ERROR_UNABLE_TO_EJECT_MOUNTED_MEDIA 0x800710EA

Error code 4330 · HRESULT 0x800710EA

WINDOWS

Unable to eject the medium because it is in a drive.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_UNABLE_TO_EJECT_MOUNTED_MEDIA is a Windows error code (system error 4330, returned as HRESULT 0x800710EA) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to eject the medium because it is in a drive.”

How to fix ERROR_UNABLE_TO_EJECT_MOUNTED_MEDIA

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_TRANSPORTERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_SLOTERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_DRIVEERROR_UNABLE_TO_LOAD_MEDIUMERROR_CONTROLLING_IEPORTERROR_CLEANER_SLOT_SETERROR_TRANSPORT_FULL

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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