iPod Eject Dilemma

[Vince G.]

The last 2x I've tried to eject my iPod from iTunes, I get a message window that appears telling me:

"The iPod (my iPod's name) cannot be ejected becauser it contains files that are in use by another application."

Since I'm not playing any songs via iTunes when I do this, nor am I doing anything else related to iTunes or my iPod, why am I receiving this message or why can't I eject my iPod correctly? After several tries, I just end up exiting out of iTunes and disconnect my iPod. Is this causing any damage or corruption to it when I don't eject it from iTunes "properly"?

Thank you.

[joker0153]

check if you have placed something in iPod on disk mode.

[eqblues]

If you cant eject through iTunes, then you should at least eject through Windows, via the "eject hardware safely" option. If youre on a Mac, Im not sure how that would work tho.

If you unplug the iPod when it has the "Do not unplug" screen, you could damage the data or something along those lines.

[Vince G.]

I wouldn't know what placing something on "disk mode" would be, so I'm sure that's not it.

However, I've never thought of using Windows' option of ejecting hardware safely. Thanks!

[rockmyplimsoul]

Also, if you have anti-virus software see if there is an option to not monitor removable drives. I seem to recall Norton being a cause of this problem.

[Vince G.]

Don't have Norton. I use AVG, and it's never interfered with my iPod removal in the past.

[pianomanss87]

You can also eject through My Computer

Piano Man