hard disk sleep software

[Guest]

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Hello,

On my Windows 2000 PC I've got a Maxtor main hard disk, pretty silent,
and a Western Digital secondary hard disk, rather noisy. Both are IDE.
The secondary hard disk isn't used all the time -- it's more of a
storage for big files that I need to access a few times a day, without
the hassle of burning dozens of DVDs.
So, I would like a tool to switch on/off that hard disk, like the
option in "Control Panel -> Power options", but manual instead of
automatic.

Thanks in advance for your help and links...

 

[samik83]

So anyone know if theres software that can do this?
I also have an old drive that I mainly use for storage that I dont access very often.
It's also alot noisier than the newer Seagate I have, so would be nice to have it turned off. Also would help keep the system abit cooler in the summer time.

As far as I know, Windows power managment wont let you set different sleep times on induvitual drives.