Disk Tickler is a small program that periodically writes a small file to the root of the specified drive(s) to stop it from powering down or going to sleep.
This can be useful if you have a hard drive that spins down after not being used for some period of time, and you don’t want to wait for it to start back up before you can access the data. While many computers should have a bios setting or other method to prevent this from happening, this program provides an alternative for those who need, or want, a software based solution.
Run the program with the parameters “letter(s) seconds” to start it silently in the system tray.
Drive C: every 10 minutes:
“Disk Tickler.exe” c 600
Drives D: and G: every 5 minutes:
“Disk Tickler.exe” dg 300
This program is freeware, and released without warranty or support. The source code is not available.
Note: This program currently only runs on Windows, and requires the .NET framework 2.0 or higher. If you get an error message, install it through Windows Update, or here.