Wanna skip to a particular part of the video? Use the Time Stamps. :) Time Stamps 0:00 - Getting started 1:23 - 1st steps 3:02 - How to install a M.2 NVME SSD 6:00 - How to initialize new drive 7:05 - How to format your new drive 8:11 - How to install a 2.5" hard drive or SSD 10:26 - How to install a 3.5" hard drive 12:35 - Shameless plug for my next video 12:52 - Thanks for Watching! Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe! :)
I need help!!!!! I’m trying to upgrade and add an additional storage device (the m.2) and I turn it on after installing the ssd and in the BIOS the only boot option is the ssd and not my hdd where my windows boot is at, how do I switch the boot so I could boot using my hdd
Wow. Good to know that none of the problems people are having with this process are being responded to/addressed. Like, I'm also having the issue of my computer won't boot from the HDD and will only boot from the m.2. I tried to upgrade my m.2 ssd, but it doesn't have windows on it and my windows install thumb drive that I'm booting from won't recognize the new ssd. The BIOS recognizes the ssd, but I can't get to the point where I can install windows on it. However, I know that I'm not going to get help here given that there are no responses to these comments.
This guy talks like he’s completely confused what he’s talking about the entire time but at the same time, knows exactly what he’s doing. But thanks for info. It worked for me.
Thank you for making this! I've successfully installed my new 2TB SSD, despite me being a complete novice - thanks to this video I managed to not bugger it up! Thank for for making such a comprehensive and easy to understand video, it is especially appreciated the quality put in to make it so concise!
any recommendatiosn on which 2tb ssd?? im about to do the same thing, my currrent tb is about full, im lil confused about how to take this stuff and put it on my new ssd
@@jhustle1980 I went with the 'Transcend SSD230S 2 TB', which is about £210 on Amazon. There are cheaper ones available with discount down from £200 to ~£150, but Transcend 230S was the only one which specified it had a DRAM cache. -If your current SSD is already fast you can keep your Operating System on it without moving anything. Just install your 2nd SSD (you will need another SATA data cable and SATA power cable, also check if your PC case has another SSD tray) then download all your games onto the newer SSD (this is what I did). -If you want to completely replace your old SSD, when buying a new SSD the manufacturer sometimes includes a licence for cloning software. Otherwise there are plenty of options for cloning your drive to another SSD, you just might have to pay for it.
In my case when initializing the new ssd, it automatically did it for me. It just needs to say "online" and you can simply allocate it. Just mentioning it for those who, like me, panicked for 2.5 seconds as to why my pc couldn't initialize it. Thanks for the vid! Helped a ton.
Every time I watch your Videos, I get motivated to build my own pc. It is due to the fact that I learned so much from watching your beginners guides. Though where I am from Amazon is unavailable, and offline markets lacks the components which I need(they have pc parts but prices go over my budget).
I've been trying to install my 2.5inch ssd with the cable and I can't describe I've been through dozens of videos that haven't explained it as clearly and thoroughly as you have. I appreciate your guidance with this video and the knowledge you helped me gain
I just bought a pre-build PC and it came with a 500 gig SSD. I plan using the computer to play video games, so I'm gonna buy a 2tb WD Black 3'5. This video was straight forward and included everything, Thanks so much!
Gosh, this was so helpful! Thank you very much for your clear instructions and information! Saved me a lot of headache. I've been trying to find instructions precisely like this for a while.
Thank you very much for the tutorial! It was very simple to understand. I use this as help to install my 2.5 SSD storage on my PC by myself, and it went smoothly with no problems at all.
This was extremely helpful, I bought the WD 1TB ssd a while ago and was nervous about install. This video made install and setup extremely easy! Thank you for your time and help
Had try same hard drive from 2013 never upgraded, it’s starting to show its age and with only 255gb I needed a bigger and better storage device. Having never upgraded or replaced before, this video gave me a lot of info and confidence to go for it. Thankyou
Thank you so much! I luckily didn’t need a stand-off for my m.2 ssd because of the size of my m.2 slot!!!! You helped so much and saved me a lot of time!!!!
