From: Chris Robinson 



Glenn Meadows wrote:

> Is there a place somewhere that you can change the function from Fixed to
> Removable?  I know that there is the Eject Hardware function on my Laptop,
> but how would one hook into this on a desktop system?

?? Maybe you could try looking at the registry setings regarding a removable
drive and then compare these to a fixed one?  But like Bob says, it'll
probably have to be something the hardware supports.

I have a mad suggestion if you can't get anything else to work but
desperately need it too (it's mad 'cos it's a bit OTT and will cost you
some).  How's about getting another HDD to match the one you wish to
remove, then installing it and setting it up as RAID (you'll need RAID 1 if
my memory serves me correctly - mirrored).  Have this new drive as diskA
and the removable as diskB - then just swap it out as and when you need.

The drawbacks to this are that it's a daft idea :oP

Chris.

>
>
> The DAW manufacturer is shifting to using Windows connected drives, instead
> of their private SCSI chain, and this is an issue that needs to be
> addressed.  They offer removable IDE drives, and using a SCSI adapter, you
> can connect your prior "private" drives to the Windows Host
controller now.
> The eject becomes somewhat of a problem.  They use their own format for
> large drives that Windows does not recognize (one of their format options),
> so those work OK, unless the drives are under 4gig, then Windows can
> understand the format, but not read the disk.  Over 4Gig, and Windows
> doesn't know what to do with the drive, so there is not drive letter
> assigned.
>
> When you choose FAT32 as the format for the large drives, THEN Windows sees
> them, and attempts to log and assign drive letters if you click on them in
> Explorer.  Those are the ones that need to be un-logged to be removed, or
> the next drive you put in will have it's FAT trashed, unless you logged
> off/ejected the prior disk.
>
> --
> Glenn M.
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3df4d2f9{at}w3.nls.net...
> > Does the controller allow this sort of thing? Not many do.  If it does it
> > should have come with a utility to deactivate the drive so you can remove
> > it.  I think you also have to tell Windows that it's a removable drive and
> > not fixed.
> >
> > - Bob Comer
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> > news:3df4d1ff$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > OK Guys.  Here's a good one for you.
> > >
> > > You've installed a SCSI system on your Windows 2K/XP system, that uses
> the
> > > removable tray style, so you can swap drives in and out. 
Your drive is
> > > logged in Windows, so now the FAT is cached, among other things.
> > >
> > > What do you use to allow REMOVAL of the drive withOUT having to shut
> down
> > > the computer?  Is there a utility one can add?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Glenn M.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

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