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One line batch windows script to know which process is refusing to eject your USB disk.
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USB_eject_ninja.ps1
# USB_eject_ninja.bat
# One line batch windows script to know which process is refusing to eject your USB disk.
# For Windows 11, but it should work on any Windows version
# Stolen from this superuser.com post: https://superuser.com/questions/87364/can-windows-tell-me-what-is-using-my-usb-drive
# License? None lol I've grabbed this from a random user on the internet.
# Why this isn't a feature inside Windows GUI? No fucking clue.
# THIS WORKS IF YOU ALREADY TRIED TO EJECT THE DRIVE.
# Just copy and paste the line below inside any cmd in Windows. It should work without admin privileges.
wevtutil qe System /q:"*[System[(EventID=225)]]" /c:5 /f:text /rd:true;
# Ignore this line, it's just for not closing up the terminal if you download this file.
pause
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