Hello there, me again. I finished my all time first Pc build thanks to you and your tips and tools(Fixit) . So I'm kind of happy that we are using the same. I did too install my nvme ssd drive and woow the speed is just too much also I did the xmp profile and again...i dunno if it's the pc or me but I'm crushing in my games now. Wakanda Forever.
Congratulations on your first PC build! :) It's fun huh? I'm glad my videos helped you learn what you needed to know to successfully build your PC yourself. I'm also happy to hear that iFixIt took kit is getting some use too. Cheers, enjoy! Wakanda Forever! :)
You are great at explaining things my friend. You understand that not everyone knows all the terms about computers. Thank you friend for taking the time to teach us!! This helped me a lot.
Amazing video. I want to upgrade my PC storage, but I have a small question. If my PC already has a M.2 ssd (500gb) and I want to upgrade to a 1TB M.2 ssd, will there be any problem with just removing the 500gb one and installing the 1TB using your instructions?
@@dragonl0l my PC was pre built and has a 256 SSD I switched it with a 1 TB Firecuda 530 but my windows 11 operating system wasn’t on it is there anyway I can put it on?
If the one installed in your computer has your operating system then you will have to find a tutorial on how to move the operating system to the new drive, also any data on your old m.2 drive will have to be transfered over as well, it helps if you have a second drive in your pc already then you can just transfer everything to that and then move it to your new drive after its installed.
saw ur video on ram and it was so helpful i only trust you now. so i looked you up specifically for the next step in my pc upgrading journey. thank you so much for this.
I got a brand new PC for a Christmas/Graduation gift, and a TB of SSD to upgrade it with on top of the TB of HDD and 240 GB of SSD. This video made me feel like I could actually install the new memory and upgrade my computer without being afraid! Great for beginners, thank you so much for your help!!!
I've had to do these things on my Linux and Windows PC ... recently due to a power surge that knocked out both boot drives. Installing the parts was too easy. The hard part was getting the drives properly formatted. I'm just a computer user, not a tech, or a programmer ... and I hope to stay as such. Thanks for a very good video.
Thank you very much I just got a brand new gaming pc and had to buy a new hard drive to install more space to it since it came with only 500gb space...this video was very informative simple and straightforward
I finally got motivated to install that SSD I wanted into a prebuilt, and I bought all the components (cable, 2.5 to 3.5 converter bay, and the ssd itself). Might be missing screws but I’m sure it’ll be smooth, otherwise! You helped me explore my PC more, thanks a lot! Maybe one day I’ll finally build my own! :D
I watched about ten other videos on this subject as I'm a computer noob an I'm installing a m.2 nvme this weekend. this was the easiest to follow and after watching I'm convinced I got this sh#t👍. I appreciate the clear and precise instructions, thanks again ✌
@DailyFlowerStyle got the job done son😎. Motherboard(asus rog strix b550f) didn't come with a second m.2 srcew or standoffs so it took a next day air delivery...but all is in and working
Thank you so much for this in-depth tutorial. I'm a complete noobie whilst my brother knows some, but not everything. If it weren't for this video, I would've kept uninstalling my games to conserve storage space. Now I have free-reign and i feel incredibly happy. I also learned how to add more storage space!
Have no experience .... hardest part of changing out my Lap Top's 500gig SSD with my new 1TB SSD was 1 single screw from HELL that held down my original SSD ... after 2 hours of going thru different screwdrivers I finally got that tiny screw removed .... mostly stripped. Used an external encasement for new m.2 , used EASUS to Clone my original hard drive to the new.... installed new. Booted right up no problem.
i bought a PC and have to transfer my old drives from my old one to my new one. first time messing around inside a PC. it arrives in 2-3 days. wish my luck brothers
Just thanks to this tutorial I did my first installation of SSD ever sucessfuly mine M.2 is working without any problems now i going to follow next video how to transfer windows from one disk to another :). Good job with this tutorial.
