How to remove USB drive - 'Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it."

Could be your anti-virus or similar program that is locking that drive. Dsiable the AV as a test and see if that helps.

did you look in task manager what process is using your disk? then you can stop it there

mranders, any feedback?

Ok, thank you LeeTutor I have been meaning to test unlocker, but I haven't had a chance yet. Nobus how can you use task manager to see what process is using the disk? I usually use filemon by sysinternals for that.

that is even better

BEATUIFUL - you rock LeeTutor - Unlocker works like a charm. But why does it try to connect to a DNS server - is it safe, no spyware etc?

I haven't tried Unlocker; I only recommended it because I saw a web page with a similar problem in Vista that said it worked for them.  Incidentally, for XP, what I HAVE used in place of Unlocker is a program called WhoLockMe:

WhoLockMe Explorer Extension

If you're having problems deleting a file, you might consider using WhoLockMe. The program has a handy Explorer extension, which shows which Windows process is locking the file. One click kills the process (a virus, Trojan horse, spyware, or perhaps a dialog box enhancer), after which you can delete the tenacious hanger-on.

Version: 1.04 Beta
Price: Free

Download WhoLockMe Explorer Extension now at:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,25368,tk,hsx,00.asp