Before removing a hard drive from the system, it must be unmounted. Windows provides a simple graphical interface to perform this.
The drive is recoverable. The procedure and difficulty varies from one OS to the other; Windows XP and/or Vista is surprisingly robust in handling these situations, and 95% of the time will be able to automatically re-mount the device the next time it's connected.
Follow the advice provided above, then report back.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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