Hotswap!!

** Why The device 'X' cannot be uninstalled right now because the device requested a system restart. error pops up?** Although HotSwap_!_ ensures that the volumes are not in use before attempting to remove the device, however, Windows will deny removing the device if there is any reference remains on the device. This is often caused by the file system filter driver not handling the detach request appropriately but it is also caused by the file system itself. If this problem persists, you have to restart the system. If you have anti-virus software installed on your system, you may try uninstalling it to see if it fixes the problem. As of Version 6.0.0.0, the volumes are taken offline before the device being removed, the device is now more successfully removed. * * *

Hotswap! alternatives

  • USB Disk Ejector

  • A program that allows you to quickly remove USB devices in Windows. It was originally designed to remove only USB pen drives but will now eject any USB device. It can be run as a non-visual command line program or a normal gui program. Its very useful if you have a USB flash/pen drive, especially if you use a menu such as PStart or the Portable Apps launcher.

    tags: Portable removable-drive device-manager remove-device
  • Zentimo xStorage Manager

  • Zentimo offers you an innovative approach to manage your USB & eSATA drives. While it solves many external drive related problems in Windows, it also gives more control on your devices and just makes working with external drives fun & pleasure.

    tags: portable-launcher removable-drive device-manager remove-device drive-speed
  • EjectUSB

  • EjectUSB was designed to be a simple utility to close all programs running from a specified drive or folder and then attempt ejection if a drive was specified. Extended functionality includes flushing the file cache, closing Explorer windows and removing registry entries and Recent Document shortcuts referencing the specified drive or folder.

    tags: Discontinued removable-drive remove-device
  • Ejecter

  • Easily and safely remove external media without losing data. A simple menu that sits in the system notification area, providing you a quick way to unmount external peripherals such as usb pendrives, cd/dvd, external hard disks and so.Click on the eject button next to the device you want to remove to unmount it: when it has become greyed out you can safely plug it out from your computer.

    tags: gnome usability panel unmount
  • ProEject

  • ProEject is an easy to use application which allows you to safely dismount a removable drive by closing running applications and open windows, as well as clearing the registry and folders of any trace that the USB drive might have left behind. By placing ProEject on the same drive you want to eject and running, will automatically eject the drive with little fuss. It’s that simple.

    tags: Discontinued Portable removable-drive remove-device