External harddisks not recognized when switching on the harddisks 1 to 12 seconds after the PC, OK otherwise....
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Attached to my Asus PC (running Win 8.1) is an USB case holding 4 hard disks (JBOD).
When I switch on the harddisks first, and then the PC, the hard disks are recognized.
When I switch on the PC first and the hard disks later, the hard disks are not seen (even when waiting for hours) - unless I wait for about 12 seconds to switch on the disks, then they are seen.
What does cause this behavior, is it a BIOS issue?
hard-drive boot bios
asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
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Attached to my Asus PC (running Win 8.1) is an USB case holding 4 hard disks (JBOD).
When I switch on the harddisks first, and then the PC, the hard disks are recognized.
When I switch on the PC first and the hard disks later, the hard disks are not seen (even when waiting for hours) - unless I wait for about 12 seconds to switch on the disks, then they are seen.
What does cause this behavior, is it a BIOS issue?
hard-drive boot bios
asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
HerbHerb
498520
What happens when you just disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 8 '18 at 20:35
What are you saying? That, if you boot your computer at 1:00:00, the hard disks are recognized if you turn them on before 1:00:00 or after 1:00:12, but not between 1:00:00 and 1:00:12?
– Scott
Mar 8 '18 at 20:44
@Scott, yes, exactly. If they are already turned on when the PC is switched on, the case's disk access LEDs are beginning to blink quite quickly, a matter of maybe 2 seconds. The PC is a fast Intel i7. If the case is turned on about 12 seconds after the PC, the LEDs begin to flash quite immediately. Turning it on anywhere between 1 and less than these 12 seconds: no hard disks available, no matter how long I wait.
– Herb
Mar 9 '18 at 4:27
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Attached to my Asus PC (running Win 8.1) is an USB case holding 4 hard disks (JBOD).
When I switch on the harddisks first, and then the PC, the hard disks are recognized.
When I switch on the PC first and the hard disks later, the hard disks are not seen (even when waiting for hours) - unless I wait for about 12 seconds to switch on the disks, then they are seen.
What does cause this behavior, is it a BIOS issue?
hard-drive boot bios
asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
HerbHerb
498520
Attached to my Asus PC (running Win 8.1) is an USB case holding 4 hard disks (JBOD).
When I switch on the harddisks first, and then the PC, the hard disks are recognized.
When I switch on the PC first and the hard disks later, the hard disks are not seen (even when waiting for hours) - unless I wait for about 12 seconds to switch on the disks, then they are seen.
What does cause this behavior, is it a BIOS issue?
hard-drive boot bios
hard-drive boot bios
asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
HerbHerb
498520
asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
HerbHerb
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edited Mar 8 '18 at 14:35
Herb
asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
HerbHerb
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asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
HerbHerb
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asked Mar 8 '18 at 14:01
HerbHerb
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What happens when you just disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 8 '18 at 20:35
What are you saying? That, if you boot your computer at 1:00:00, the hard disks are recognized if you turn them on before 1:00:00 or after 1:00:12, but not between 1:00:00 and 1:00:12?
– Scott
Mar 8 '18 at 20:44
@Scott, yes, exactly. If they are already turned on when the PC is switched on, the case's disk access LEDs are beginning to blink quite quickly, a matter of maybe 2 seconds. The PC is a fast Intel i7. If the case is turned on about 12 seconds after the PC, the LEDs begin to flash quite immediately. Turning it on anywhere between 1 and less than these 12 seconds: no hard disks available, no matter how long I wait.
– Herb
Mar 9 '18 at 4:27
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What happens when you just disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 8 '18 at 20:35
What are you saying? That, if you boot your computer at 1:00:00, the hard disks are recognized if you turn them on before 1:00:00 or after 1:00:12, but not between 1:00:00 and 1:00:12?
– Scott
Mar 8 '18 at 20:44
@Scott, yes, exactly. If they are already turned on when the PC is switched on, the case's disk access LEDs are beginning to blink quite quickly, a matter of maybe 2 seconds. The PC is a fast Intel i7. If the case is turned on about 12 seconds after the PC, the LEDs begin to flash quite immediately. Turning it on anywhere between 1 and less than these 12 seconds: no hard disks available, no matter how long I wait.
– Herb
Mar 9 '18 at 4:27
What happens when you just disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 8 '18 at 20:35
What happens when you just disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 8 '18 at 20:35
What are you saying? That, if you boot your computer at 1:00:00, the hard disks are recognized if you turn them on before 1:00:00 or after 1:00:12, but not between 1:00:00 and 1:00:12?
