HDD is off unless I require it


  1. Posts : 15
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #1

    HDD is off unless I require it


    I have two hard drives (120GB SSD and 2TB Mass storage HDD)
    The OS is on the SSD and when I turn on my computers and enter C: drive (Mass Storage HDD) It lags and I hear the HDD disk start spinning and then the lag stops and I'm able to see what is in the HDD.
    While I don't use anything from c drive, the disk isn't spinning, thus the HDD is off...

    Is there anything I can do about this?
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    You are confused, Windows is on C, the ssd, the hard drive has another letter :)

    Set your power plan to high performance, see if that stops the hard drive from going to sleep.

    I hate when that happens.

    After installing the Samsung Magician software, my plan now looks like this, I just noticed it
    Last edited by AddRAM; 22 Apr 2015 at 17:47.
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  3. Posts : 15
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    AddRAM said:
    You are confused, Windows is on C, the ssd, the hard drive has another letter :)

    Set your power plan to high performance, see if that stops the hard drive from going to sleep.

    I hate when that happens.

    After installing the Samsung Magician software, my plan now looks like this, I just noticed it
    Uh no I'm not xD
    I have two windows 7 C and E (ssd) and i set it to boot on E.
    And my power plan is already set on high performance.
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Well you said you had 2 drives, and you said windows is on the ssd, you never mentioned 2 Windows 7`s. I am not a mind reader, when you boot to windows it is always C it should never be E.

    Then check the power plan and set the hard drive sleep option to never.

    Still doesn`t work, replace the hard drive. They have warranties.

    Good Luck.
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