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> General USB errors when attempting to remove HD
drragostea
post Oct 2 2009, 08:44 PM
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I've been getting some USB errors (The generic volume cannot be removed at this time, please try again at a later time), which seems very unusual but I assume it is normal for a machine that is 6 years old. My Sony Vaio still runs fine with the exception of the USB errors when I attempt to disconnect my Seagate extermal HD from the desktop (I used the "Safely Remove Hardware" option, but it still fails to live up to it's task.

I'm pretty sure that by pulling the USB cable while the drive is still running will certainly damage the drive... so I don't. What I do is put the PC on standby and that seems to do the trick. It seems much "healthier" than just pulling the plug.

Any advice (origin of the error and how to correct it for now)?
Er... maybe it has to do with my old hardware?

I mean supposedly "updating" the USB ports won't make any difference will it?
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- drragostea   General USB errors when attempting to remove HD   Oct 2 2009, 08:44 PM
- - alpinewarrior   Someone correct me if Im wrong, but no, pulling th...   Oct 2 2009, 10:43 PM
- - drragostea   Thanks, but that was not what I was looking for. I...   Oct 3 2009, 04:18 AM
- - Doug   This can be a more complicated issue than meets th...   Oct 3 2009, 01:17 PM
- - drragostea   Thank you so much Doug : ]. I'll be sure to co...   Oct 5 2009, 06:17 PM
- - appleoddity   Hi Drragostea... I thought I would share my expe...   Oct 10 2009, 10:14 PM
- - drragostea   Thanks apple. I understand that abruptly pulling t...   Oct 13 2009, 08:20 PM
- - appleoddity   I mean that after clicking the icon to safely remo...   Oct 13 2009, 08:28 PM
- - drragostea   So you unplugged the USB cord regardless of the sa...   Oct 13 2009, 08:49 PM
- - appleoddity   Yes, I still unplug the USB cord, even after the e...   Oct 13 2009, 08:53 PM
- - drragostea   :D:D:D:D:D, I am surprised and amused :DDDD. You r...   Oct 14 2009, 06:44 PM
- - appleoddity   The drive didn't fail because you unplugged it...   Oct 14 2009, 07:43 PM
- - drragostea   Alright, I got it. I still intrigued by your secon...   Oct 15 2009, 04:50 PM
- - appleoddity   Power connections can get loose inside a computer ...   Oct 15 2009, 07:14 PM
- - drragostea   Thanks apple. You have answered my questions that ...   Oct 15 2009, 08:33 PM

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