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Old January 29, 2012, 08:09 AM
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The wd hdd in my gateway nv5398u spins down when inactivity, so I plugged it into my workstation, and the same thing happens. In file explorer I can browse to the first layer of directories no problem, but when I go to the second layer it takes 2-3 seconds before it responds and it spins up again. Is there a way to disable this bug by a firmware tool or update? I'm sure it's not a bios or OS configuration problem.
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Old January 29, 2012, 09:21 AM
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The wd hdd in my gateway nv5398u spins down when inactivity, so I plugged it into my workstation, and the same thing happens. In file explorer I can browse to the first layer of directories no problem, but when I go to the second layer it takes 2-3 seconds before it responds and it spins up again. Is there a way to disable this bug by a firmware tool or update? I'm sure it's not a bios or OS configuration problem.
what drive? blue, green, or black?
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Check power settings to see what second the drive spins down
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