– Scott
Mar 8 '18 at 20:44
What are you saying? That, if you boot your computer at 1:00:00, the hard disks are recognized if you turn them on before 1:00:00 or after 1:00:12, but not between 1:00:00 and 1:00:12?
– Scott
Mar 8 '18 at 20:44
@Scott, yes, exactly. If they are already turned on when the PC is switched on, the case's disk access LEDs are beginning to blink quite quickly, a matter of maybe 2 seconds. The PC is a fast Intel i7. If the case is turned on about 12 seconds after the PC, the LEDs begin to flash quite immediately. Turning it on anywhere between 1 and less than these 12 seconds: no hard disks available, no matter how long I wait.
– Herb
Mar 9 '18 at 4:27
@Scott, yes, exactly. If they are already turned on when the PC is switched on, the case's disk access LEDs are beginning to blink quite quickly, a matter of maybe 2 seconds. The PC is a fast Intel i7. If the case is turned on about 12 seconds after the PC, the LEDs begin to flash quite immediately. Turning it on anywhere between 1 and less than these 12 seconds: no hard disks available, no matter how long I wait.
– Herb
Mar 9 '18 at 4:27
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4 disk USB raids are always slow to start - What you are experiencing is normal.
answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
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No, what I mean is this: the hard disks will never be recognized, when they are switched on within the 12 seconds time window. I can wait for hours, they won't be seen. - Also, they are not organized as a RAID, but are simply JBOD.
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:28
Just have a timer that delays the computer coming on for 12 seconds to allow the discs sufficient time to be ready...
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:37
@Solar Mike can you explain how to 'have a timer' do the job for Herb, it could be a good detailed workable answer.
– mic84
Mar 8 '18 at 14:45
Don’t have time now, but something like this may work : ebay.co.uk/itm/252926436362
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:50
@SolarMike, how does this explain the fact, that when I switch on the harddisks case and 1 second later the PC the hard disks will be seen. The PC quite immediately starts flashing the case's LEDs, nothing anywhere near these 12 seconds (its a fast i7).
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:52
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A setting in the UEFI BIOS did the trick:
Boot / Fast Boot: Enabled.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 7:42
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4 disk USB raids are always slow to start - What you are experiencing is normal.
answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
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No, what I mean is this: the hard disks will never be recognized, when they are switched on within the 12 seconds time window. I can wait for hours, they won't be seen. - Also, they are not organized as a RAID, but are simply JBOD.
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:28
Just have a timer that delays the computer coming on for 12 seconds to allow the discs sufficient time to be ready...
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:37
@Solar Mike can you explain how to 'have a timer' do the job for Herb, it could be a good detailed workable answer.
– mic84
Mar 8 '18 at 14:45
Don’t have time now, but something like this may work : ebay.co.uk/itm/252926436362
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:50
@SolarMike, how does this explain the fact, that when I switch on the harddisks case and 1 second later the PC the hard disks will be seen. The PC quite immediately starts flashing the case's LEDs, nothing anywhere near these 12 seconds (its a fast i7).
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:52
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4 disk USB raids are always slow to start - What you are experiencing is normal.
answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
2,4581815
No, what I mean is this: the hard disks will never be recognized, when they are switched on within the 12 seconds time window. I can wait for hours, they won't be seen. - Also, they are not organized as a RAID, but are simply JBOD.
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:28
Just have a timer that delays the computer coming on for 12 seconds to allow the discs sufficient time to be ready...
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:37
@Solar Mike can you explain how to 'have a timer' do the job for Herb, it could be a good detailed workable answer.
– mic84
Mar 8 '18 at 14:45
Don’t have time now, but something like this may work : ebay.co.uk/itm/252926436362
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:50
@SolarMike, how does this explain the fact, that when I switch on the harddisks case and 1 second later the PC the hard disks will be seen. The PC quite immediately starts flashing the case's LEDs, nothing anywhere near these 12 seconds (its a fast i7).
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:52
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4 disk USB raids are always slow to start - What you are experiencing is normal.
answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
2,4581815
4 disk USB raids are always slow to start - What you are experiencing is normal.
answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
2,4581815
answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
2,4581815
answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
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answered Mar 8 '18 at 14:22
JohnnyVegasJohnnyVegas
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No, what I mean is this: the hard disks will never be recognized, when they are switched on within the 12 seconds time window. I can wait for hours, they won't be seen. - Also, they are not organized as a RAID, but are simply JBOD.
