Prevent drives from spinning up?
This is a discussion about Prevent drives from spinning up? in the Windows Hardware category; I have a 500 gb external backup WD-Book hardrive attached to my system. The drive spins down after a period of inactivity. When I open up programs like photoshop or even my computer the drive spins up, I'm guessing to display me available space on the drive.
I have a 500 gb external backup WD-Book hardrive attached to my system. The drive spins down after a period of inactivity.
When I open up programs like photoshop or even my computer the drive spins up, I'm guessing to display me available space on the drive. This takes a few seconds, however its a pain in the ass. Can I prevent the drive from spinning up unless I actually am accessing files on the drive?
Thanks
-Arin
When I open up programs like photoshop or even my computer the drive spins up, I'm guessing to display me available space on the drive. This takes a few seconds, however its a pain in the ass. Can I prevent the drive from spinning up unless I actually am accessing files on the drive?
Thanks
-Arin
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You have a few options:
1. Turn off power management for the drive ie leave it running all the time.
2. Turn it off or
3. Disconnect it.
1. Turn off power management for the drive ie leave it running all the time.
2. Turn it off or
3. Disconnect it.
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I want the drive to spin down when its not in use and I want to have it spin up when I actually try to access the drive either with my backup software or by opening it though my computer.
I don't want to do option 1, 2 or 3.
I don't want to do option 1, 2 or 3.
