Everything locking Excluded disks

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pstrg
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Everything locking Excluded disks

Post by pstrg »

I have external USB disks which are used for backup.
After performing backup, as I try to eject, I note that the utility I use (Zentimo xStorage Manager) reports that the disk is locked by Everything; it takes a little while until I can actually eject the disk.
Some delay would be no surprise, except that this happens with disks that are listed under Excluded folders in Everything Options > Indexes > Exclude (like R:\).
void
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Re: Everything locking Excluded disks

Post by void »

Some delay would be no surprise, except that this happens with disks that are listed under Excluded folders in Everything Options > Indexes > Exclude (like R:\).
The disk will still be included if it is a NTFS volume and "Include in database" is checked, please try unchecking "Include in database" for this NTFS volume:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the NTFS tab.
  • Select the R: drive
  • Uncheck Include in database.
  • Click OK.
If the problem persists, please try the Everything 1.4 beta, as it fixes some issues with holding on to volume handles, blocking safely remove device from ejecting a drive:
http://www.voidtools.com/downloads/
pstrg
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Re: Everything locking Excluded disks

Post by pstrg »

Was unaware of the requirement; already using beta.
Thank you.
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