As of Windows 10 v. 1809 the default Disk Removal Policy is ‘Quick removal’ instead
of ‘Better performance’.
NOTE : OWC storage solutions that are experiencing slow read/write speeds should
consider checking and changing the Windows disk removal policy. Changing from "Quick
removal" to "Better performance" can increase disk performance. OWC offers the
application OWC Disk Performance to help change the Disk Removal Policy. Changing
from "Quick removal" to "Better performance" can also be changed through OWC SoftRAID
or manually through the operating system.
Please review the support article Storage Solutions: OWC Disk Performance for
additional details.
3.4 Manually Unmounting Volumes
To ensure no data is lost during normal use, always eject or unmount the
corresponding volume(s) from the operating system before powering off and
disconnecting the device. Unmounting options are provided below.
macOS
Drag the icon for the device you wish to unmount to the trash can; OR1.
Right-click the device icon on the desktop, then click “Eject”; OR2.
Highlight the device on your Desktop and press Command-E.3.
Windows
Windows 10 build 1809 (October 2018) or later:•
Eject the drive by clicking the ‘Show hidden items’ menu in the Taskbar, then clicking
‘Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media’, and last select the ‘Eject’ option for this
volume.
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Windows 10 build 1803 and earlier:•
Go to the System Tray (located in the lower right corner of your screen). Click on the
“Eject” icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image).
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A message will appear, detailing the devices that the “Eject” icon controls, i.e., “Safely
remove...” Click on this prompt.
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You will then see a message that says, “Safe to Remove Hardware.” It is now safe to
disconnect the device from the computer.
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