People with WesternDigital HDD sleep problem

Sounds more like a thread for the wii tutorial section somehow

 

I have a 320gb mypassport, just returned the 1tb Passport I got for Christmas due to issues with this one. Now this "IdleSleep" what happens when it activates? I previously sent mine in for not connecting to anything.

 

The sleep mode can be disabled through the "smartware" software that came with the WD drive under the settings tab. The function is to spin down the drive when not in use. Turning it off makes them work with the Wii but it also means whenever power is going to the drive it is spinning. Could wear it out faster. Although some say spin down is what kills the drive.

 

Isn't what the user wants? never stop the drive.


I can move this topic to Faqs and Guides section.
But I think it could be a general computer's faq, not only for Wii.
I'll move it to Wii's faq as it's more problematic with the Wii than a computer.

 

Nice guide OriginalHamster! .. That's why I always stick with $4 sata cases

 

So how exactly do you run this app?

EDIT: Alright well I ran the app and it detected my WD Mypassport and it said this "Drive Update Not Applicable" below "Firmware"
So was it supposed to tell me something like "disable sleep mode"? or what???

 

AH yeah it did appear that way with crystaldisk!! Dude thanks a lot man!!! xD

 

I tried running WDIdleDisable Tool but whenever I do so, the app crashes before it even reads the Western Digital HDD.
but when I unplug the Western Digital HDD and start running the WDIdleDisable Too it doesn't crash.

so what should I do?? ;__;

 

My APM setting is just fine. It's above 80 actually.
WD Elements 1023 with 1TB.
I've tried to connect the drive after and before I run the app, still had the same effect.
maybe it doesn't support the model...

 

Depends on the drive... Drives designed for data centers are often killed in less than 50 power cycles. Drives designed for home use will hopefully handle hundreds of if not 1000+ power cycles. Of course you could be unlucky and be one of the proud owners of the Seagates with the buggy firmware that would randomly corrupt the error log. Which of course prevented it from communicating over SATA so that you couldn't even update the firmware to a fixed version without some hacked serial cable and careful timing on a partially removed board and obscure commands over a terminal emulator program. Irony: Drive was working just fine - it was the damn SATA port part of the firmware!

My bigger worry about drives is stuff like dropping them, excessive vibration, water, bad luck with specific drive, power surges...

It's an old argument for letting drives run all the time or not. I have drives that have been powered up almost continiously for years and not failed. I've had others fail after rebooting. It's funny because when I went to reconnect the data and power cable, the SATA plug had broken the socket off. So I had to straighten one of the pins and then carefully reattach the cord's plug using the gaps in the (now) jammed plug. Still working but it's getting replaced!

 

Uh, why the warning? Is that WDIdleDisable tool really that detrimental for MyPassport USB HDDs? That very issue you've described may be what's been screwing up Snes9xGx for me this whole time.

 

i have used this tool on a few my passports,, it fine ,,just read how to use it... fixed my problems,,,

 

so here is my issue just got a 3tb wd my book essentials I can't disable my spin down with the tool that is linked in this guide. It will not work with my drive I'm pretty sure its just for wd elements..

Edit: Took back that drive cause of spin down issues now i got a 1tb wd my passport everything works fine now