{"id":438701,"date":"2022-04-27T15:30:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T12:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:30:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T12:30:37","slug":"5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Ways to Safely Remove a USB Drive on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33739b464d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/#%E2%80%9C5_Ways_to_Safely_Remove_a_USB_Drive_on_Windows_11%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;5 Ways to Safely Remove a USB Drive on Windows 11&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/#Use_the_System_Tray\" >Use the System Tray<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/#Use_File_Explorer\" >Use File Explorer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/#Use_the_Settings_App\" >Use the Settings App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/#Use_Disk_Management\" >Use Disk Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-safely-remove-a-usb-drive-on-windows-11\/#Use_Windows_Terminal\" >Use Windows Terminal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C5_Ways_to_Safely_Remove_a_USB_Drive_on_Windows_11%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;5 Ways to Safely Remove a USB Drive on Windows 11&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-793758\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/plugging-in-usb-drive-laptop.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/plugging-in-usb-drive-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/plugging-in-usb-drive-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Closeup of a woman's hand plugging a USB drive into a laptop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/close-woman-hands-connecting-usb-flash-1667880667\">Pheelings media\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a matter of good practice, you should always safely remove your USB drive on your Windows PC. Otherwise, the data on your USB may become corrupt. Not sure how to safely remove your USB? Here are five ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Safely Remove a Drive on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_System_Tray\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Use the System Tray<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common way to safely eject your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/reviews\/the-best-usb-flash-drives-to-save-your-files\/\">USB drive<\/a> is by way of the System Tray. In the System Tray, click the \u201cUp Arrow\u201d icon to expand the menu. Next, double-click the \u201cUSB\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793122\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Click-the-eject-usb-icon-in-system-tray..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"305\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the sub-menu that appears, select the \u201cEject &lt;USB&gt;\u201d option. The text that appears will depend on which type of USB you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793123\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Select-your-USB-to-eject..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select your USB to eject.\" width=\"442\" height=\"325\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can now safely remove your USB.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Do You Really Need to Safely Remove USB Flash Drives?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_File_Explorer\"><\/span>Use File Explorer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you happen to be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/693474\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/\">working in File Explorer, there\u2019s an option for you to remove your USB. In the left-hand pane in File Explorer, find and right-click your USB device. In the context menu that appears, select \u201cEject.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793126\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Find-and-eject-your-USB-from-File-Explorer..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find and eject your USB from File Explorer.\" width=\"507\" height=\"280\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Simple, right?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Settings_App\"><\/span>Use the Settings App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a ton of different things you can do from the Settings app, including removing your USB drive. First, press \u201cWindows+I\u201d to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/740886\/13-ways-to-open-windows-10s-settings-app\/\">open the Settings app. Once open, select \u201cBluetooth &amp; Devices\u201d in the left-hand pane.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793133\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/The-Bluetooth-and-Devices-option..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Bluetooth and Devices option.\" width=\"539\" height=\"286\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the next screen, click the \u201cDevices\u201d option near the top of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793135\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/The-Devices-option-in-Settings..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Devices option in Settings.\" width=\"608\" height=\"297\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, in the \u201cOther Devices\u201d group, click the three vertical dots next to your USB drive and then select \u201cRemove Device\u201d from the one-option context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793136\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Locate-and-eject-the-USB-from-Settings..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Locate and eject the USB from Settings.\" width=\"613\" height=\"298\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s now safe to remove your USB device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>13 Ways to Open Windows 10&#8217;s Settings App<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Disk_Management\"><\/span>Use Disk Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also safely remove your USB from Disk Management. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/787213\/5-ways-to-open-disk-management-on-windows-10-or-11\/\">Open Disk Management by right-clicking the Windows icon to open the Power User menu. Then, select \u201cDisk management from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793138\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Open-Disk-Management-from-the-Power-User-menu..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open Disk Management from the Power User menu.\" width=\"532\" height=\"307\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, locate the drive you want to eject (in this case, your USB). Right-click it and then select \u201cEject\u201d from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793143\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Remove-the-USB-from-Disk-Management..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Remove the USB from Disk Management.\" width=\"547\" height=\"302\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re now able to remove your USB.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Windows_Terminal\"><\/span>Use Windows Terminal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have no GUI (such as in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/196158\/how-to-create-and-run-virtual-machines-with-hyper-v\/\">Hyper-V server), or if you simply want to feel like a hacker, you can remove the USB from Windows Terminal. Open Windows Terminal and then run this command:<\/p>\n<pre>diskpart<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793144\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Run-the-diskpart-command..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Run the diskpart command.\" width=\"489\" height=\"250\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new terminal will open and you\u2019ll be in the <code>C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\diskpart.exe<\/code>\u00a0file path. Before you go removing the drive, you\u2019ll need to know its volume number. To do so, run this command:<\/p>\n<pre>list volume<\/pre>\n<p>A list of volumes will appear. First, find your USB drive under \u201cLabel,\u201d and then note its volume number under the \u201cVolume ###\u201d column. In our case, that\u2019s Volume 3.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793145\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Find-your-USB-volume-number..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find your USB volume number.\" width=\"528\" height=\"284\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now need to select the volume number of your USB. To do so, run the <code>select volume &lt;number&gt;<\/code>\u00a0command. In our example, we\u2019d run:<\/p>\n<pre>select volume 3<\/pre>\n<p>A message will appear saying you\u2019ve selected the volume.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793146\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Run-the-command-to-select-a-volume..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Run the command to select a volume.\" width=\"457\" height=\"223\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With the USB\u2019s volume selected, run this command to eject it:<\/p>\n<pre>remove all dismount<\/pre>\n<p>You\u2019ll receive a message stating you\u2019ve successfully removed the drive letter or mount point, and dismounted and offline the volume. In other words, you can now safely remove the USB drive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793147\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Run-the-command-to-eject-the-USB..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Run the command to eject the USB.\" width=\"597\" height=\"238\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There you have it. With so many different ways to safely eject your USB drive, there\u2019s really no reason you should ever risk data corruption by removing it when you shouldn\u2019t. 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