Icon - "safe removal of hardware"

Danhill · Nov 11, 2004, 09:55 PM

Hey guys

I have a guy that has a strange problem that I'm not seen yet so I thought that I 'd hear with my favorite site.

Every time he logs into windows, he has this icon on the right corner saying "safe removal of hardware" when he clicks at the icon his 2 SATA drives appears and if he then clicks on them it says "the activity could not be stopped"

He don't want that icon to appear.

Does anyone know how to solve this problem??

His specs are:
[color=#0000ff]http://www.maffia.dk/pics/index.php?bigimage=upload%2FHAP%2FNyaste+Datorn+To talt+inkl+Moms+20258.JPG[/color]

Mr cairo · Nov 11, 2004, 09:57 PM

check device manager and see if anything isnt installed correctly ( possibly an ! mark next to it )

if there is try a reinstall of that device

Vampyromaniac · Nov 13, 2004, 05:19 AM

I don't know of a way to get rid of that, I wish I did.
The only think I could do is set it to Always Hide in the Notification Area customize settings.
(right-click taskbar ... Properties ... under Notification Area, click Customize)
moved to Windows

PangingJr · Nov 13, 2004, 07:34 AM

i think, that would be the only way to hide the icon from the system's notification area... and it's to use the Always hide option.

you might want to check this article out, it's about the Safe Removal of Plug and Play Devices in XP ( http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...h_dmt_cgwi.asp ), and see if the drives's policies seetings can be changed in anyway that can help the issue.

Danhill · Nov 13, 2004, 10:29 AM

Thanks guys, I'll let the guy know this.

El Kapitano · Nov 13, 2004, 12:04 PM

That is a general thing with the Nvidia nforce3 chipset?

Just get the icon hidden, unfortunately that is the same icon that'll be used for card readers and other removable media devcies so it may work against you if you use that5 kind of thing.

PangingJr · Nov 13, 2004, 12:31 PM

not sure about this, see if this will work in the case of other hardwares, click left/right chevron on your taskbar next to the notification area to hide/show hidden icons, so that you can use the safely remove hardware application.

El Kapitano · Nov 13, 2004, 02:18 PM

Oops yep, my bad I didn't see you meant use the auto hide unused icons feature when I scanned your post, you're right of course, that'll work just dandy.

I appreciate the fact that sata was designed to be hot swap but do any of the desktop solutions actually support hot swapping?

PangingJr · Nov 13, 2004, 04:36 PM

if you use it as a data/backup drive, not as a boot drive, SATA HDD hot plugging and removing it from a powered up system under win XP is possible, but you must disable the drive in Windows first, if the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears in the notification area, use the application. if it dose not appear there, you will need to disable the drive in the Device Manager. after performing one of the operation, you can remove it without risk of losing any data. you would need to check in the controllers's manual for more info of how the drive should be set up..

Vampyromaniac · Nov 14, 2004, 06:21 PM

there is one icon, though, on my computer that doesn't want to stay hidden

I set it to Always Hide, then a couple days later, it's back to Hide When Inactive. grr....

PangingJr · Nov 15, 2004, 06:06 AM

what is the name of the program for that icon ?

try clearing up all of the pass items in system tray and set it all up again, and see.
google "xp_pastitems.vbs" (created by Doug Knox & Kelly Theriot),
run this script to clear all the pass items.

Vampyromaniac · Nov 23, 2004, 07:45 AM

It's a Network Connection icon. "A network cable is unplugged" you know the one.
It's for a virtual network adapter, TAP-Win32 Adapter

PangingJr · Nov 23, 2004, 12:56 PM

the adapter driver might be reinitialize or someting, eventho it's the same icon but that could cause a new instance, i think.

don't know how this can be resolved, if you don't want to see the icon you might want to disable the adapter when not using it,
Run -> ncpa.cpl
R-click the adapter icon-> Disable/Enable.

Vampyromaniac · Nov 23, 2004, 06:18 PM

yeah, I've disabled it. I got tired of being bothered

pr0digal jenius · Nov 23, 2004, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Kapitano

Oops yep, my bad I didn't see you meant use the auto hide unused icons feature when I scanned your post, you're right of course, that'll work just dandy.

