Was the drive designed this way to conserve energy?
2007-06-01 20:35:41 · 3 answers · asked by manceak2001 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
A backup drive should not be shutting itself off. There may be a problem with the ribbon connected to it. Inactivity should not be an issue with a second hard drive since it is not used except for storage. Energy also should not be an issue as your machine is capable of handling the "sleeping" drive.
I extrapolate that you have made no changes to your configuration and that your secondary drive is not accessible. Malfunctions are rare, but they do occur. You may want to go into your BIOS and ensure that this drive is welcomed in your configuration, being the second drive. This drive should not have a copy of your Windows operating system as it does not need it to comply with your main drive. Make sure that there is no operating system on this drive. Transfer any information to your main drive and delete all information on it. Then transfer your information to it again.
2007-06-01 20:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More likely it is being turned off by your operating system (which I assume is Windows). If you access the power management settings in Windows you can turn this feature off or change the timing on it. It is to save power, as drives use the most power, with the exception of the monitor, but that's not really part of the computer. I'm not certain, but it may also be wise so that your drive takes less wear and tear.
2007-06-02 03:41:11 · answer #2 · answered by SubOne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power saving mode.
2007-06-02 03:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by Harrison H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