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how do i Reconect E-Sata without restart the machine
Our backup processes using E-Sata disk .
On every week we are replacing the “weekly” disk with another one (For DRP) data recovery processes.
Our problem is: when we want to disconnect the old E-Sata and connect the new one we need to shut down the system and then connect the new device.
Is it a way to connect and disconnect without restarting the machine?
Eli.
On every week we are replacing the “weekly” disk with another one (For DRP) data recovery processes.
Our problem is: when we want to disconnect the old E-Sata and connect the new one we need to shut down the system and then connect the new device.
Is it a way to connect and disconnect without restarting the machine?
Eli.
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You do not say what OS you have, MS have a hotfix to make eSATA devices devices appear under safe removal, that'll probably fix reconnecting too.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961078
Maybe there's a patch for 2003 too, but their site is so hard to search now they've added social.answers.microsoft.c om to their technet search tool.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961078
Maybe there's a patch for 2003 too, but their site is so hard to search now they've added social.answers.microsoft.c
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Thanks,
My O.S is win server 2008 R2 does this hotfix suported for x64 as well ?
Eli.
if it comes from the motherboard to the front panel, then you may need to update your bios and/or OS
if it comes from a separate RAID / esata card/controller, you may need to update the bios of that card/controller
on my computer, the cabinet is a Antec 1200. the front panel esata connector cable, plugs into a sata port on the motherboard - i had to update the bios to get the Win7 system to auto detect a connected HDD.