Remove an external USB storage device after the message "cannot delete".

By clicking on the icon continues to return the message "Cannot delete", even if I closed all programs, expected and checked all the system and maintenance parameters. I always turn off the computer to get the device, which is a real drawback.

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555665 this may help.

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