how do u set a normal hardisk drive to a removal one?

[Guest]

i just brought removal hardisk casing ( the conventional ones not the usb interface ones), but i can't seem to set it to be a removal hardisk in windows xp professional. now it's running on normal hardisk mode. so i'm wondering some one out there can help me set my ide hardisk to be a removal one so my system won't hang when i take out the hardisk without shutting down the system

 

[Jim]

I don't believe you can, by definition, anything attached to the IDE
channels is NOT removeable. Although YOU consider it removeable, the fact
you're using a mobile HD rack w/ drive cage is, as far as XP is concerned, a
non-removeable drive because it's still using IDE. It's not the enclosure
that makes something removeable or not removeable, it's the interface! In
this case, IDE is assumed non-removable. In contrast, had you used an
external USB or Firewire based enclosure, then this would be considered
removeable. So once you went the mobile HD rack route, you locked yourself
into the requirement of all IDE based devices, namely, it requires a
shutdown and reboot to recognize the device.

Jim

i just brought removal hardisk casing ( the conventional ones not the usb

interface ones), but i can't seem to set it to be a removal hardisk in
windows xp professional. now it's running on normal hardisk mode. so i'm
wondering some one out there can help me set my ide hardisk to be a removal
one so my system won't hang when i take out the hardisk without shutting
down the system

 

[wojo]

And, to add to that, if you remove it do yourself a favor and shutdown first
then remove it. IDE are Plug and Play in that they recognize the devices
plugged into them but they were not designed to be used in that way while
the computer is running.

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If I can help you I will.
If you can help me thanks.