[SOLVED] How do I format my m.2 nvme ssd so that I can use it in another build?

[callMEcoki]

I am getting a new motherboard and heard that you can’t use a storage that already has windows on it.

 

[CountMike]

I am getting a new motherboard and heard that you can’t use a storage that already has windows on it.

Sure you can but it's not efficient to use partitions and windows installed on it as those can take much space. All you have to do is to delete all partitions on it and make new one.

 

[USAFRet]

I am getting a new motherboard and heard that you can’t use a storage that already has windows on it.

What are you going to use this drive for?

If it is to be the OS drive, just delete all the partitions as you install the new OS

If it is a secondary drive, simply delete all the partitions after you have the system up and running on whatever other drive will be the OS drive.

 

[callMEcoki]

What are you going to use this drive for?

If it is to be the OS drive, just delete all the partitions as you install the new OS

If it is a secondary drive, simply delete all the partitions after you have the system up and running on whatever other drive will be the OS drive.

How do I delete all of the partitions?

 

[USAFRet]

How do I delete all of the partitions?

Again....what are you going to use this for?
The OS drive in a new system? Easy...that is done during the OS install.

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As a secondary drive?
Disk Management.
Or, the commandline diskpart function and the clean command.

 

[callMEcoki]

Again....what are you going to use this for?
The OS drive in a new system? Easy...that is done during the OS install.

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As a secondary drive?
Disk Management.
Or, the commandline diskpart function and the clean command.

I was going to use it as a secondary drive.

 

[USAFRet]

I was going to use it as a secondary drive.

Once the system is all running from whatever drive is the new OS drive....then connect this one.
Disk Management, and delete all existing partitions.