thank you so much my nephew just told me I have no memory so I'm trying to find out what would work best for my scenario thankyou for your good knowledge
I noticed that you do not separate programs from data. That means every time Windows corrupts the file system, you have to wait while chkdsk runs over the entire volume. A better layout is GUID Partition Table, UEFI partition, Windows program partition, Windows recovery partition, NTFS data partition and optional Linux partition and swap partition.
this will be a life saver my dad did my pc with some help from me but it has 237 i needed like 1tera bite as i cant play sniper elite anymore just hoping i wont loose anything
I'll leave this here for who needs,SSD's are good for running windows because they're fast.... to a point, They'll run fast but the moment you're running more than the paging cache can handle its speed is gone,Hard drives use a physical disk and needle for reading and writing they're more reliable in the way of read and write speeds no matter the size of said file and they're cost effective much more cost effective TLDR : use SSD for windows host,Use HDD for pretty much everything else
I have already upgrade to 256 GB SSD for C Drive OS and 1 TB SSD for my games, music and movie in D Drive for my home MSI gaming pc. I have also upgrade to Windows 11 Pro 22H2 for my home MSI gaming pc and Windows 11 Home 22H2 for my office ROG gaming pc.
My current Computer is: Asus ROG Z370-E MOBO, I5-8600k, G-Skill Trident z Ram 16GB (2x8gb/3200mhz), NZXT Kraken x52, MSI Armor Edition 1060 3gb GPU, 1TB Seagate HDD. I decided to upgrade to add 2x8 Trident Z 3200mhz, Samsung Evo 970 pro NVME and EVGA Supernova G5 1000w PSU. So I’ve got games and such on my HDD that I would like to save, like games from steam and such but I believe that they are saved to a cloud. (I’ll check it out before hand) but just for instances, when I install the NVME drive I would put the NVME as the main #1 boot and since my HDD was my old storage that has windows on it, is it going to create a problem using BOTH drives if there is 2 different windows OS( 1 on each drive) or do I need to wipe the Windows OS from the HDD that I am only going to use for storage of videos and pictures and such? Sorry I don’t know if that confuses you or not.
Hi i wonder i got a brand new pc Lenovo Legion T5 and not plugged in yet. I ordered a ssd m2 card, now my question is what is better to do? start my pc first and let all de start up shit come true or install the ssd m2 card (hardware) and then start my pc for the first time?.
I put in the m.2 and when I went to boot it told me to put in a bootable drive. Have always booted from C drive but only showed the new m.2 to boot from in BIOS. When there's nothing on it. I am confusion
Wanna skip to a particular part of the video? Use the Time Stamps. :)
Time Stamps
0:00 - Getting started
1:23 - 1st steps
3:02 - How to install a M.2 NVME SSD
6:00 - How to initialize new drive
7:05 - How to format your new drive
8:11 - How to install a 2.5" hard drive or SSD
10:26 - How to install a 3.5" hard drive
12:35 - Shameless plug for my next video
12:52 - Thanks for Watching! Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe! :)
I need help!!!!! I’m trying to upgrade and add an additional storage device (the m.2) and I turn it on after installing the ssd and in the BIOS the only boot option is the ssd and not my hdd where my windows boot is at, how do I switch the boot so I could boot using my hdd
thanks for the video! I'm planning on upgrading my pc to have more storage space soon so I can buy more, and download more games :D
When upgrading the NVME SSD do I need the Sata cable to transfer all my data that I cloned to an external SSD?
Wow. Good to know that none of the problems people are having with this process are being responded to/addressed. Like, I'm also having the issue of my computer won't boot from the HDD and will only boot from the m.2. I tried to upgrade my m.2 ssd, but it doesn't have windows on it and my windows install thumb drive that I'm booting from won't recognize the new ssd. The BIOS recognizes the ssd, but I can't get to the point where I can install windows on it.
However, I know that I'm not going to get help here given that there are no responses to these comments.
That's why I haven't been able to install the hard drive, I never bought it. Good thing I looked up this video.
This is what I call *comedy*
@@phaserx3294 thanks buddy!
You can just download a hard drive? 😒
@@DARK_AMBIGUOUS how? is it where i find my cookies?
