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Bought a SSD to run my OS from, i want to wipe clean my 1TB HDD and use it as a secondary storage "unit"

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October 3, 2014 11:59:46 AM

Hi guys!
i've come across an issue, i just finished building my new gaming pc - so i bought a 256gb SSD for my OS.. which turned out great, got windows 7 up and running..
anyways, ive got an "old" 1 TB HDD, that has 149gb space left on it.. so i want to wipe it down (completely) and then use it as a secondary storage unit for everything except my OS.. (games, documents, pictures etc.)

I remember a friend telling me how to do it without software and CMD, something about removing the F; drive completely or something?
or atleast somehow deleting it..
as you might know by now, i don't know the actual details of the procedure.. so help would be greatly appriciated!


also, side topic;
Would "my idea" be possible? im fearing that the games would autoinstall via. the SSD and then fill it up in no time :'( 


/Staffix.

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October 3, 2014 12:06:20 PM

I believe you can go into Windows and go type in your search bar "Disk Management" and create and modify partions should come up. You can wipe your 1TB drive through there as I've done it to a family member's laptop once. When your installing game, you can usually choose where to install them and just specify the 1TB directory.
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October 3, 2014 12:14:57 PM

TheDualshock said:
I believe you can go into Windows and go type in your search bar "Disk Management" and create and modify partions should come up. You can wipe your 1TB drive through there as I've done it to a family member's laptop once. When your installing game, you can usually choose where to install them and just specify the 1TB directory.


Nice, thanks!
it deffinatly looks to be the thing that my friend showed me a while ago, to wipe it down - do i just hit "Format" or "Delete volume" ?
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October 3, 2014 12:15:59 PM

Right click on the drive letter and pick format.

Quick format will do you fine. should take as long to do as for me to write this post ;) 
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October 3, 2014 12:19:52 PM

Staffix said:
TheDualshock said:
I believe you can go into Windows and go type in your search bar "Disk Management" and create and modify partions should come up. You can wipe your 1TB drive through there as I've done it to a family member's laptop once. When your installing game, you can usually choose where to install them and just specify the 1TB directory.


Nice, thanks!
it deffinatly looks to be the thing that my friend showed me a while ago, to wipe it down - do i just hit "Format" or "Delete volume" ?


Format should do the trick as he stated.

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October 3, 2014 12:22:24 PM

Alright, thanks alot for the help guys :) 
rly appriciate it! 931GB Free space again, wooh!
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October 3, 2014 12:25:14 PM

Staffix said:
Alright, thanks alot for the help guys :) 
rly appriciate it! 931GB Free space again, wooh!


Glad to be of help man :) 
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