should i force eject my passport for mac

Should I Force Eject My Passport Mac OS X Will Attempt

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And I keep getting this error message pictured here: In text: The disk was not ejected properly.

If possible, always eject a disk before unplugging it or turning it off.

To eject a disk, select it in the Finder and choose File Eject.

Should I Force Eject My Passport Mac OS X Will Attempt

The next time you connect the disk, Mac OS X will attempt to repair any damage to the information on the disk I am transferring large (5-10GB) HD video files, so Im wondering if this is overloading the drive.

However I dont think this is the case since I easily transferred these types of files on the older 500GB WD My Passport Mac USB hard drive (Model No: WD5000MEA) that I also own.

Ive tried resetting the PRAM on my Mac computer, and I used Macs Disk Utility application to repair the disk (note: Disk Utility said that my drive was fine).

I tried that but the drive will still eject itself randomly at times.

I contacted Western Digital about this and they say it might be a problem with my USB cord.

Has anyone else had this problem and found that it was due to a faulty USB 3.0 (compatible with USB 2.0) cord.

Do you really think this is the case, and I purchased a defective disk.

My suggestion is contact the vendor and have it replaced immediately.

Allan.

Ill try to do that.

Any reccomendations on how I can get it replaced with minimal amounts of hoops I might have to jump through for Western Digital.

I started copying a large folder of digital video when the error first occurred.

Every couple of minutes I can see the drive icon go semi-transparent like it has been ejected.

WD My Passport 0740 Media is in use and cannot be powered off.

Try quitting applications and try again.

I have seen the error reported here in the Apple discussions as well as WD support and other tech forums.

Please let us know us know when you receive if the new cable they sent you fixes the issue, or if we will all have to contact WD for a hard drive replacement.

If your drive is a USB drive, plug it directly into your computer, not a USB hub.

I have found that solves a lot of problems with USB devices, especially if the hub being used is an unpowered hub.

There is nothing wrong with my USB port and I am not using a hub.

As soon as I stopped using the WD proprietary software, the problems ended.

Ive had to reformat the drive and start from scratch and the drive in question is still working without the errors, I just eject it before turning it off or pulling the plug.

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Should I Force Eject My Passport For Mac