I appreciate the fact that sata was designed to be hot swap but do any of the desktop solutions actually support hot swapping?

on non-OS drives I do believe it works in XP, and 2003. I'm almsot positive it works in the more advanced linux distros too (gentoo, debian, slackware, redhat, mandrakesoft, etc)

El Kapitano · Nov 23, 2004, 10:44 PM

Cheers Prodigal, might look into it further then, be nice if I could hot swap all me backups (which are getting a bit out of hand). Does anyone actually make a SATA caddy for the SOHO environment yet?

Nov 11, 2004, 09:55 PM	#1
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	Icon - "safe removal of hardware" Hey guys I have a guy that has a strange problem that I'm not seen yet so I thought that I 'd hear with my favorite site. Every time he logs into windows, he has this icon on the right corner saying "safe removal of hardware" when he clicks at the icon his 2 SATA drives appears and if he then clicks on them it says "the activity could not be stopped" He don't want that icon to appear. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?? His specs are: [color=#0000ff]http://www.maffia.dk/pics/index.php?bigimage=upload%2FHAP%2FNyaste+Datorn+To talt+inkl+Moms+20258.JPG[/color] __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Nov 11, 2004, 09:57 PM	#2
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	check device manager and see if anything isnt installed correctly ( possibly an ! mark next to it ) if there is try a reinstall of that device __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Nov 13, 2004, 05:19 AM	#3
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I don't know of a way to get rid of that, I wish I did. The only think I could do is set it to Always Hide in the Notification Area customize settings. (right-click taskbar ... Properties ... under Notification Area, click Customize) moved to Windows __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 13, 2004, 10:29 AM	Thread Starter #5
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	Thanks guys, I'll let the guy know this. __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Nov 14, 2004, 06:21 PM	#10
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	there is one icon, though, on my computer that doesn't want to stay hidden I set it to Always Hide, then a couple days later, it's back to Hide When Inactive. grr.... __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 13, 2004, 07:34 AM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i think, that would be the only way to hide the icon from the system's notification area... and it's to use the Always hide option. you might want to check this article out, it's about the Safe Removal of Plug and Play Devices in XP ( http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...h_dmt_cgwi.asp ), and see if the drives's policies seetings can be changed in anyway that can help the issue.

Nov 13, 2004, 12:04 PM	#6
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	That is a general thing with the Nvidia nforce3 chipset? Just get the icon hidden, unfortunately that is the same icon that'll be used for card readers and other removable media devcies so it may work against you if you use that5 kind of thing.

Nov 13, 2004, 12:31 PM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	not sure about this, see if this will work in the case of other hardwares, click left/right chevron on your taskbar next to the notification area to hide/show hidden icons, so that you can use the safely remove hardware application.

Nov 13, 2004, 02:18 PM	#8
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	Oops yep, my bad I didn't see you meant use the auto hide unused icons feature when I scanned your post, you're right of course, that'll work just dandy. I appreciate the fact that sata was designed to be hot swap but do any of the desktop solutions actually support hot swapping?

Nov 13, 2004, 04:36 PM	#9
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	if you use it as a data/backup drive, not as a boot drive, SATA HDD hot plugging and removing it from a powered up system under win XP is possible, but you must disable the drive in Windows first, if the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears in the notification area, use the application. if it dose not appear there, you will need to disable the drive in the Device Manager. after performing one of the operation, you can remove it without risk of losing any data. you would need to check in the controllers's manual for more info of how the drive should be set up..

Nov 15, 2004, 06:06 AM	#11
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	what is the name of the program for that icon ? try clearing up all of the pass items in system tray and set it all up again, and see. google "xp_pastitems.vbs" (created by Doug Knox & Kelly Theriot), run this script to clear all the pass items.

Nov 23, 2004, 07:45 AM	#12
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	It's a Network Connection icon. "A network cable is unplugged" you know the one. It's for a virtual network adapter, TAP-Win32 Adapter __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 23, 2004, 12:56 PM	#13
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	the adapter driver might be reinitialize or someting, eventho it's the same icon but that could cause a new instance, i think. don't know how this can be resolved, if you don't want to see the icon you might want to disable the adapter when not using it, Run -> ncpa.cpl R-click the adapter icon-> Disable/Enable.

Nov 23, 2004, 06:18 PM	#14
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	yeah, I've disabled it. I got tired of being bothered __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 23, 2004, 10:44 PM	#16
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	Cheers Prodigal, might look into it further then, be nice if I could hot swap all me backups (which are getting a bit out of hand). Does anyone actually make a SATA caddy for the SOHO environment yet?