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:28
Just have a timer that delays the computer coming on for 12 seconds to allow the discs sufficient time to be ready...
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:37
@Solar Mike can you explain how to 'have a timer' do the job for Herb, it could be a good detailed workable answer.
– mic84
Mar 8 '18 at 14:45
Don’t have time now, but something like this may work : ebay.co.uk/itm/252926436362
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:50
@SolarMike, how does this explain the fact, that when I switch on the harddisks case and 1 second later the PC the hard disks will be seen. The PC quite immediately starts flashing the case's LEDs, nothing anywhere near these 12 seconds (its a fast i7).
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:52
|
show 2 more comments
No, what I mean is this: the hard disks will never be recognized, when they are switched on within the 12 seconds time window. I can wait for hours, they won't be seen. - Also, they are not organized as a RAID, but are simply JBOD.
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:28
Just have a timer that delays the computer coming on for 12 seconds to allow the discs sufficient time to be ready...
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:37
@Solar Mike can you explain how to 'have a timer' do the job for Herb, it could be a good detailed workable answer.
– mic84
Mar 8 '18 at 14:45
Don’t have time now, but something like this may work : ebay.co.uk/itm/252926436362
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:50
@SolarMike, how does this explain the fact, that when I switch on the harddisks case and 1 second later the PC the hard disks will be seen. The PC quite immediately starts flashing the case's LEDs, nothing anywhere near these 12 seconds (its a fast i7).
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:52
No, what I mean is this: the hard disks will never be recognized, when they are switched on within the 12 seconds time window. I can wait for hours, they won't be seen. - Also, they are not organized as a RAID, but are simply JBOD.
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:28
No, what I mean is this: the hard disks will never be recognized, when they are switched on within the 12 seconds time window. I can wait for hours, they won't be seen. - Also, they are not organized as a RAID, but are simply JBOD.
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:28
Just have a timer that delays the computer coming on for 12 seconds to allow the discs sufficient time to be ready...
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:37
Just have a timer that delays the computer coming on for 12 seconds to allow the discs sufficient time to be ready...
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:37
@Solar Mike can you explain how to 'have a timer' do the job for Herb, it could be a good detailed workable answer.
– mic84
Mar 8 '18 at 14:45
@Solar Mike can you explain how to 'have a timer' do the job for Herb, it could be a good detailed workable answer.
– mic84
Mar 8 '18 at 14:45
Don’t have time now, but something like this may work : ebay.co.uk/itm/252926436362
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:50
Don’t have time now, but something like this may work : ebay.co.uk/itm/252926436362
– Solar Mike
Mar 8 '18 at 14:50
@SolarMike, how does this explain the fact, that when I switch on the harddisks case and 1 second later the PC the hard disks will be seen. The PC quite immediately starts flashing the case's LEDs, nothing anywhere near these 12 seconds (its a fast i7).
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:52
@SolarMike, how does this explain the fact, that when I switch on the harddisks case and 1 second later the PC the hard disks will be seen. The PC quite immediately starts flashing the case's LEDs, nothing anywhere near these 12 seconds (its a fast i7).
– Herb
Mar 8 '18 at 14:52
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A setting in the UEFI BIOS did the trick:
Boot / Fast Boot: Enabled.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 7:42
HerbHerb
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A setting in the UEFI BIOS did the trick:
Boot / Fast Boot: Enabled.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 7:42
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A setting in the UEFI BIOS did the trick:
Boot / Fast Boot: Enabled.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 7:42
HerbHerb
498520
A setting in the UEFI BIOS did the trick:
Boot / Fast Boot: Enabled.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 7:42
HerbHerb
498520
answered Dec 22 '18 at 7:42
HerbHerb
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 7:42
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What happens when you just disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
– Kamil Maciorowski
Mar 8 '18 at 20:35
What are you saying? That, if you boot your computer at 1:00:00, the hard disks are recognized if you turn them on before 1:00:00 or after 1:00:12, but not between 1:00:00 and 1:00:12?
– Scott
Mar 8 '18 at 20:44
@Scott, yes, exactly. If they are already turned on when the PC is switched on, the case's disk access LEDs are beginning to blink quite quickly, a matter of maybe 2 seconds. The PC is a fast Intel i7. If the case is turned on about 12 seconds after the PC, the LEDs begin to flash quite immediately. Turning it on anywhere between 1 and less than these 12 seconds: no hard disks available, no matter how long I wait.
– Herb
Mar 9 '18 at 4:27