@@grtxuploads236 how do you get your computer to give you cookies?
This guy talks like he’s completely confused what he’s talking about the entire time but at the same time, knows exactly what he’s doing. But thanks for info. It worked for me.
ha ha ha! thanks for the comment. I got a good laugh out of it. 😂
happy to hear the video helped you out though. Cheers!
Thank you for making this! I've successfully installed my new 2TB SSD, despite me being a complete novice - thanks to this video I managed to not bugger it up! Thank for for making such a comprehensive and easy to understand video, it is especially appreciated the quality put in to make it so concise!
any recommendatiosn on which 2tb ssd?? im about to do the same thing, my currrent tb is about full, im lil confused about how to take this stuff and put it on my new ssd
@@jhustle1980 I went with the 'Transcend SSD230S 2 TB', which is about £210 on Amazon. There are cheaper ones available with discount down from £200 to ~£150, but Transcend 230S was the only one which specified it had a DRAM cache.
-If your current SSD is already fast you can keep your Operating System on it without moving anything. Just install your 2nd SSD (you will need another SATA data cable and SATA power cable, also check if your PC case has another SSD tray) then download all your games onto the newer SSD (this is what I did).
-If you want to completely replace your old SSD, when buying a new SSD the manufacturer sometimes includes a licence for cloning software. Otherwise there are plenty of options for cloning your drive to another SSD, you just might have to pay for it.
I have a question can any pc have that amount of space or it depends on what kind I’m new to this
I’m other words can you add any amount of space to any type of pc ?
@@nate3955 I cant really help you, but i know at some point it will blow up xD
This helped a lot
Same I had to uninstall games recently to enable other game updates. I have a 500gb SSD.
I've been stuck with 240gb bought a prebuilt and never checked the storage capacity
@@diegovillegas4108 lmao unlucky, rn I'm stuck with a 500g built
@@Darbocky i have 100gb :(
…I have 4gb
Was stuck at the software portion here at home. Your video helped out a lot. Easy and straight forward. Thank you.
In my case when initializing the new ssd, it automatically did it for me. It just needs to say "online" and you can simply allocate it. Just mentioning it for those who, like me, panicked for 2.5 seconds as to why my pc couldn't initialize it. Thanks for the vid! Helped a ton.
Didn't panic but figured someone in the comments had the solution. Thank you!
This just happened to me 😭
Every time I watch your Videos, I get motivated to build my own pc. It is due to the fact that I learned so much from watching your beginners guides. Though where I am from Amazon is unavailable, and offline markets lacks the components which I need(they have pc parts but prices go over my budget).
My man, you were thorough yet broke it all down Barney style. Excellent video without to much added fluff but still the right amount. Thanks for this!
I've been trying to install my 2.5inch ssd with the cable and I can't describe I've been through dozens of videos that haven't explained it as clearly and thoroughly as you have. I appreciate your guidance with this video and the knowledge you helped me gain
I just bought a pre-build PC and it came with a 500 gig SSD. I plan using the computer to play video games, so I'm gonna buy a 2tb WD Black 3'5. This video was straight forward and included everything, Thanks so much!
for a pre installed ssd, is thre anything i need to do before switching ssds?
@@GeneralRAAM052 depends if you plan on keeping the storage or just want to start fresh.. regardless, I am the wrong person to ask.
Gosh, this was so helpful! Thank you very much for your clear instructions and information! Saved me a lot of headache. I've been trying to find instructions precisely like this for a while.
I used this walkthrough a few months ago and it was so useful that I shared it with my sister so she could upgrade too!
Omg! 2years later this video is still relevant! Amazing! Thank You!
Successfully installed my first hard drive all thanks to this video 👍
That was the kind of tutorial I was looking for! Thank you!
Please never stop making content. You help a lot of people. We alll love u
Thank you very much for the tutorial! It was very simple to understand. I use this as help to install my 2.5 SSD storage on my PC by myself, and it went smoothly with no problems at all.
