Now I get it !
I am not on a network -- and the "Share" button in WinExplorer > any drive > Properties > Sharing (tab) ... is disabled (which I would expect)
With plans for a NAS drive your tip has opened another door of useful tools for us
Thank you again
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EXT in my example is a share name. Right Click on a drive (or a folder) click on Properties from the context menu. Click on the Sharing tab. Enter a Share Name for the drive or folder. Now you can access the drive or folder using that name.
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- how do you "address" it, in command window?if I address an external USB drive by its drive letter (F:)
what is "share name(EXT) \" and how does that work ?But if I address that same drive by a share name (EXT)
Is that in a shared environment with multiple users ?
Statistics: Posted by bawldiggle — 2015 Mar 08, 22:10
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In sticky situations, shutting down and then disconnect external drives has been my "fix" for several years.
- about 2 years ago I discovered some old USB sticks were a constant problem, so to be on the safe side they have been tossed out.
- I believe some older "sticks" had/have inadequate firmware on them (Source: sevenforums.com)
- at $8 for 8GB it is safer to discard old sticks after about 3 to 5 years
- my policy is 3 years and they are out, I destroy them with a very big hitter.
Mostly (90% of the time) it is the system that is the blockage and no amount of GUI or commands will budge it
- so far I have not lost any data, in a lot of years
Problem is most prevalent when My Toshiba laptop wakes up from "Sleep" mode
- Toshiba are notorious for added-crapware and that might be the gremlin, my multiple custom rigs are never a problem
I added my suggestions ...USB Safely Remove* and Lockhunter* for Nikos and any newbies to show there are other solutions
- But Nikos probably knows about these things and amuses himself watching us (of the chattering class) pat ourselves on the back
Does he respond to grovelling, or do I have to lay it on a bit thicker ?
@dunno
The humour on this forum is very refreshing
- some forums take themselves too seriously ... a little bit of light relief can change a difficult day for either the OP or a passing reader
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This would have to be the most laid-back forum I have ever encountered 
If I could just summon the energy to bite nikos on the bits...that matter 
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The slightly painful third option to the stubborn USB storage device is SHUTDOWN, when all else fails. Not sure if there's still a possibility of data loss if the write cache is still frozen / hosed, but at least you can pull the device without any power glitches.
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PJ in FL
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In my opinion the Windows default "Safely Remove" (WSR) is next to useless.
- it is OK if you have one or two drives ... but just OK
- if you encounter a stubborn drive WSR is of no help, because it tells you nothing. There are no reports.
Then there is systeminternals "sync.exe" which is a command (no UI)
- it can only be run from Win CMD window or through "Run"
- but it requires 2 parameters which most newbies back away from, mostly because (IMO) users do not how to use syn.exe
- what complicates the issue is that syn.exe has to be manually located in C:\Window\system32 folder, and most users are terrified of stepping outside their comfort zone.
- sync.exe does not issue any reports, so the user with a stubborn drive is back to square one as with WSR.
Yanking the drive works most of the time BUT it only takes one screw-up and your data is gone.
- and worse
Free "Unlocker" is very unstable and crashes if things get to hard.
IMO ...the BEST Safely Remove process is to use two programs ...
- commercial USB Safely Remove in conjunction with WinExp context menu (free) Lock Hunter" both by CrystalRich
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Today I discovered there is now x2 v3
- it would please me to see drive labels in some form on the drive-bar -- my Xmas wish
Statistics: Posted by bawldiggle — 2015 Mar 07, 08:27
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Erm, on second thoughts, perhaps a better name for that menu could be, Eject Drive, or, Eject, or Disconnect, or, Remove, or, Unplug.
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All fun and very enjoyable.
- I must start a list of stupid questions just to stir the pot each day
And for newbies ...
- an excellent forum ... I always get an answer within hours ... and have some fun along the way.
- best $20 I ever spent
BACK TO TOPIC:
Thank you all for your replies.
@ Nikos
- when will the tooltips version be released
- wife has banned writing on the walls ... I have scars to prove it
Statistics: Posted by bawldiggle — 2014 Nov 05, 09:00
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And come to think of it, why doesn't that folder-icon thingy for x2 automatically change those drive icons too? Who's in charge of that thing? He must be a seriously lazy git. Oh, wait...
Statistics: Posted by Kilmatead — 2014 Nov 05, 07:44
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