how do i safely unplug my passport for mac from laptop

Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Log in sign up User account menu 0 Why isnt Windows letting me eject my WD Passport.

Ive noticed that if I let my computer go into sleep mode that the drive stops spinning.

Can I safely disconnect my drive at that point If I cant, then how can I get to the option on my computer to eject or safely remove the hardware 11 comments share save hide report 50 Upvoted This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast Sort by best level 1 68TB Usable 3 points 3 years ago Do you hear any clicking or ticking or is there a status LED on the drive thats blinking Really just asking if theres any indication that the drive is actively being accessed.

If not Id just make sure the drive is powered down before unplugging it.

The reason you want to eject a drive is to ensure that no writes are being performed that could cause data corruption.

If the device is powered off then there cant be any writes in progress.

I can hear the drive running but when my computer enters into sleep it seems to go quiet as well.

How can I power off the device Do I just shut down my computer Continue this thread level 1 17TB and cloud 3 points 3 years ago I wouldnt disconnect any devices while the PC is in sleep mode.

In the past that caused BSODs on resume for me, I havent checked in newer versions of Windows but I still wouldnt try it if I were you.

As to why you cant eject the drive, where are you checking that There are 2 places to eject the drive, the USB icon in tray, and right clicking on the drive itself in explorer.

If the drive was being accessed you would get a notification when trying to eject it, but the option should still be there.

If not then just turn off your PC and disconnect the drive then.

One thing is for sure, I would never just unplug the drive without ejecting it from the system first.

Shut down you computer fully and properly then just pull the USB out.

How Do I Safely Unplug My Passport For Mac From Laptop