Should I format my new HDD?

ThatDudeGaming

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So I have an SSD I installed windows on and now I bought a 1TB HDD for more storage. Is there anything I should do if I wanna use this as my secondary storage?
 
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You might also need to initialize the new disk first before being able to format it.

- Right click your 'Start' button at the bottom left of the desktop and choose 'Disk Management'
- If the new drive shows up as 'uninitialized,' right click it and choose initialize
- After that, right click the drive again and chose quick format

After that the drive should show up in the 'My Computer' section and be ready for use.

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You might also need to initialize the new disk first before being able to format it.

- Right click your 'Start' button at the bottom left of the desktop and choose 'Disk Management'
- If the new drive shows up as 'uninitialized,' right click it and choose initialize
- After that, right click the drive again and chose quick format

After that the drive should show up in the 'My Computer' section and be ready for use.
 
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