Windows 10: Hard drive sleeping and lack of advanced power options.

Discus and support Hard drive sleeping and lack of advanced power options. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; My external hard drive keeps falling asleep after a set period of time, which makes it borderline unusable for gaming. I looked up how to fix this and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Diego065, Nov 6, 2020.

  1. DIEGO065
    Diego065 Win User

    Hard drive sleeping and lack of advanced power options.


    My external hard drive keeps falling asleep after a set period of time, which makes it borderline unusable for gaming. I looked up how to fix this and every solution mentions changing the advanced power options on my power plan. However, windows removed many of the power options and makes that fix impossible without knowing how to use the command prompt. I find it incredible that such a big issue has not been dealt with already, even in the form of an optional patch. When will there be a windows update to fix this problem already?

    :)
     
    Diego065, Nov 6, 2020
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  2. ANISH A KUMAR
    Anish A Kumar Win User

    sleep mode and power options not working on Windows 10

    Hi,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Forums.

    For issues with sleep mode and power options follow the steps provided below.

    Run the Power troubleshooter and check.

    Follow the steps to run the troubleshooter:

    • Open Control Panel.
    • Type Troubleshooting in search and click
      Troubleshooting.
    • Now type Power in the search option.
    • Click on Power troubleshooter to run.

    I would suggest you to try updating the Display driver and check if the issue persists. If you already have all the latest drivers from Windows updates, then I would suggest you to visit the computer manufacturer's website, download and install the latest
    drivers in compatibility mode and check.

    Hope this helps.
     
    Anish A Kumar, Nov 6, 2020
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  3. JTBURNETT
    JTBurnett Win User
    Sleep and Hard Drives

    I don't want my drives to sleep.

    If I have the 'global' setting in Power & Sleep to 'Never Sleep,' do I also have to go into Advanced to set the 'Hard Drives Sleep...; to a high number, or does that global setting make this setting moot?

    Thank you
     
    JTBurnett, Nov 6, 2020
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  4. REMON ONT
    Remon Ont Win User

    Hard drive sleeping and lack of advanced power options.

    Sleep option

    Hi John,

    The issue might be due to a disabled sleep to show in Power menu
    option in Control Panel.

    We would like to ask for some information:

    • Did you get any error messages?
    • Can you provide us with a screenshot?

    In the meantime, please check if the sleep to show in Power menu
    option in Control Panel is enabled using the steps below:

    • Type Control Panel on the search box and press Enter.
    • Select System and Security, then Power Options.
    • Click on Choose what the power buttons do.
    • Put a check-mark on the Sleep-Show in Power menu box.

    We will wait for your response.
     
    Remon Ont, Nov 6, 2020
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