What's the best method to eject the hard drive? Windows eject media, power off unit, and then pull hard drive? Or can I just pull the hard drive?
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The safest way would be to eject with windows, turn off the power on the unit and pull the hard drive out. Yes you can just pull out the drive but that can cause errors. Yes I have just pulled out a disk without doing anything and had no problems but I would not recommend doing this.
2172218
Not really an eject button like the Apple superdrive. You don't slip the disk into the drive - you put into the drive's tray, cause the tray to go into the drive, which causes the disk to appear on the desktop. The button: 1. opens the drive's tray 2. Closes the tray 3. Opens the tray again when you want to remove the disk
1086997
in Windows OS hot swapping mode is enabled by default, it lowers USB devices data speed but allows you to remove USB drive without "Safe removing". But many people still prefer to click on that icon "just in case".
2081204
I had the same issue when I first got the keyboard. There is not an eject button on the device, so the easiest way to get around it is to put an item on the menu bar to eject CDs and DVDs. To do this, open a Finder window and navigate to /System/Library/Core Services/ Menu Extras.Double-click the Eject.menu item in the Menu Extras folder. This will add an eject icon your menu bar. It will look like a pyramid with a straight line underneath. Click on it and it will allow you to open your drive.
1545332
With the recent PS3 firmware, you can now turn off the PS3 with the Nyko from the Harmony. As for the eject button, that's more a personal thing, since you've gotta walk to the PS3 anyways and pull the disc out.
398560
Yes, I've had this problem. The VERY FIRST movie that I tried in my Sharp BluRay player got stuck in the drive as well, and wouldn't eject even after powering it off and back on. I ended up having to shove a paper clip in the manual eject hole to get it out!Fortunately, the problem hasn't happened since.
1941857
I had the same issues with sporadic disc-ejection problems. Dragging the disc icon to the trash, using the "Eject Disc" command from the pull down menu, or pushing the eject button on the unit often didn't work. It also would sometimes struggle with reading a blank disc or a disc with data on it. After six months of frustration, I finally bailed and got a different drive (an MCE Blu-Ray Player and SuperDrive, which has worked flawlessly.)
976256
After you plug it in the icon will come up on the screen. with the control key and mouse window will open, eject is one of the options.
1200808
This question doesn't explain the problem. If the goal is to replace the battery, then release the sliding locks on the bottom and replace the battery. I don't understand why you would want to remove the primary hard drive.
604321
You pull it out. If you want, you can make a distraction and pull it out then. Unfortunately, the only way that I can think of (I haven't tried it) is to go disable it in the windows control panel (under hardware). Hope this helps!
1041672
you can remove the dvd drive and put a hdd caddy. I did it without problem.
1645
no just follow instructions, put it on drive turn off pc and back on, select boot from disk
870797
I would say its just to the computer. when I turn if off the computer will not see my hard drive hooked up to it tell I turn it back on. hope that helps
1851598
I have an xbox 360 E. There is a removable panel on the right on the side. Just remove the panel and insert your hard drive.
1444638
this hard drive allows you to do it. i have daisy chained it to a lacie external drive. it is easy to do. the wd comes with 2 firewire cords and 2 ports. the first cord goes into one of the wd's ports and then into your laptop's firewire port. the second one goes from the second firewire port in the wd into the firewire port of your other drive. then they both will show up on your desktop. to eject them, just drag both icons to the trash and unplug. i always remove them before i start my powerbook. soometimes the powerbook gets confused and doesn't know which hard drive to recognize for start up. easier to plug them in after i have booted up my mac. hope this helps.
1386248
I have never use the "safely remove drive from pc" function. I just unplug it, and no data is lost or corrupt. My previous drives are still working fine. It may not be the right answer but is one that has worked for years without issues
1761760
If this is going to be your hard drive that you boot your computer from, then yes it would have to be installed into your computer to operate. If you mean to pull the drive out while your system is running then no, that won't work; you would get the blue screen of death and the O/S would freeze. Your computer would have to be off, and then remove the drive. I have mine set up as a secondary drive with W2K3; I still have to shut down the system or I get that blue screen thing. Hope that helps.