Windows wakes up my external hard-drive whenever a software opens directory tree
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I have two different external USB hard-drives which goes to sleep mode when not used for a while. When any software program (or I, myself) opens directory tree, open/save dialog box or my computer window, Windows every time wakes up my hard-drive, and it take about 10 seconds delay. It always happe…
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One way to do it is to mount each drive as a folder on your C drive. Your C drive will still spin up, but I believe you were more concerned with the external drives in your question. Here's an article with instructions on how to set it up: http://wi…
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