Windows 10: Can I turn off my HDD as only needed for storage

Hi guys,

I installed an SSD and use it for everything and keep my HDD installed just for storage of photos and videos. Is there a way to turn off the HDD so it does not even power on during startup and when opening file explorer? I don't need to access the storage very often.

Thanks

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Hi Johan,

It is possible that your
HDD was unreadable
causing the error message to appear. We recommend that you perform these troubleshooting steps and check if there are any changes:

• 
  Shutdown
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Unhooked
  the
  HDD
  and
  turn on
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Reconnect
  your
  HDD
  and
  restart
  your
  PC.
  

If the issue persists, we suggest that you contact your
laptop/computer's manufacturer
for further assistance.

Update us on how it goes.

Regards.

 

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Data Storage

Hi,

If the hard disk drive (HDD) that was set as your preferred storage when saving files isn’t working, it’s possible that a software conflict occurred or the HDD encountered an issue. To isolate your concern with your
device storage, we’d like to ask the questions below:

• Did you make any other changes on your computer prior to the issue?
• Have you encountered an error message when you tried saving or moving files to your HDD? If yes, please provide us a
  screenshot.
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

In the meantime, we recommend that you start your PC in safe mode.
This will help us determine if there are third-party applications that may cause the issue. Once you’re in the basic state, try to move or save a file to the HDD and check the result.

Let us know how it goes after performing the suggested step.