I am unable to eject my iPod classic unless I go to the My Computer in Windows Explorer and hitting eject. I cannot eject it through iTunes. Is there a way to find what program is using it and stop it so that I can eject it through iTunes again?
iPod classic, Windows 7
Do you have any AntiVirus software running on your system such as Norton or McAfee? If so, they may be configured to scan your iPod's Hard Disk. Try temporarily disabling the A/V or security software to see if that helps.
Also temporarily disable any other system such software that scans your system.
B-rock
Also I'd suggest checking to see "Enable disk use" or "Manually manage music and videos" options enabled on the device's summary screen under options because you have to manually eject the ipod before disconnecting the interface cable if either option is enabled. If so, try turning off whichever one is enabled and click apply in the lower right corner. The ipod will re-sync on its own and if that's what the issue was, should auto-disconnect when the sync completes.
'Enable disk use' was checked on my summary screen. I unclicked and it synced but it did not auto disconnect and when I tried to disconnect it through iTunes it would not. The window saying that it had files in use by another application came up. Not sure what to do next.
Can you perhaps provide a list of applications and software running on your system? Try temporarily disabling any AntiVirus or security software that may be configured to scan your iPod for viruses/trojans/etc. Also look for any software that may do any sort of scanning or indexing of your PC's storage drives.
B-rock
I found a program that could reveal what programs are writing to USB drives. I found which thing I installed and uninstalled it and my iPod ejected properly. Thanks for all your help. 🙂
Glad to hear you figured it out! 🙂
B-rock
What program did you use to see what was using your iPod?
I cannnot eject my iPod classic in Windows 7 because it says there is another program using it
