Quote Originally Posted by Liz
Steve,

Stupid Question - I have XP - and an old Iomega external HD connected to my office pc. Please explain where I find the "Safely Remove Hardware" place to click. Usually I just shut it off (button on hd). I've had no problems so far, but this HD never has worked right - it needs a physical jolt (hit) before it will work. But that's another whole story.
With XP you do not have to dismount the volume as with older versions of Windows. Just shut it off or unplug it. XP knows what to do. If you have something open on the drive, XP will tell you about it first.