[SOLVED] Adding another SSD

[Dejvas]

I want to add another SSD to my PC and I was wondering if I just connect it to my PC will it be recognised and could I use it normally or do I need to reinstall Windows and add new partition for that new SSD?

 

[CountMike]

I want to add another SSD to my PC and I was wondering if I just connect it to my PC will it be recognised and could I use it normally or do I need to reinstall Windows and add new partition for that new SSD?

Don't have anything to do with your original SSD but new one you will probably have to initialize and format, With windows you can do it from Disk Management.

 

[Bears133]

Don't have anything to do with your original SSD but new one you will probably have to initialize and format, With windows you can do it from Disk Management.

so after plugging it in and booting will windows recognize the new drive? Can't you just use it right away? i never used disk management or tried initializing/formatting

 

[USAFRet]

so after plugging it in and booting will windows recognize the new drive? Can't you just use it right away? i never used disk management or tried initializing/formatting

If it does NOT appear as another drive letter, this is when you open Disk Management.
Initialize, New Simple Volume, Format, and give it a drive letter.
Takes about 2 minutes.

 

[popatim]

You install the SSD with the PC off. When you boot back up, Windows will often have a notification for you in the bottom left of your screen that it has detected a new drive and to Click Here to set it up.