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    External HD question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Garandhero, Jun 30, 2008.

  1. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    Hey,
    So i have a 250gig WD My Book External HD (USB), however if I have it plugged in and startup my system it makes my startup take about a 1.5 minutes longer... is there anyway besides just unplugging it to make the HD faster? Same when I plug it in, it takes about 1.5 minutes to load up and be available for use.
     
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Is it running the same file system as the on-board drives, and is it defragmented?
     
    Shyster1, Jun 30, 2008
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    Try turning off Indexing and Autorun for the drive
     
    flipfire, Jun 30, 2008
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  4. Garandhero

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    yea its NTSF and defragged....

    Ill try indexing and Autorun
     
    Garandhero, Jun 30, 2008
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