This man literally tells you and I’m dyslexic and I understand it thank you
This was extremely helpful, I bought the WD 1TB ssd a while ago and was nervous about install. This video made install and setup extremely easy! Thank you for your time and help
Dude you're the man, just installed WD-SN770 using your video with no issues. Subscribed for sure. Keep up the good work
Had try same hard drive from 2013 never upgraded, it’s starting to show its age and with only 255gb I needed a bigger and better storage device. Having never upgraded or replaced before, this video gave me a lot of info and confidence to go for it. Thankyou
Woohoo, I bought a new 500 gig ssd today but wasn't sure how to install it. Watched this, followed your instructions and it worked. Many thanks.
Thank you so much! I luckily didn’t need a stand-off for my m.2 ssd because of the size of my m.2 slot!!!! You helped so much and saved me a lot of time!!!!
I always needed to make choice between what files to keep and what file to delete. Now, thank to you, I don’t need to make this kind of choices.
Hello there, me again. I finished my all time first Pc build thanks to you and your tips and tools(Fixit) . So I'm kind of happy that we are using the same.
I did too install my nvme ssd drive and woow the speed is just too much also I did the xmp profile and again...i dunno if it's the pc or me but I'm crushing in my games now.
Wakanda Forever.
Congratulations on your first PC build! :) It's fun huh? I'm glad my videos helped you learn what you needed to know to successfully build your PC yourself. I'm also happy to hear that iFixIt took kit is getting some use too. Cheers, enjoy!
Wakanda Forever! :)
FINALLY! A person who explained everything in a clear way! Thank you so much :)
Helped a lot. No nonsense, easy to follow. Definitely gonna recommend this to anyone needing the info.
Tha k you for this video and every video you recommend. I just installed a M.2. and I held my breath throughout the process.
Great video. Nice pace. No fluff. Good angles. It is just pleasant to watch and follow.
Thank you very much! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video.
You are great at explaining things my friend. You understand that not everyone knows all the terms about computers. Thank you friend for taking the time to teach us!! This helped me a lot.
Thanks for the help! mounted and formatted my new Samsung 980 thanks to you, much love :)
Glad I could help!
Amazing video. I want to upgrade my PC storage, but I have a small question. If my PC already has a M.2 ssd (500gb) and I want to upgrade to a 1TB M.2 ssd, will there be any problem with just removing the 500gb one and installing the 1TB using your instructions?
I also have the same question but I’m not too sure
Im pretty sure you wont have an OS (windows/linux) then. So you cant use it
@@dragonl0l my PC was pre built and has a 256 SSD I switched it with a 1 TB Firecuda 530 but my windows 11 operating system wasn’t on it is there anyway I can put it on?
If the one installed in your computer has your operating system then you will have to find a tutorial on how to move the operating system to the new drive, also any data on your old m.2 drive will have to be transfered over as well, it helps if you have a second drive in your pc already then you can just transfer everything to that and then move it to your new drive after its installed.
Also double check to see if your motherboard has more than the one m.2 slot, mine has 2 on it so I just added the second drive in.
saw ur video on ram and it was so helpful i only trust you now. so i looked you up specifically for the next step in my pc upgrading journey. thank you so much for this.
I got a brand new PC for a Christmas/Graduation gift, and a TB of SSD to upgrade it with on top of the TB of HDD and 240 GB of SSD. This video made me feel like I could actually install the new memory and upgrade my computer without being afraid! Great for beginners, thank you so much for your help!!!
I've had to do these things on my Linux and Windows PC ... recently due to a power surge that knocked out both boot drives. Installing the parts was too easy. The hard part was getting the drives properly formatted. I'm just a computer user, not a tech, or a programmer ... and I hope to stay as such. Thanks for a very good video.
Thank you very much I just got a brand new gaming pc and had to buy a new hard drive to install more space to it since it came with only 500gb space...this video was very informative simple and straightforward
Thanks! Very simple video with a bit of explanation. As a visual learner, this really helped me a lot!
Thank you so much i was worried i wasnt gonna find a video
i was afraid to work on my pc then i saw your vid this is so helpful thanks!
I finally got motivated to install that SSD I wanted into a prebuilt, and I bought all the components (cable, 2.5 to 3.5 converter bay, and the ssd itself).
