ASRock Forums : i can still access external drive after unplugged? https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:53:39 +0000 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:13:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7815 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[i can still access external drive after unplugged? : sorry i made a mistake. all is...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7815&PID=46012&title=i-can-still-access-external-drive-after-unplugged#46012 Author: Aristoc
Subject: 7815
Posted: 26 Feb 2018 at 3:13am

sorry i made a mistake. all is good, never was the problem.

but , can you imageine if it was? Wacko


]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:13:38 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7815&PID=46012&title=i-can-still-access-external-drive-after-unplugged#46012 <![CDATA[i can still access external drive after unplugged? : Aristoc wrote:Hello again,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7815&PID=45963&title=i-can-still-access-external-drive-after-unplugged#45963 Author: wardog
Subject: 7815
Posted: 25 Feb 2018 at 11:45am

Originally posted by Aristoc Aristoc wrote:

Hello again, it's been a year without problems.. until now...

I unplugged my external SSD, pulled out the usb cable (not eject method).

..........

when i try to eject i get this message but i don't know what it means because i am not running anything since I just restarted the computer?

WTF ??

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WTF is right. What enticed you to not choose to properly eject it?

Device Manager > View Hidden Devices > Uninstall the external drive and reboot afterwards.
]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:45:31 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7815&PID=45963&title=i-can-still-access-external-drive-after-unplugged#45963 <![CDATA[i can still access external drive after unplugged? : Hello again, it&#039;s been a...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7815&PID=45936&title=i-can-still-access-external-drive-after-unplugged#45936 Author: Aristoc
Subject: 7815
Posted: 25 Feb 2018 at 6:14am

Hello again, it's been a year without problems.. until now...

I unplugged my external SSD, pulled out the usb cable (not eject method). SHut down computer.
Now when i restarted my computer, without the drive being connected physically, the drive is still  there in File Explorer and I can access all the files!!!

when i try to eject i get this message but i don't know what it means because i am not running anything since I just restarted the computer?

Current Configuration:

windows 10
X99M killer BIOS 3.0
i7 6800K
Plextor M8Pe 512 GB  M.2  PCIe 3  X4
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2400MHz CL14 Quad-Channel DIMMs - Black (CMK32GX4M4A2400C14)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Black Edition 1594/1784 8GB GDDR5
08G-P4-5173-KR
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB  external


WTF ??

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Edited by Aristoc - 25 Feb 2018 at 7:23am]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:14:35 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7815&PID=45936&title=i-can-still-access-external-drive-after-unplugged#45936