Installed OS on SSD, do I need to install it on the HDD too? Can't see HDD in my computer

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dotlegend5

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Hello! I've recently bought and installed an SSD. Installed the OS, programs, a game and my browser on the SSD. I was wondering if i had to install the OS on the HDD as well, to use it properly. When I go to My computer, it only shows one partition: C: which is my SSD. I'd like to store some movies, music and pictures on my HDD. What do I have to do to use it though?
 
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Boogieman_WD
Hey there, dotlegend5.

You don't need the OS on the HDD as well! It should work just as it is. However if this is a new HDD it should be initialized, partitioned and formatted before you're able to use it and see it in Windows Explorer (My Computer, This PC). Here's how to do that:
How to initialize or write a signature to a secondary hard drive or Solid State drive in Windows
How to partition and format a drive on Windows and Mac OSX

Hope that helps. Please let me know how it goes.
Boogieman_WD
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Boogieman_WD

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Hey there, dotlegend5.

You don't need the OS on the HDD as well! It should work just as it is. However if this is a new HDD it should be initialized, partitioned and formatted before you're able to use it and see it in Windows Explorer (My Computer, This PC). Here's how to do that:
How to initialize or write a signature to a secondary hard drive or Solid State drive in Windows
How to partition and format a drive on Windows and Mac OSX

Hope that helps. Please let me know how it goes.
Boogieman_WD
 
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