Can "Auto Scan" Be Disabled

[Guest HKL]

A little info first -- question is about a home computer. Installed

XP Upgrade package to machine, which was running Win2000 previously.

 

I have an external Seagate hard drive which is usually turned off, but

I turn it on to backup info every now and then.

 

With XP now installed on the computer, when I turn on the external

hard drive (HD), the main computer begins "Auto Scan" of the external

HD. After 30-60 seconds, it prompts me with a "write fail" message to

the effect that not all of the data could be retrieved and that the

problem may be with the HD or the network.

 

But in reality, this is not the case.

 

Next time "Auto Scan" appeared when I turned back on the external HD,

I hit "CANCEL" button of "Auto Scan" pop-up window, and then I am able

to access the external hard drive and I can see that all the files are

clearly there via Windows Explorer.

 

Another thing - I don't know if "Auto Scan" is a function of Windows

X, or am wondering if it is a function/feature of my System Suite AV

program/firewall software (?)

 

So, the basic question is, if it can be done and if it is a feature of

Win XP: How do you disable the "Auto Scan" feature?

 

Another thing I'm noticing is that even when I cancel the "Auto Scan"

operation and access the external drive via Windows Explorer, the

connection to the external drive seems to be unstable in that after a

certain amount of time, I no longer see the external drive letter in

Windows Explorer - it's as though the connection gets lost.

 

The external hard drive is only about 3 years old and has probably

been turned on for no longer than 2 or 3 hours in it's entirety.

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Can "Auto Scan" Be Disabled

 

Windows is attempting to "AutoPlay" the drive. It will examine the

volume and present the "Action to Take" box. You can disable the

Autoplay function with Tweak-UI Powertoy.

 

USB external drives have an average throughput of ~23 Megabytes.

The default Policy is for "Optimize for Quick Removal". If the policy

is changed to "Optimize for Performance" XP will attempt to enabled

the Write Behind caching on the drive. Depending on how heavily

your USB root Hub is loaded you may have problems with the USB

drive in Windows and shouldn't enable the Caching mode.

 

"HKL" <herbwx@comcast.net> wrote in message

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>A little info first -- question is about a home computer. Installed

> XP Upgrade package to machine, which was running Win2000 previously.

>

> I have an external Seagate hard drive which is usually turned off, but

> I turn it on to backup info every now and then.

>

> With XP now installed on the computer, when I turn on the external

> hard drive (HD), the main computer begins "Auto Scan" of the external

> HD. After 30-60 seconds, it prompts me with a "write fail" message to

> the effect that not all of the data could be retrieved and that the

> problem may be with the HD or the network.

>

> But in reality, this is not the case.

>

> Next time "Auto Scan" appeared when I turned back on the external HD,

> I hit "CANCEL" button of "Auto Scan" pop-up window, and then I am able

> to access the external hard drive and I can see that all the files are

> clearly there via Windows Explorer.

>

> Another thing - I don't know if "Auto Scan" is a function of Windows

> X, or am wondering if it is a function/feature of my System Suite AV

> program/firewall software (?)

>

> So, the basic question is, if it can be done and if it is a feature of

> Win XP: How do you disable the "Auto Scan" feature?

>

> Another thing I'm noticing is that even when I cancel the "Auto Scan"

> operation and access the external drive via Windows Explorer, the

> connection to the external drive seems to be unstable in that after a

> certain amount of time, I no longer see the external drive letter in

> Windows Explorer - it's as though the connection gets lost.

>

> The external hard drive is only about 3 years old and has probably

> been turned on for no longer than 2 or 3 hours in it's entirety.