ML> MM> it sucks how my external hard drive cant be shut down properly   
   ML> MM> sometimes even when i want to eject the device. is there any way i   
   ML> MM> can find out what programs are utilizing that device?   
      
   ML> RN> You should have an icon in the taskbar that says "Safely remove   
   ML> RN> hardware."  If you have more than one USB device connected, you'll   
   ML> RN> have to choose the correct one.   
      
   ML>his post reads to me as if he is already doing that but something has files   
   ML>open on it and won't release it for removal/ejection... the problem is to   
   ML>determine which files are open and what program has them open... i hope the   
   ML>i posted to him helped and i hope that he comes back and let's us know how i   
   ML>worked out...   
      
   That is a greast program Mark, I am going to start using it myself.   
   Thanks   
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