W2003Server R2 - SP2 - SATAII Hot Swap

Hello. I have a Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition - SP2
in a Computer that has a IDE disk with the Operating System and 8 SATAII
disks as individual units (that is to say, they are'nt in RAID).

The problem is that it does not appear the "Secure Release Hardware" icon
for the SATAII disks (the SATAII are Hot Swap). How I can release the disk in
hot? or it's that Windows 2003 not support hot swap?

Computer:
Motherboard DFI ICFX3200-T2R/G. CPU Core 2 Duo E6700. Memory: 2Gb.
Disk SATA II Seagate Barracuda ST3750640AS

Thanks,
Oscar

 

That is a feature of the respective drive controller and
chip. On my MSI K8T800Pro the drives must be installed with
the controller set to "SATA" in the BIOS for this feature.
If the BIOS is set to "RAID" the Hot Swap feature isn't there.

You need to contact DFI Tech support get more definitive
information.

 

Theo is correct about the place for the fix for this. The issue is whether
the disks report themselves to the OS as "removeable".

 

Thanks for your reply. I will contact with DFI.

Oscar