebooted. Start continued without external devices.  I reconnected it the external hard drive upon arriving at the office.

  The purchase of an external hard drive, see the same issue using the smallest disk, tells me that the error is in the operating system.

  Hi Troy382438,

  1. is this startup crashes before windows loads?

  2. you have SP2 installed on your computer?

  If windows hangs at the POST (Power-on-self-test), you may need to update the drivers from the motherboard.

  If windows crashes after windows loads, you can try the following steps.

  Step 1

  Install SP2 if it is not installed.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/935791

  Step 2

  Run a SFC (System File Checker) scan.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Bindu R - Microsoft technical support.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• It lacks a computer on my new USB mass storage device.

  When I plug my two sticks of SanDisk U3 into my computer, my brand new computer does not recognize them. I passed to the Device Manager and looked under controller universal serial bus, while it is in my USB and the mass storage deivce is not displayed. I have windows vista on this computer and my laptop. These work on my laptop very well, but not on this computer. I bought the full version of Windows Vista and have the disk. I have this installed on 1 computer.

  Hello

  Check with SanDisk support because they have excellent online support, including live Chat and documentation.

  SanDisk - Support
  http://KB.SanDisk.com/app/home

  See also the appropriate bodies of SanDisk:

  SanDisk - Forums
  http://forums.SanDisk.com/

  http://www.SanDisk.com/SanDisk-support/forums

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  Added troubleshooting:

  Control controllers Control Panel - Device Manager - USB Serial - USB mass storage devices (you can have
  more than one - If Yes check all) - double click on the driver tab - click Driver Details - the default is
  C:\Windows\System32\drivers\USBSTOR. SYS (the C:\Windows is where you installed windows
  If not C:\Windows\) you can't have one for your car if it not recognized - when it is recognized
  and if doesn't work does not correctly return to this step.

  Check again once you advance through them.

  2nd check these:

  Operating instructions: find 'lost' Windows Vista drivers when you add a new device
  http://www.texxors.com/content/how-find-lost-Windows-Vista-drivers-when-adding-new-device

  Tips for solving problems of USB devices - and a Mr Fixit
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/c39bd203-f729-47a4-8351-83291e13c8a81033.mspx#EGB

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - Mr. Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

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  If no joy:

  Make a Restore Point

  Control Panel - Device Manager - click in the empty area - VIEW - show hidden devices

  Now look everywhere EXCEPT the USB controllers for your device (cannot be found) and if you find
  It RIGHT CLICK and UNINSTALL all. The device is your (s) or similar.

  now go to the USB and UNINSTALL ALL controllers in the category, but the category itself.

  APPLY/OK

  RESET

  This refresh battery USB and hopefully it will allow the unit to install. (You may need a powered hub)

  Here is the similar procedure under XP, Vista is the same, except that we need to clear the specific device if present.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310575

  This is a utility to help you, but do 1 above.

  USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices currently connected to your computer, as well as all
  USB devices that you previously used. Run Options and check the 1st three choices to see if one is there.
  Try to remove all instances and restart then plug the drive.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/usb_devices_view.html

  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  Check this box:

  Start - type in the search box - Windows Disk - find Windows Disk Management on the list above.
  Click - look RUN AS ADMIN to see if there is a letter assigned or a conflict of law or the
  drive letter assigned is not the one you used to see. This may show of course not the
  Road at all, it's just a check.

  -------------------------------------------------------------------
  http://www.Uwe-Sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
  Its complex however, the site has a lot of help.

  And all this?

  See also this thread and those it refers too.
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistahardware/thread/ff81438c-EAC5-4b38-8b89-d1a1dbe837f3

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• "This USB mass storage device can transfer information faster if you connect it to a USB 3.0 port Superspeed ' when the device is already connected to a USB 3.0 port.

  I just bought and installed a USB 3.0 card. It is the Startech PEXUSB3S2 PCIe card. I installed the card in a PCIe 2.0 X 1 slot. The manual says it's exactly the slot, that it supports.

  The Manager device displays NEC Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller and NEC Electronics USB 3.0 Root Hub are installed and are working correctly. I have a Thermaltake BLACX5G 5 G USB 3.0 hard drive caddy. The transfer rate is only 35 MB/s using the HDTune benchmark. It is a USB 2.0 speed.

  When the player is turned on, windows displays the message "this USB mass storage device can transfer information faster if you connect it to a Super speed USB 3.0 port»

  For some reason, the system doesn't see the caddy to drive USB 3.0 as being plugged into a USB 3.0 port, when it actually is.

  I remember having this same problem with Windows XP, when I bought a USB 2.0 card. The only thing that fixed it at the time was upgraded to XP SP2.

  This should not be a problem because I know that Windows 7 pro 64-bit supports USB 3.0.

  My motherboard is an ASUS P5QL-EM support an Intel Core 2 Quad and 4 GB of DDR2 memory. According to the manual owner the PCIe x 1 slots support architecture 1.0 and 2.0.

  Edit: I just tested the external hard drive and expansion card USB 3.0 on my motherboard Gigabyte of friends running Windows XP. Everything worked perfectly, no problems at all.

