Adding new harddrive

[NotionCommotion]

Hi,

Just built my first PC with SSD and windows 10. Currently, nothing but Windows, drivers, and Norton antivirus installed.

Now adding a 1TB Seagate drive. Can't see it when viewing file explorer, but can with disk management.

How do I make it active and make the new drive my new "My Documents"?

What else should I put on the SSD?

Thanks!

 

[rgd1101]

right click on disk 1 and allocated (add a parition)

 

[weberdarren97]

Right click on the black bar across disk one and select New Simple Volume, follow steps to set it up. Filesystem: NTFS, file allocation size: normal, letter: next available (not A or B, those are for floppy), if you will use this for mass storage then I would enable compression. If it's to be used as a drive for storing apps or games, then do not enable compression.

 

[NotionCommotion]

Hi rgd1101 and webeerdarren97!

Allocate (add a partition) or New Simple Volume?

What is the difference?

Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

After you get it allocated and formatted, to use that drive for your Docs, etc, see this:

Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1 & 10: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html

 

[USAFRet]

Hi rgd1101 and webeerdarren97!

Allocate (add a partition) or New Simple Volume?

What is the difference?

Thanks!

New Simple Volume is what you want.