Might be missing screws but I’m sure it’ll be smooth, otherwise!
You helped me explore my PC more, thanks a lot! Maybe one day I’ll finally build my own! :D
I ordered a 8TB SSD and will watch this again to install it.
first time installing inside SSD to my desktop computer, got a lot help from this video. Thank you so much 😭😭😭
was worried about moving windows to the new m.2 but since you have a link to do that too i really appreciate it!! Helped a ton thank you
Just instaled a 2.5 inch ssd on top of the one I actualy had in my pc thanks to you! Here have a like and a follow!
Awesome, thank you!
Wow thank you so much!, after looking thru so many videos. Yours is the one that actually helped me.. thank you
I bought a prebuilt and guess what - no stand off. Because of course. Thanks for the video tutorial.
thank you. i know nothing about PCs and you made this seem so simple. got everything on the first go!
Thank you for the help with installing my m.2. I wish you the best in your endeavors
You're welcome. Cheers.
Thank you, you are the only one actually showing how to format the drive
Thanks so much! Just installed my 2 TB Samsung SSD and already transferring games to it! ❤
Your the only person that was able to help me get more storage from my pc I couldn’t figure out how to do it with anyone else 😂 thank u
I watched about ten other videos on this subject as I'm a computer noob an I'm installing a m.2 nvme this weekend. this was the easiest to follow and after watching I'm convinced I got this sh#t👍. I appreciate the clear and precise instructions, thanks again ✌
did it end up working bro?
@DailyFlowerStyle got the job done son😎. Motherboard(asus rog strix b550f) didn't come with a second m.2 srcew or standoffs so it took a next day air delivery...but all is in and working
This helped me to get the disc to work am so happy i can use it ☺️
Thanks! Very clearly explained and in an entertaining way even!
Thank you so much for this in-depth tutorial. I'm a complete noobie whilst my brother knows some, but not everything. If it weren't for this video, I would've kept uninstalling my games to conserve storage space. Now I have free-reign and i feel incredibly happy. I also learned how to add more storage space!
well done! very easy to follow, explaining things clearly 👍🏼
Have no experience .... hardest part of changing out my Lap Top's 500gig SSD with my new 1TB SSD was 1 single screw from HELL that held down my original SSD ... after 2 hours of going thru different screwdrivers I finally got that tiny screw removed .... mostly stripped.
Used an external encasement for new m.2 , used EASUS to Clone my original hard drive to the new.... installed new. Booted right up no problem.
i bought a PC and have to transfer my old drives from my old one to my new one. first time messing around inside a PC. it arrives in 2-3 days. wish my luck brothers
What happened bro
Just thanks to this tutorial I did my first installation of SSD ever sucessfuly mine M.2 is working without any problems now i going to follow next video how to transfer windows from one disk to another :). Good job with this tutorial.
Thank you so much! Finally upgrading to a 1TB ssd, this video helped so much!
thank you so much my nephew just told me I have no memory so I'm trying to find out what would work best for my scenario thankyou for your good knowledge
Thank you for this; based on other tutorials, I thought I was going to have to reinstall Windows and wipe my current drive to use my new m.2 drive.
Liked and definitely subscribed. Commenting my comment and im glad this channel and video exists!
Do i need to backup files? Never touched inside my pc before. This all makes sense though. Good job.
I noticed that you do not separate programs from data. That means every time Windows corrupts the file system, you have to wait while chkdsk runs over the entire volume. A better layout is GUID Partition Table, UEFI partition, Windows program partition, Windows recovery partition, NTFS data partition and optional Linux partition and swap partition.
Most people who have to watch this will have absolutely no idea what any of that means...
@@JJFlores197 So that's your excuse.
Thank you for breaking this down for me. Ive had the same computer for so long i want to start upgrading it
Hello sir your video is so easy to understand and im even not thay knowledgable at pc. Thank you.