  Here, there is a problem with Windows 7 or the motherboard. Still unresolved, currently installs a floppy drive so I can update the firmware of my motherboard.

  I checked the implementation of the card several times, removed and installed in another motherboard to test, then removed and reinstalled again in my motherboard ASUS check several times for a fit course.  It still does not work. I have just completed update the firmware of the motherboard with the latest version, and I also did a new install of Windows 7, install the drivers USB 3.0 immediately after installing Windows over. None of this solves the problem.

  I'm running out of ideas on how to fix this without doing something drastic as a replacement for my motherboard. I don't want the speed of USB 3.0, but I don't think I'm ready for an another two or three hundred dollars to get it.

  I've been all over the ' net trying to find a solution and read tons about USB USB 3.0 specifically and in general. I can find no reason why the drivers would install and report that they are working correctly, but fail to connect to 3.0 speeds. I think that this would generate a certain type of error instead of such a strange symptom.

  EDIT:

  Here go us. I knew that is was a bad idea to buy one main (ASUS P5QL-EM) card that had to be overclocked to 1066 MHz for DRAM memory. I did all this work, and every time I reset my BIOS or updated it would always be the frequency DRAM back to where it should be (1066). After a reset of the computer was the starter and I just let it start instead of setting the DRAM frequency and, suddenly, USB 3.0 card worked perfectly. I confirmed this by setting the frequency to 1066 and looking at the USB 3.0 card fail again. I guess it must have something to do with the clock being sent to the PCIe bus.

  In any case, the USB 3.0 card works perfectly and gives me a transfer rate HD Tune to 99 MB/s on a drive from WD SATA 7200 RPM and 86.1 Mbps on a Samsung drive hard 5400 RPM / MIN 3,5 "SATA. These are the same reference points I get when these drives are connected to my internal SATA connectors. I'd say USB 3.o works perfectly now and maxing out the hard drives performance.

  Thanks for any help.

• USB Mass Storage Device show me error Code 10

  I have problem: USB Mass Storage Device Error 10 Code. I tried to uninstall all devices under USB controller then I restart my computer. The problem is still exist. I tried to find and remove UpperFilters and LowerFilters in the registry but I they are did not exist in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\ (36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000). My laptop: Toshiba Portege R705-P25 Type powered by Windows 7 Home Premium. Is there a solution to my problem?

  Concerning

  Leo MS

  Hello Leo,

  Thanks for joining us.

  The Code 10 error applies mainly to the problems of hardware driver and devices or compatibility problems between the drivers of equipment and additional software that is installed in Windows. Therefore, we recommend that solve you these problems with emphasis on device drivers, configuration of device problems and hardware compatibility issues.

  See the article mentioned below.

  Description of errors related to the 10 Code that generates the Device Manager in Windows on computers
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/943104

  Method 1: You can run the below mentioned link Microsoft fixit and check.

  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-us

   

  Method 2: Remove and reinstall all USB controllers:

  To remove and reinstall all USB controllers, follow these steps:

  a. click Start, click run, type sysdm.cpl in the Open box and then click OK.

  b. click on the hardware tab.

  c. click the Device Manager button.

  d. expand Bus USB controllers.

  e. right-click every device under the USB Bus controllers node, and then click Uninstall to remove one at a time.

  f. restart the computer and reinstall the USB controllers.

  g. plug in the removable USB storage device and perform a test to ensure that the problem is solved.

  Let us know if this can help, we will be happy to help you.

• USB Mass Storage Device gives me the Code 10 error. This device cannot start

  I have an external hard drive, Iomega Prestige 1 TB and one of the people at the school he fell from the top of the computer tower that resembled a fall of 30 cm, after it still worked, but then a few minutes later there not later he was still able to connect but it kept asking me to format it , so I wanted to try and find a way to get my data without formatting it. A day later I plugged the external hard drive, it started to beep for 5 min then it connected to the computer but unfortunately didn't show up in my computer, but he did it in the printer and peripheral. I checked my device manager and it showed a yellow explanation mark with the USB mass storage device. I went to properties and it says: "this device cannot start. (Code 10) "How can I solve this problem?

  Hi AntonioDavism,

  You can check if the following is useful.

  Method 1: Run the hardware and devices Troubleshooter and check if that helps.

  Method 2: Follow the steps in the below article mentioned and look for the question.

  Description of errors related to the 10 Code that generates the Device Manager in Windows on computers

• is a label of ok usb mass storage device or I have to force vista to recognize the hd?

  on a computer hp laptop double heart running vista;  try to use the old never used western digital 500 GB caviar blue as disk hard external for backup/storage purposes. Vista does not except as a usb mass storage device.  as soon as I arrive at the radio Shack to the cheap ide cable, I need to decide on the way to go here. I want a clean version of vista that is stored in its own partition, one for general campaigns and then one for pictures, etc... .  I'm ok with mass storage or not here? No geek.
  Thank you!
  John

  Hi John,.

  You are able to access the external hard drive or not?

  The external storage device will appear only as usb mass storage device.

  You can use the external device for general storage purposes but the operating system should be stored in the internal hard disk only.