Windows won't release my USB (svchost)


  1. Posts : 456
    Windows 10
       #1

    Windows won't release my USB (svchost)


    I'm having trouble removing my USB flash drive from the PC.

    I went to taskbar clicked on the securely remove hardware link chosing my usb drive and got a message that the hardware can't be removed because it is beeing used.

    So I went to resource monitor to check which processes are using g: (my usb) and got this:




    So went in to command prompt and did a

    taskkill /im explorer /f
    explorer.exe

    to finish and reopen the explorer process

    Now the explorer processes are not using G: anymore but the 2 svchost processes are still using it this:

    G:\$Extend\$Objld:$O:$INDEX_ALLOCATION

    G:\System Volume Information\tracking.log

    I tried finishing the svchost process before like I finished explorer but from what I remember the system crashed and had to be restarted that time.

    Is there a way to release my USB securely without having to turn off the computer? Thanks in advance.
      My Computer


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    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
       #2
      My Computer


 

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