Next step for HDD after migrating Windows 10 to SSD

PopCulturePooka · Aug 21, 2016

I have recently bought an new ASOS ROG GL752VW that didn't come with an SSD drive. I bought a Samsung 850EVO today and successfully installed it into the laptop and used Samsungs Data Migration tool to move my Windows 10 install to the new SSD. It seems to have worked ok.

My question is, what do I need to do to the 1TB HDD now to make it a second drive on the computer? It still has all the Windows 10 (and other data). Do I format it using the Disk Management tools in Computer Management?

I do NOT want to remove/discard the HDD, I want it to remain in my Laptop as a storage drive. Thanks in advance

RealBeast · Aug 21, 2016

I would delete all the existing partitions and then create a single simple partition from the remaining single unpartitioned space and format, all using disk management. Of course all existing data on the HDD will be gone.

PopCulturePooka · Aug 21, 2016

Thanks for the advice. Stupid question though. How do I delete the existing partitions?

RealBeast · Aug 21, 2016

I assume that you are booting from the SSD and that it will boot even if you disconnect the HDD.

With the HDD connected, simply start up, open an elevated command prompt window (right click run as admin) and clean the drive using diskpart commands:

diskpart
list disk
select disk n (where n = the HDD number from the list command)
clean

Then close the command prompt window and use disk management to repartition and format.

HERE is a syntax guide to diskpart if you want to learn more about it, but just insure that you take your time and select the correct disk.

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