No way to unmount RAID 5 - Windows 11 Issues https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:09:29 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: No way to unmount RAID 5 https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23777 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:39:02 +0000 @seth-goldin 

This is a Windows error, figure out what is holding the volume open, SoftRAID does not manage volume file systems.

]]> Windows 11 Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23777 RE: No way to unmount RAID 5 https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23776 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:52:40 +0000 Windows 11 Issues Seth Goldin https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23776 RE: No way to unmount RAID 5 https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23775 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:13:03 +0000 @seth-goldin 

What does 

SFC /SCANNOW

show?

The command lines should work. I presume you are using these as an admin, not in restricted mode?

]]> Windows 11 Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23775 RE: No way to unmount RAID 5 https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23774 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:57:36 +0000 @seth-goldin 

Use the system tray icon in the system tray area of the taskbar, right-click on the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon.

If the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon isn't visible, select Show hidden icons first, and then right-click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon.

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]]> Windows 11 Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23774 RE: No way to unmount RAID 5 https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23773 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:16:48 +0000 Also, I should add:

Literally none of these commands work in PowerShell, running either as a Standard user or as an Administrator. Surprising and confusing.

]]> Windows 11 Issues Seth Goldin https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23773 No way to unmount RAID 5 https://forums.softraid.com/windows11-issues/no-way-to-unmount-raid-5/#post-23772 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:24:50 +0000
  • OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad
  • RAID 5
  • Each drive is NTFS
  • SoftRAID Standard 8.5.1.5
  • Windows 11 Pro 24H2

    • There seems to be absolutely no way to unmount a volume. There are absolutely no buttons to be able to eject the enclosure, nor any options by right-clicking into a contextual menu. What's going on? Computer hangs on shutdown or reboot every single time.

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