This post is for the attention of Igor Tkachenko.

Do you think it will be possible for an upcoming version of USB Safely Remove to implement an eSATA spin-down feature?

Thanks!

Implementing an eSATA spin-down feature would be very good.

I have recommended Safely Remove to four other Windows users, all of whom use eSATA drives.

Neither DriveSwap32 nor HotSwap! spins down my eSATA drive. As well, neither does RemoveDrive nor Sysinternals Sync (e.g., "sync -r -e g"). I have not been able to locate a download of sdparm.exe, and so have not been able to try that program. My eSATA drive can be stopped by Device Manage...

With my external USB drive, Safely Remove version 4.0 beta 7 removes the drive from the drive list and the drive then stops spinning. With my eSATA drive, Safely Remove version 4.0 beta 7 removes the drive from the drive list but the drive then stays spinning. Q1 - Is it normal and safe for an eSATA...