Windows 10 has such a feature - if you do not use the computer for a while, the system not only turns off the monitor, but also disconnects the disks over time. I've never used this even in previous versions Windows.
I don’t know what is more beneficial or harmful from this, but on the Internet I realized that it is better for the system not to disconnect the disks like that. You may have noticed this - when you return to the computer, the hard drive makes a strange sound, this is the sound of “starting up”, so to speak.
In general, I don’t dare say, but it seems that without this “switch off” hard disks will last longer.
The hard drive is the only mechanical device in the computer (unless you count the fans, of course) and it is damaged by frequent shutdowns and startups; it must either work or not. And it is better to minimize transitions from one state to another.
This is easy to do, you need to open the control panel:
And at the very bottom of the page (at least for me) there will be an item Power supply, select it:
Now you will have the power scheme you have chosen here, click on it opposite Settings:
And here, by the way, I advise you to immediately set (if necessary) the screen timeout and the time after which the computer goes into sleep mode when the computer is idle (that is, when no one is using it). Click on additional settings:
And now a window will open where you need to indicate that HDD did not turn itself off - to do this, set the time to zero and press the button OK:
After this, save the changes:
That's all, I hope the problem is solved, and if not, write in the comments!
Greetings, dear inquisitive readers! Today we will find out how to disable the message “Windows has encountered problems hard drive" Usually such an expletive actually indicates problems with your hard drive. In my case it appeared after Windows installations to a hard drive with a certain number of bad blocks and an unacceptably large value of attribute No. 5 (Reallocated Sectors Count) in SMART. We will look at how to check a hard drive for errors separately, but now we’ll just turn off this window so that it doesn’t interfere with work with its sudden appearances. Nevertheless, as soon as the opportunity arises, I recommend replacing the hard drive with a new one.
Let's go to the Group Policy Editor. To do this, press Win + R and write: gpedit.msc.
The Local Editor will open. group policy. Let's go to the address: Computer configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System-> Diagnostics -> Disk diagnostics.
There we will find two parameters that we will deal with. Double-click on the first parameter and in the next window set the value to Disable. Click OK.
We will do the same with the second parameter. As a result, both parameters will have the Disabled status.
And at the end, reboot. This window should no longer bother you. But I still recommend replacing the hard drive as soon as possible, having first saved all your data.
In operating rooms Windows systems XP, Vista, Linux and Mac OS X can be disabled optical drives, virtual and local disks, volumes. This article will tell you how to do it.
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Method 1 of 4: Disconnecting a disk through Disk Management in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
Open the Computer Management window. Click Start.
In Windows XP, click "Run" and in the window that opens, enter the command compmgmt. msc.
IN Windows Vista or Windows 7, type the command in the search box and press Enter, and then in the search results, click compmgmt. You can also type a command and press Enter.
In the Computer Management window that opens, click Disk Management (in the left pane of the window).
Select a drive. Click right click mouse over the drive you want to disconnect.
From the menu that opens, select “Change drive letter or drive path.”
Disconnect the drive. Select the drive and click Remove.
Click OK (to confirm disable/delete).
Close the Computer Management window.
Method 2 of 4: Unmount a Volume (Attached to a Folder) via Command Prompt in Windows
Note: This method works with any volumes (even missing ones).
Open a command prompt. Click Start.
In Windows XP, click "Run" and in the window that opens, enter cmd command.
In Windows Vista or Windows 7, type cmd into the search box and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter (to run command line with administrative rights).
Dismount the volume. Enter the command mountvol Path /d, where Path is the path to the folder (to which the volume is mounted).
Method 3 of 4: Dismounting a Disk in Linux
- Open your console. For this purpose in Linux GUI press Ctrl + Alt + F1.
- Alternatively, you can open a terminal (console) from System Tools.
- Disconnect the drive. Enter the command umount /dev/partitionID, where PartitionID is the identifier of the disk to be detached.
Method 4 of 4: Disconnecting a drive in Mac OS X
- Disconnect the drive. Right-click on the drive and select “Eject” from the menu that opens.
- Or drag the icon of the disk to be disconnected to the trash.
- If you try to disconnect the disk Linux system gives an error, identify the process using the disk. To do this, open a terminal and enter the following command: lsof +D /mnt/windows. Complete such process and disconnect the drive.
- Dismounting a volume does not delete the corresponding folder (or its contents).
- The umount unmount command (on Linux) unmounts flash drives and CD/DWD drives. However, the command syntax is slightly different. For example, to unmount a CD, enter the command umount /media/cdrom in a terminal.
Cautions
- Please note that the command is spelled correctly in Linux: UMOUNT, not UNMOUNT.
