N Nada190 Distinguished Oct 14, 2013 435 0 18,810 Nov 2, 2013 #1 If I have multiple HDD's, can I boot my computer but not boot one of them? Say I have 3 drives, 1 for OS, and 2 for storage, can I make 1 not start up?
If I have multiple HDD's, can I boot my computer but not boot one of them? Say I have 3 drives, 1 for OS, and 2 for storage, can I make 1 not start up?
Solution k1114 Nov 3, 2013 Windows has an option to turn off idle hdds after a certain time but will still turn on at startup.
MD1987 Honorable Sep 29, 2013 226 0 10,760 Nov 2, 2013 #2 Is this for power concerns? You could always just unplug whichever one you don't need. Upvote 0 Downvote
N Nada190 Distinguished Oct 14, 2013 435 0 18,810 Nov 2, 2013 #3 MD1987 : Is this for power concerns? You could always just unplug whichever one you don't need. No, just wondering if I can do that when the drive is full of crap I put on it and don't need it for awhile. Can I disable it from the BIOS? Upvote 0 Downvote
MD1987 : Is this for power concerns? You could always just unplug whichever one you don't need. No, just wondering if I can do that when the drive is full of crap I put on it and don't need it for awhile. Can I disable it from the BIOS?
MD1987 Honorable Sep 29, 2013 226 0 10,760 Nov 2, 2013 #4 It depends on your motherboard, but if you don't need to use it, just don't use it. 😀 Upvote 0 Downvote
4745454b Retired Mod Apr 29, 2006 29,242 449 93,590 Nov 2, 2013 #5 I was running as many as 6 hdds recently. I agree. If you don't want to use one, just don't use it. Upvote 0 Downvote
k1114 Titan May 2, 2010 14,236 93 75,540 Nov 3, 2013 Solution #6 Windows has an option to turn off idle hdds after a certain time but will still turn on at startup. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution