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Accessing hard drive(s) makes Windows hang?

  • 08-02-2010 1:05pm
    #1
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,038 ✭✭✭


    Heres an odd one which I don't even know where to start with. I recently upgraded my PC and installed Windows 7 64 bit. I have my OS and apps running of my main hard drive and all my other files like pictures, music etc on other hard drives. There is no problems with my main hard drive but everytime I go to initially access a file on one of my storage hard drives it hangs for a few seconds(around 2-5) before I get a response. It only happens the first time so once the drive is open and a file has been accessed then its fine.

    I'm thinking it may be some sort of setting in Windows 7 because I never had problems like this in XP. Maybe its some sort of indexing thing but google isn't really bringing back much of use.


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  • #2
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

    Use the Filter option (Ctrl-L) and add the drive letter you're having issues with. You know exactly what's going on. Use the 'Contains' option ni the dropdown


  • #3
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Could be spinning-down (to save power) after a period of inactivity.


  • #4
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,038 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Voodu Child wrote: »
    Could be spinning-down (to save power) after a period of inactivity.

    I'd say this is the most likely explanation. There is probably an option to disable power saving but it may not be healthy for the hard drive to keep it constantly spinning and ready to go. I'll check out that Process Monitor program as well to see if its something else. Cheers


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