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    From Marc Lewis@1:396/45 to All on Mon Aug 24 13:06:53 2026
    Hello All.

    Is there any way of unmounting a drive once the system has started?

    Best regards,
    Marc

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Marc Lewis on Mon Aug 24 16:08:58 2026

    On 2026 Aug 24 13:06:52, you wrote to All:

    Is there any way of unmounting a drive once the system has started?

    i recall having to boot off of (emergency) boot floppies the few times i had to repair a drive the system had locked during normal operation... the first time i needed the floppies was a bit of a panic because i had refused to create them right after initial installation... the 2nd time was a lesson learned the hard way... there was no 3rd time for me back then...

    )\/(ark

    "The soul of a small kitten in the body of a mighty dragon. Look on my majesty, ye mighty, and despair! Or bring me catnip. Your choice. Oooh, a shiny thing!"
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  • From Dennis Kowalski@1:229/426 to Marc Lewis on Wed Oct 28 12:26:00 2026
    Depends what kind of drive. OS/2 has no unmount like Unix. Removable or CD you just lock/eject it from the Workplace Shell, a hard disk partition stays attached till reboot. Network drive is NET USE x: /D. Which version are you on, and what are you trying to get off?

    -Sledge

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  • From Marc Lewis@1:396/45 to Dennis Kowalski on Wed Oct 28 12:14:12 2026
    Hello Dennis.

    <On 28Oct2026 12:26 Dennis Kowalski (1:229/426) wrote a message to Marc Lewis regarding Re: Unmounting a drive >

    Depends what kind of drive. OS/2 has no unmount like Unix.
    Removable or CD you just lock/eject it from the Workplace Shell, a
    hard disk partition stays attached till reboot. Network drive is
    NET USE x: /D. Which version are you on, and what are you trying
    to get off?

    I'm running version 4.05; and you've prety much answered my query; the drive is un-mountable, unfortunately.

    Best regards,
    Marc

    --- timEd/2 1.10.y2k+
    * Origin: Sursum Corda! BBS-Huntsville,AL-bbs.sursum-corda.com (1:396/45)
  • From Dennis Kowalski@1:229/426 to Ow. on Thu Oct 29 13:11:07 2026
    4.05 is Warp 4 with a fixpak, fine. If a partition won't let go,
    CHKDSK /F on it at boot is the usual way, or the boot floppies
    like Mark said. Make the floppies now.

    -Sledge

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
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