How to make windows recognize my hard drive as "removable"

[Zach]

Hi.

I just received a hard drive drawer bay, so I can hotswap
non-boot hard drives. However, when I remove the drive in
Windows XP to put in another one, it doesn't recognize
that I removed the drive, and inserted the new one. How
can I make windows recognize the drives connected into my
bay as removable?

Z

 

[Rich Barry]

Zach, did a Software CD come with the Drawer Bay?

 

[Zach]

No. It only came with the hardware.

Is there a way I can tell windows "Hey, this hard drive is
removable."?

Z

 

[Rich Barry]

Zach, if it's just basically a Container for the hard drive then No,
WinXP will always see it as a fixed drive. If you have a
SATA Drive I think you can hotswap those.

 

[mrtee]

Read this: Programming of Transfer Mode Speed Is Not Supported by Atapi.sys When You Hot or Warm Swap Drives http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323760 HTH. I totally turn off (switch on back) my machine, swap the drive, then power on and boot.

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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| Zach, if it's just basically a Container for the hard drive then No,
| WinXP will always see it as a fixed drive. If you have a
| SATA Drive I think you can hotswap those.