I would think a simple script run as a scheduled task every few minutes, that does something with the drive that won't be a cache-only operation (e.g. create a junk file, and after a pause for the write cache to clear, delete the same file) would prevent idle spindown from occurring.
Carl -----Original Message----- From: Jim McAtee [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 8:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Control individual drive spindown in Win2k3? I have a Windows 2003 Server file server on my home network, with six JBOD drives for storage of media files and pc and laptop backups. To save some on power used I have the power options set to turn off after 15 minutes. I assume this means all disks in the server, except perhaps for the system disk. The trouble with this setup is that I have one 5400 RPM drive that I use quite a bit throughout the day for music storage and waiting for it to spin up is inconvenient. Can power options for _individual_ drives be set in Win2k3, or is there 3rd party software that can do the same? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
