SATA HDD and XP question

j0hn00 · 02-14-2005, 12:03 AM

Does anyone know why my SATA HDD (C: w/ XP SP2) would register in the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the system tray and how I could get rid of that icon (besides hiding it through Taskbar and Start Menu Properties)? It's no big deal, but it bugs me not knowing why it's there.

**Cromewell** · 02-14-2005, 02:34 AM

if it appears there then it is hot swapable

j0hn00 · 02-14-2005, 02:56 AM

Actually, I was looking in the Device Manager and under Policies, write caching is enabled. Basically, it's set to Optimize for performance. Anyway, I guess I'll live with it if it makes it faster.

RAW · 08-07-2005, 07:18 AM

Bump.

I have the same problem and want to get rid of that icon. Anybody know how?

Ty.

kof2000 · 08-07-2005, 07:40 AM

do not enable cache on disk if you are planning to plug and play with the drive.

homeboy · 08-07-2005, 04:30 PM

yeahh you open
my computer
then write click on the drive you want [ex/ c:/ d:/]]
then click propertys after yu right click it
then click the hardware tab
dubble click the hard drive
then click the policies tab
un tick the quick removial box

**Praetor** · 08-12-2005, 07:03 PM

Heh i suppose you could also kill the 'Plug and Play' and or 'Removeable Storage' services

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j0hn00 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 324	SATA HDD and XP question Does anyone know why my SATA HDD (C: w/ XP SP2) would register in the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the system tray and how I could get rid of that icon (besides hiding it through Taskbar and Start Menu Properties)? It's no big deal, but it bugs me not knowing why it's there.

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02-14-2005, 02:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
j0hn00 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 324	Actually, I was looking in the Device Manager and under Policies, write caching is enabled. Basically, it's set to Optimize for performance. Anyway, I guess I'll live with it if it makes it faster.

08-07-2005, 07:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
RAW New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 19	Bump. I have the same problem and want to get rid of that icon. Anybody know how? Ty.

08-07-2005, 04:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
homeboy banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 107	yeahh you open my computer then write click on the drive you want [ex/ c:/ d:/]] then click propertys after yu right click it then click the hardware tab dubble click the hard drive then click the policies tab un tick the quick removial box