Windows 10: Disable hard drive

Discus and support Disable hard drive in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi!I need to disable my secondary hard drive. I have already tried the device manager and disk management methods to disable it but the problem that... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by mdaksh, May 5, 2022.

  1. MDAKSH
    mdaksh Win User

    Disable hard drive


    Hi!I need to disable my secondary hard drive. I have already tried the device manager and disk management methods to disable it but the problem that I'm facing is that the "disable" option for that hard drive is itself disabled, i.e., it doesn't show up when I right-click on the hard drive in the device manager, and it is greyed-out when I try to disable it by going into the device properties then drivers. While searching for a possible solution, I found out that we can also disable the port that is connected with that hard drive. So, can anyone please guide me through this procedure of disabl

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    mdaksh, May 5, 2022
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  2. SIR B. FANNYBOTTOM
    Sir B. Fannybottom Win User

    Overclock your hard drive!!!

    Heres a much easier hack that I realized quite a few years ago that really does work!

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Hard drive with molex power connection.
    • PSU with more than 1 strand that has molex plugs on it.
    • Wire strippers, soldering iron if you're fancy, electrical tape if you're not.
    STEPS:
    • Take the strand of connectors from your PSU, and decide which one will be the donator for this overclocking adventure.
    • Cut the yellow and orange cables, then twist them together.
    • Find the power connector you've chosen as the overclocking connector, and release the orange cable from the connector. Now use your preferred method to bind them together, then place it back together.
    • Plug in a drive and feel the speed!
    Congratulations! You've just overclocked your hard drive!
     
    Sir B. Fannybottom, May 5, 2022
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  3. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User
    little cat, May 5, 2022
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  4. MATHRAGH
    Mathragh Win User

    Disable hard drive

    Overclock your hard drive!!!

    Wut =D

    what is that supposed to accomplish?
     
    Mathragh, May 5, 2022
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