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When I try to remove my DataPortable 525 or 350 my computer tells me that the drive is busy. What do I do now?

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When I try to remove my DataPortable 525 or 350 my computer tells me that the drive is busy. What do I do now?

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If you get this error the OS may still be accessing the drive and if you disconnect the drive it may corrupt the information on the hard disk drive. To avoid corrupting your data, you must shutdown your computer prior to removing the drive.