Ron
It seems that my external hard drive does have a “spin down & stop” utility available from Western Digital. It looks software driven for all Windows platforms.
http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid=11&swid=17
Based on this I’m assuming that I’ll have to try Method 3, using scsi-idle once I get my slug?
Again – anyone successful in spinning down one of these WD800B008 series drives?
Thanks, and sorry for all of the questions. This is very new to me.
Once I get the slug and start preparation I will start a new thread.
Please be nice … 😥