Ejecting a held storage device to free it up quickly

The situation

They needed to use a storage device for filming, but it was being held by some processes and a certain app was not working, so they asked for help to eject the device quickly, they were in a hurry to film something and the device was not available due to the holding processes and the non-functioning app, the situation was urgent and required a swift solution, they were trying to troubleshoot the issue with the app and the device at the same time, the device was essential for the filming and the app was necessary for other tasks

What they weighed

• Act on the message and verify the result

  Chosen

• Keep it as context when no action is called for

What they decided

Act on the message and verify the result

Why

Both options were considered, but acting on the message was chosen because it was a concrete action that could resolve the issue quickly, verifying the result was also important to ensure that the device was ejected successfully and the app was working as expected, the choice was made based on the urgency of the situation and the need to find a swift solution

The first step

The next step was to stop the processes holding the device and then eject it, after that, the app issue was also addressed

How they would know it worked

The success of the action was measured by the device being ejected without any issues and the app starting to work again

How it turned out

Not known yet. The result is added here when it comes in.