Microsoft KB Archive/210913

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Err Msg: You Have Unplugged or Ejected a Device Without Stopping It...

Article ID: 210913

Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q210913

SYMPTOMS

When you wake a computer from Hibernation mode, you may receive the following error message:

Unsafe Removal of Device:
You have unplugged or ejected a device without stopping it. Unplugging or ejecting devices without first stopping them can often cause your computer to crash and loose valuable data.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you make a change to your hardware configuration while your computer is in Hibernation mode. For example, if you remove a PCMCIA card.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, shut down your computer, and then change your hardware configuration.

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbhardware kbprb KB210913

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