How to idle drives
Can someone make a complete summary of all settings needed to make e.g. Windows Server 2025 allow inactive drives to spin down after N time?
I've always allowed my drives to spin, but as I get more and more I'm beginning to think maybe I can allow spin downs to save some power over time.
Server is in a storage room that will always be between 15/30c winter/summer.
I'll be using latest stable DrivePool and Scanner.
For StableBit DrivePool, the only setting that can impact this is the "BitLocker" detection setting.
https://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_2.x_Advanced_Settings
The setting in question is the example for how to edit and disable the setting, actually (and coincidentally).
Also, make sure that you do not use A:\ or B:\ for the pool's drive letter, as Windows has some hard coded behavior that pings these drive letters frequently under the assumption that they're floppy dri
