Windows 10: Is it "safe" to keep external hard drives awake 24/7 ?
Discus and support Is it "safe" to keep external hard drives awake 24/7 ? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; One small niggle I have is the 6 external HDDs I have, which are connected to docks, constantly take about 5 seconds to come to life when needed, I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by BlizzardUK, Aug 15, 2017.
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Is it "safe" to keep external hard drives awake 24/7 ?
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