Turn off harddisks: 30 minutes

[CuriousMike]

I have 2 harddrives in my system.

My primary harddisk, the C drive, is usually constantly writing to the disc ( downloading stuff ). I don't expect it to shut down.

My secondary drive, the D drive, will shut down in 30 minutes. Then, about 10 minutes later, spin back up. So, something is writing to it. I don't know what it is.

Is there a way to determine why drive D spins back up after it is "turned off" ?

Is there a utility to FORCE the drive to spin down ?

 

[HO]

What is the function of this disk? Normally in a desktop, turning off a HD is a bad idea. Start and stop cycles are what kill HDs.

 

[PurdueRy]

I had the same issue but my drive would spin up just a lil bit after spinning down....I just forgot about it

 

[OdiN]

I would simply turn off the HD spin down completely.