How can I eject an external Mac HDD on Windows if it is not showing up in Windows Explorer?
I'm reading an external Mac HDD on Windows 10. It doesn't show up in my Windows Explorer but using HFSExplorer, I was able to transfer my files to Windows.
How can I eject this external HDD if it is not showing up in Windows Explorer. It doesn't register in the taskbar either.
I don't want to reinstall drivers to accomplish this.
windows mac
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
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I'm reading an external Mac HDD on Windows 10. It doesn't show up in my Windows Explorer but using HFSExplorer, I was able to transfer my files to Windows.
How can I eject this external HDD if it is not showing up in Windows Explorer. It doesn't register in the taskbar either.
I don't want to reinstall drivers to accomplish this.
windows mac
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
30.9k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 19:53
Chaine
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If you only read from the drive, there may not be a need to eject it. But it is always safe to remove the drive after you close Windows and power down.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 12:42
I transferred files to my windows, still no need?
– Chaine
Dec 1 at 12:49
1
The reason for ejecting is that if you write to the drive, you want to be sure that you don't remove it before writing is complete (sometimes content is postponed to be written later, or moving a lot of data may take awhile). When you eject, it flushes any stored data and completes the writing, and then confirms that it is safe to remove. But if you only read from the drive and write to somewhere else, you haven't changed anything on the drive.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 13:45
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I'm reading an external Mac HDD on Windows 10. It doesn't show up in my Windows Explorer but using HFSExplorer, I was able to transfer my files to Windows.
How can I eject this external HDD if it is not showing up in Windows Explorer. It doesn't register in the taskbar either.
I don't want to reinstall drivers to accomplish this.
windows mac
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
30.9k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 19:53
Chaine
1012
I'm reading an external Mac HDD on Windows 10. It doesn't show up in my Windows Explorer but using HFSExplorer, I was able to transfer my files to Windows.
How can I eject this external HDD if it is not showing up in Windows Explorer. It doesn't register in the taskbar either.
I don't want to reinstall drivers to accomplish this.
windows mac
windows mac
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
30.9k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 19:53
Chaine
1012
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
30.9k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 19:53
Chaine
1012
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
30.9k1093137
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
30.9k1093137
edited Dec 1 at 16:06
JakeGould
30.9k1093137
30.9k1093137
asked Nov 30 at 19:53
Chaine
1012
asked Nov 30 at 19:53
Chaine
1012
asked Nov 30 at 19:53
Chaine
1012
1012
1
If you only read from the drive, there may not be a need to eject it. But it is always safe to remove the drive after you close Windows and power down.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 12:42
I transferred files to my windows, still no need?
– Chaine
Dec 1 at 12:49
1
The reason for ejecting is that if you write to the drive, you want to be sure that you don't remove it before writing is complete (sometimes content is postponed to be written later, or moving a lot of data may take awhile). When you eject, it flushes any stored data and completes the writing, and then confirms that it is safe to remove. But if you only read from the drive and write to somewhere else, you haven't changed anything on the drive.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 13:45
add a comment |
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If you only read from the drive, there may not be a need to eject it. But it is always safe to remove the drive after you close Windows and power down.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 12:42
I transferred files to my windows, still no need?
– Chaine
Dec 1 at 12:49
1
The reason for ejecting is that if you write to the drive, you want to be sure that you don't remove it before writing is complete (sometimes content is postponed to be written later, or moving a lot of data may take awhile). When you eject, it flushes any stored data and completes the writing, and then confirms that it is safe to remove. But if you only read from the drive and write to somewhere else, you haven't changed anything on the drive.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 13:45
1
1
If you only read from the drive, there may not be a need to eject it. But it is always safe to remove the drive after you close Windows and power down.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 12:42
If you only read from the drive, there may not be a need to eject it. But it is always safe to remove the drive after you close Windows and power down.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 12:42
I transferred files to my windows, still no need?
– Chaine
Dec 1 at 12:49
I transferred files to my windows, still no need?
– Chaine
Dec 1 at 12:49
1
1
The reason for ejecting is that if you write to the drive, you want to be sure that you don't remove it before writing is complete (sometimes content is postponed to be written later, or moving a lot of data may take awhile). When you eject, it flushes any stored data and completes the writing, and then confirms that it is safe to remove. But if you only read from the drive and write to somewhere else, you haven't changed anything on the drive.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 13:45
The reason for ejecting is that if you write to the drive, you want to be sure that you don't remove it before writing is complete (sometimes content is postponed to be written later, or moving a lot of data may take awhile). When you eject, it flushes any stored data and completes the writing, and then confirms that it is safe to remove. But if you only read from the drive and write to somewhere else, you haven't changed anything on the drive.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 13:45
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If you only read from the drive, there may not be a need to eject it. But it is always safe to remove the drive after you close Windows and power down.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 12:42
I transferred files to my windows, still no need?
– Chaine
Dec 1 at 12:49
1
The reason for ejecting is that if you write to the drive, you want to be sure that you don't remove it before writing is complete (sometimes content is postponed to be written later, or moving a lot of data may take awhile). When you eject, it flushes any stored data and completes the writing, and then confirms that it is safe to remove. But if you only read from the drive and write to somewhere else, you haven't changed anything on the drive.
– fixer1234
Dec 1 at 13:45