Hey guys, Im a newbie. So, I had m.2 SSD where basically my OS is, 1 tb hdd(mostly media files) and I wanted to add another 1 tb Sata SSD for my games(probably Crucial or Sandisk). So, is it only just Plug and Play or does it require minor tweaking on the system before using it?
SSD. Plug and Play?
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Welcome to Tom's Hardware, @05ryan!
Since you won't be re-installing the OS and I suppose you will be using for gaming, you won't need to go through any hustle of re-arranging your whole storage setup. You just need to physically install and setup the SSD in your PC rig.
Afterwards, go to your Disk Management in Windows, where the new SSD should be detected as 'Not initialized'. The steps you need to follow are:
1. Initialize the SSD
2. Partition & Format the drive
This should make the SSD accessible through the File explorer (This PC/My Computer) and you will be able to use it however you wish.
Don't forget to back up your important files somewhere off-site as well as on-site! Having...
Since you won't be re-installing the OS and I suppose you will be using for gaming, you won't need to go through any hustle of re-arranging your whole storage setup. You just need to physically install and setup the SSD in your PC rig.
Afterwards, go to your Disk Management in Windows, where the new SSD should be detected as 'Not initialized'. The steps you need to follow are:
1. Initialize the SSD
2. Partition & Format the drive
This should make the SSD accessible through the File explorer (This PC/My Computer) and you will be able to use it however you wish.
Don't forget to back up your important files somewhere off-site as well as on-site! Having...
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Welcome to Tom's Hardware, @05ryan!
Since you won't be re-installing the OS and I suppose you will be using for gaming, you won't need to go through any hustle of re-arranging your whole storage setup. You just need to physically install and setup the SSD in your PC rig.
Afterwards, go to your Disk Management in Windows, where the new SSD should be detected as 'Not initialized'. The steps you need to follow are:
1. Initialize the SSD
2. Partition & Format the drive
This should make the SSD accessible through the File explorer (This PC/My Computer) and you will be able to use it however you wish.
Don't forget to back up your important files somewhere off-site as well as on-site! Having multiple copies of your files will save you from the headaches of data loss.
Hope this helped you. Keep me posted if you have further questions.
SuperSoph_WD
Since you won't be re-installing the OS and I suppose you will be using for gaming, you won't need to go through any hustle of re-arranging your whole storage setup. You just need to physically install and setup the SSD in your PC rig.
Afterwards, go to your Disk Management in Windows, where the new SSD should be detected as 'Not initialized'. The steps you need to follow are:
1. Initialize the SSD
2. Partition & Format the drive
This should make the SSD accessible through the File explorer (This PC/My Computer) and you will be able to use it however you wish.
Don't forget to back up your important files somewhere off-site as well as on-site! Having multiple copies of your files will save you from the headaches of data loss.
Hope this helped you. Keep me posted if you have further questions.
SuperSoph_WD
SuperSoph_WD :
Welcome to Tom's Hardware, @05ryan!
Since you won't be re-installing the OS and I suppose you will be using for gaming, you won't need to go through any hustle of re-arranging your whole storage setup. You just need to physically install and setup the SSD in your PC rig.
Afterwards, go to your Disk Management in Windows, where the new SSD should be detected as 'Not initialized'. The steps you need to follow are:
1. Initialize the SSD
2. Partition & Format the drive
This should make the SSD accessible through the File explorer (This PC/My Computer) and you will be able to use it however you wish.
Don't forget to back up your important files somewhere off-site as well as on-site! Having multiple copies of your files will save you from the headaches of data loss.
Hope this helped you. Keep me posted if you have further questions.
SuperSoph_WD
Since you won't be re-installing the OS and I suppose you will be using for gaming, you won't need to go through any hustle of re-arranging your whole storage setup. You just need to physically install and setup the SSD in your PC rig.
Afterwards, go to your Disk Management in Windows, where the new SSD should be detected as 'Not initialized'. The steps you need to follow are:
1. Initialize the SSD
2. Partition & Format the drive
This should make the SSD accessible through the File explorer (This PC/My Computer) and you will be able to use it however you wish.
Don't forget to back up your important files somewhere off-site as well as on-site! Having multiple copies of your files will save you from the headaches of data loss.
Hope this helped you. Keep me posted if you have further questions.
SuperSoph_WD
Thank you!!
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