Safely Remove Hardwareis the best way toremove USBand devices.Files and Foldersare open?
This will prevent machine corruption.External HDDand flash drives need to close all the associated programs and processes.
Close any programs or windows that might be using the gadget, and then give it another spin.
USB Flash drivesalso have this problem in common.Taskbarcan be a culprit if there is something wrong with theWindows Explorerprocess.
you should probably restart it.
Quick Removalis another option after the 1803 update of Windows 10.
Most of the below screenshots are taken after the 20H2 update.
So many of the solutions that are proposed here should work even after the 2004 update.
Source: https://www.howtogeek.com/686124/how-to-never-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-again-on-windows-10/
Unsafe Removalcan cause disk damage.
Corrupted Files can make this issue look bigger.
you gotta do anti-virus and anti-malware scan if the disk is having some rogue virus.
The Microsoft Defender does a good job in Windows 10 to keep such ransomware and rogue tools at bay.
Scanning processcan also halt this procedure.
As in the case ofSeagate hard-drives, it is problem of Windows 10 default anti-virus.
It locks the devices that makes it difficult to remove this error without restarting the computer.
If you check the Event Viewer for logs, it’s possible for you to see this typical message.
But you cannot End the Task or Process related to the Windows Defender.
A common problem withSeagate USB HDD devices.
This error seems to show even after applying all the below solutions.
In many cases the error of USB currently in use shows up after Safe Removal.
check that all the browsers, File Explorer and files are closed.
Then try this operation.
As a last resort you might apply these steps.
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smack the up arrow icon and flash drive icon.
This should be visible at the bottom corner of your Windows 10 system.
Do a Restart of your box.
you’re able to make use of the Start Menu to do this operation.
Then try the Safe Removal.
This works in many cases.
Remove all kinds of USB devices this way, if any of the below solutions do not work.
But restarting your PC is troublesome.
For non-Seagate devices, you could try the below fixes.
In Windows 10 itself, there is a built-in program.
Many of you use it to create a system restore and do a backup.
This can come in-between your USB safe removal and the dreaded message.
The best thing is to suspend the program for a while, then try removing the gear again.
Also, see to it the Task Manager is closed.
If that option is not there, it means this solution does not work.
Better kickstart your gear and see if the error is gone.
Note: It takes lot of time.
Now make a run at eject the USB gadget and see if the error is gone.
Final Thoughts …
Storage rig are most likely to have this problem.
Since many of the usb drive are mass storage devices, you oughta remove them safely.
Disk Management is another tool that comes in handy to remove a gadget currently in use.
