An External Drive Spins Down, Goes to Sleep, Standby Mode

spin wd I try to do this using WD DriveUtilitiesSetup_for_web_2.0.0.76, since someone suggested t… Hi, I am trying to make the spindown time interval somehow longer, now the. Find the rht software for your WD, Western Dital, SanDisk, or WD_BLACK device. Download and access additional features on your personal storage device.

spin138, It’s important to address the issue of your WD My Passport drive not spinning down when it’s not actively in use. Constantly spinning can indeed reduce the lifespan of the drive.