Awesome. I'm always happy to hear when a video has helped in some way. Cheers. 🙂
this will be a life saver my dad did my pc with some help from me but it has 237 i needed like 1tera bite as i cant play sniper elite anymore just hoping i wont loose anything
VERY CLEAR AND DIRECT VIDEO; NO THEATRICS; WELL DONE !!!
LETS GOOOOOOOOO IT WORKED FOR M.2 THANK YOU SO MUCH MY GUY I HAD TO DELETE GAMES AND DOWNLOAD THEM BACK AND STUFF THANK YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Alot the M.2 SSD portion
TY so much man! Got my M2 SSD in flawlessly and working thnx to this vid!
Thank you so much, this solved my ssd m2 problem 🙏 now i have 500gt more to play with 🤩
Thanks man. I needed this!
Thank you so much i was about to cry becuse i was scared i did something wrong but it works now
Thanks! i used it for my wd 850 and its now working. :)
Very clear and step-by-step. Love it
Thanks for this. I’m 2TB expanded thanks to you.
Super helpful and easy to understand. Thanks!!
thank you soo much! everything went smoothly and i bought the anti-shock bracelet just to be safe
On a laptop that doesn’t have a top heat sink do I install the thermal pad on the bottom of the m.2 ssd? It seems that’s how it is on my primary m.2
Hey man, huge shoutout to you. This was a big help for me. Thank you
Minor point. It is better to connect the power first, then the data.
I'll leave this here for who needs,SSD's are good for running windows because they're fast.... to a point, They'll run fast but the moment you're running more than the paging cache can handle its speed is gone,Hard drives use a physical disk and needle for reading and writing they're more reliable in the way of read and write speeds no matter the size of said file and they're cost effective much more cost effective TLDR : use SSD for windows host,Use HDD for pretty much everything else
this is way better than making new disc drive in computer management .
I have already upgrade to 256 GB SSD for C Drive OS and 1 TB SSD for my games, music and movie in D Drive for my home MSI gaming pc.
I have also upgrade to Windows 11 Pro 22H2 for my home MSI gaming pc and Windows 11 Home 22H2 for my office ROG gaming pc.
My current Computer is:
Asus ROG Z370-E MOBO, I5-8600k, G-Skill Trident z Ram 16GB (2x8gb/3200mhz), NZXT Kraken x52, MSI Armor Edition 1060 3gb GPU, 1TB Seagate HDD.
I decided to upgrade to add 2x8 Trident Z 3200mhz, Samsung Evo 970 pro NVME and EVGA Supernova G5 1000w PSU.
So I’ve got games and such on my HDD that I would like to save, like games from steam and such but I believe that they are saved to a cloud. (I’ll check it out before hand) but just for instances, when I install the NVME drive I would put the NVME as the main #1 boot and since my HDD was my old storage that has windows on it, is it going to create a problem using BOTH drives if there is 2 different windows OS( 1 on each drive) or do I need to wipe the Windows OS from the HDD that I am only going to use for storage of videos and pictures and such?
Sorry I don’t know if that confuses you or not.
This was easy to understand and a big help! Thanks!
thanks, i don't do this everyday so it's good to know how it's done., great video, thanks again.
Fabulous vid for Folks like myself just getting into the do it yourself PC thing. Good stuff, good vid, good job!!!
To those that were panicking, just like me, you might need to scroll down to find the uninitialized Drive
Was stuck on the software part, and your guide was the only one that helped. Big thanks from me ;-D
Worked like a charm
I’ve been stuck on 1tb for a while I wanted to upgraded but I didn’t know thanks for the help
wish there was a vid on how to transfer games to the ssd.
Good video brother 1st time watching you're very well spoken and Very thorough thank you for all your help
Hi i wonder i got a brand new pc Lenovo Legion T5 and not plugged in yet. I ordered a ssd m2 card, now my question is what is better to do? start my pc first and let all de start up shit come true or install the ssd m2 card (hardware) and then start my pc for the first time?.
I put in the m.2 and when I went to boot it told me to put in a bootable drive. Have always booted from C drive but only showed the new m.2 to boot from in BIOS. When there's nothing on it. I am confusion
Thank you so much for this video your instructions are so clear and easy to follow!