How to make a HDD removable in WinXP?

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 6:43 pm

I'm usinga disk as a Backup disk... it's in a IDE caddy. I turn it of after each backup job. Prob is, i need to restart everytime.

Is it any way to make it removable in WinXP, like u can in Win98?

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 3:15 pm

Noone knowes??? Can't figure it out... Should be a way to set the damn thing as "Removable" instead og "Local Disk"... crap.

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 4:38 pm

Did a quick search on Google Groups and found some info.

http://www.softhelp.cc/mc/Homex.html is a 3rd party app that allows it.

Also found this tidbit of info:

"For the drive in question, right-click/properties/hardware tab/highlight
drive/properties button/policy tab/'optimize for quick removal'"

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 2:41 am

Thanx for the tip!!

Been posting everywhere for this... noone seems to know. Thought this would be something many peeps where interested in... oh well