- Before removing the flash drive, be sure to unplug it. This ensures that you won't lose any data when you remove the flash drive. On Linux, unmount the flash drive using the above command. On Windows, right-click on the icon (on the taskbar) " Safe removal devices and disks" and select "Eject".
The need to disable one of the computers hard drives, if there are several of them, it may happen for various reasons. Naturally, this does not mean the hard drive on which Windows is installed, but an additional one used as file storage. If we are talking about the safety of some important files stored on one of the hard drives, as an alternative, you can simply make the partitions of such a disk invisible, in order, for example, to limit access to important information children or employees at work. In this case, using the functionality of the standard disk management utility or third-party programs, the letters of the required disk partitions are removed so that such partitions are no longer displayed in Windows Explorer or file managers. Of course it's not like that reliable protection data, like encrypting it, but this is a simpler method that will not add headaches if you lose your disk lock password. But there are also situations when the hard drive needs to be turned off not for reasons of data safety, but, for example, because of the appearance of annoying clicks and squeaks during operation. Or another example - if the HDD overheats. In such cases, when there is a possibility that further work may cause harm to the hard drive, it must be turned off until a verdict is made on it by a service center specialist.
How to turn off the hard drive? There are several ways to disable a problematic HDD: at the Windows level, at the BIOS level, and through hardware.
1. Disabling HDD inside Windows
To disable the HDD, you need to launch Device Manager in a running Windows. In its window, open the “Disk devices” branch, right-click on the problematic HDD and select the “Disconnect” menu item.
If the hard drive disabled in this way needs to be turned on again in the future, we perform the reverse operation. In Windows Device Manager on a disconnected HDD, call context menu and click the “Engage” item.
2. Disabling HDD in BIOS
The method for disabling the HDD in the BIOS of computer devices is different, respectively, due to different BIOS versions. The properties of hard drives with the ability to disable them can be found in the “Standard”, “Advanced” or other sections dedicated to configuring components. In the properties of the problematic HDD, you need to set the active option to disable it - “Disable”, “None”, “Not present”, “Not installed”, etc.
3. Hardware shutdown of HDD
If the BIOS does not allow you to disable a separate HDD without turning off its controller, this disk can be disabled by hardware. Hard drive shutdown is carried out when the computer is turned off. To disconnect a problematic hard drive, simply disconnect its power cable.
If the hard drive overheats, if clicks, squeaks and similar problems appear, it is recommended to immediately backup important data. If the HDD fails, service center It will be possible to discuss only the issue of possible disk recovery, but not data recovery. Firstly, this procedure costs extra. Secondly, data recovery in full is not always possible, even if experienced specialists get down to business.
Have a great day!
How to temporarily turn off your computer's hard drive? This action may be required, for example, when installing a second EFI-Windows systems. If the second media of a computer operating in BIOS UEFI, install Windows, it will not have its own boot EFI-section. And it will be dependent on the system bootloader on the first media. But if the first disk with system partitions is disconnected, the second Windows, during its installation process, will create for itself all the partitions necessary for offline startup.
And it will be able to start without problems if the bootloader of the first system is damaged. Or perhaps the hard drive needs to be made temporarily invisible only in the current environment operating system so that no one needs access to it.
Let us consider below how these and similar questions are resolved.
To prevent user data media from being temporarily visible in the operating system environment, you can disable it in the system device manager. Select it in the section "Disk devices", indicate disabling in the context menu.
That's it - now he's undergoing surgery SSD or HDD will no longer appear in either Windows Explorer or third party programs with access to data. The system can be turned off, rebooted - a disabled media will not turn on itself without our direct participation.
You can turn it on in the reverse way.
2. Disk management
IN Windows environment There is another place where you can deactivate information devices so that they do not appear in the operating system environment and cannot be accessed using programs.
This is the Disk Management Console.
In her window on the right SSD or HDD call the context menu, click "Offline".
To turn it on, do the reverse procedure - click.
How to disconnect a hard drive outside the operating system environment? So that, as mentioned above, when installing a second Windows, it will have its own bootloader on, respectively, the second media. Or perhaps we are talking about experiments with the installation Mac OS or Chrome OS, when it is better to remove unnecessary information devices with valuable data, so as not to mistakenly format them or delete their markup along with the contents. In this case, a shutdown will be required either BIOS, or hardware.
3.BIOS
The ability to disable any of the computer information devices can be implemented in BIOS. Or it may not be implemented. Here you need to understand each special case. If this is possible in BIOS is present, it is usually located in the peripheral settings sections - SATA- or IDE-devices. You need to select the desired media among the connected devices and set its value to "Disabled".
4. Hardware disconnect
100% -but it’s working, it’s also a universal method of deactivation SSD or HDD– disconnection SATA- cable or power cable (optional) inside system unit PC or laptop case.
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