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gary_uk21
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_ 		10. September 2005 @ 03:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi
i've got an 300gig external hard drive and seem to be having probs with it.when i try to safely switch it off it comes up with a box on the screen saying.....

The device 'Generic Volume' cannot be stopped right now.Try stopping the device again later.

been trying for over and hour now and still no luck..thought i would restart the computer but might lose the stuff i've transfered over to it....
what can i do???
thanx
gary
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ozzy214
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_ 		10. September 2005 @ 05:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Most likely it sounds like something is accessing the drive. Either something you are recording to it is still be written or a program is accessing it. Only way is to find out whats using it and shut it down. See if that solves your problem :>
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ddp
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_ 		10. September 2005 @ 07:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have that happen with mine on occassion & i just do a windows shutdown to resolve the situation
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gary_uk21
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_ 		10. September 2005 @ 08:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
but if i shut it down...wont i lose the stuff that i just put on????
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ddp
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_ 		10. September 2005 @ 09:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no. also try doing the shut off of the drive at least a couple of times as i just had that problem on a customer's computer & it allowed me to safely disconnect the drive.
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