Does your external hard drive slow down windows 7 shutdown? - 10/04/13 10:51 AM
Hi folks,
I have windows 7 32 bit and have an external 1 TB Seagate drive hooked up by usb permanently to computer. I use the Seagate for backup of windows and other programs.
I have this setup for a number of years now and always windows 7 was very slow to shutdown.
The Seagate went wrong once (clicking sounds) but was replaced by Seagate.
I have discovered that disconnecting the Seagate will let the computer shutdown normally, seems to be a known problem with Seagate drives, something to do with sleep/awake function or other.
So I only hook the Seagate up now when I need to.
Just wondering if you have an external drive connected permanently and its not affecting windows 7 shutdown, as I am in the lookout for another drive?
Thanks a lot
Musiclover
I have windows 7 32 bit and have an external 1 TB Seagate drive hooked up by usb permanently to computer. I use the Seagate for backup of windows and other programs.
I have this setup for a number of years now and always windows 7 was very slow to shutdown.
The Seagate went wrong once (clicking sounds) but was replaced by Seagate.
I have discovered that disconnecting the Seagate will let the computer shutdown normally, seems to be a known problem with Seagate drives, something to do with sleep/awake function or other.
So I only hook the Seagate up now when I need to.
Just wondering if you have an external drive connected permanently and its not affecting windows 7 shutdown, as I am in the lookout for another drive?
Thanks a lot
Musiclover