I don’t fucking know why I can’t eject USB hard drives. I installed the SysInternals apps, and best they can tell me is that Dropbox is fucking with the drives. I explicitly told Dropbox to not fuck with USB drives. I don’t know who’s lying, I just want whoever is fucking with the drives to stop fucking with the drives, OK??? OK.

  • Rose@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I’ve used Process Explorer.

    “What file handles are open that match <This drive letter and then some>?”
    “Well there’s Dropbox now.”
    “Oh. Again?”
    “Dropbox, I think.”
    “Again.”
    “Maybe nothing???”
    “OK, let’s try ejecting now.” (It fails again.) “Are you sure no file handles are using this drive?”
    “I’m positive.”
    “Well fuck this then.” (Unplug USB)

    Now. I said I’ve used Process Explorer. I didn’t say I’ve used Process Explorer. I wish to be, one day, one of those frightening people who live and breath Process Explorer every day. There’s still a long journey to get there, I know.