Can't Safely Remove Devices - Problem Ejecting USB Attached SCSI (UAS) Mass Storage Device

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When I try to eject the USB storage device, a pop-up shows this:


"Problem Ejecting USB Attatched SCSI (UAS) Mass Storage Device

The application '\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe' is preventing this device from being stopped. Close the application and then try to stop the device again."


The same problem with yj94 (Nov. 3, 2014)

Can't safely remove devices


I also don't have anything open, my laptop is just turned on. Unlike yj94 my laptop shuts down when I try to shut it down while the USB is connected in hopes to get rid of the glitch. It runs smoothly when I turn it on again - USB still connected - I attempt to eject the USB again, and the same pop-up shows, no change. I tried the suggestion from yj94 and the same pop-up shows.


No other problems with the laptop aside from the fact that I can't safely remove the device because of the pop-up.

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