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Problem Ejecting item

Windows can't stop your device because a...

  
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A program is still using the specified device, so the USB device cannot be ejected.

 		  
   
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   Problem Ejecting item  

  
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   Windows can't stop your device name device because a program is still using it. Close any programs that might be using the device and try again later. 

  
Typical location
   C:\Windows\System32\

  
Issued By
   rundll32.exe

  
OS
   Windows 7
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   Microsoft Corporation    
 
   
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To eject the device, it is necessary to close the running application that is using the device.

Unfortunately, Windows rarely indicates which program is using the device, so hopefully it is obvious. If not, you may want close all the applications that are open. If this still fails to clear the problem, it may be necessary to shut down Windows.

 
   
 
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  FaultWire Staff
Posted: 9-May-2012 		 
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Last update: 09-May-2012 10:32 am