ChesterTheWorm Reputable Apr 7, 2017 9 0 4,510 Apr 25, 2018 #1 Not using for OS just wanted the extra space in an SSD. So bought brand new installed sata connection now what - format or no?
Not using for OS just wanted the extra space in an SSD. So bought brand new installed sata connection now what - format or no?
Solution M M mdd1963 Apr 26, 2018 generally any disk will be 'unallocated space' in disk mngmt, and need at least a quick format to get up and running...
generally any disk will be 'unallocated space' in disk mngmt, and need at least a quick format to get up and running...
Gam3r01 Titan Jan 12, 2013 25,417 976 115,440 Apr 25, 2018 #2 Theres nothing on it, no reason to format. Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet Titan Moderator Mar 16, 2013 170,967 17,615 184,590 Apr 25, 2018 #3 ChesterTheWorm : Not using for OS just wanted the extra space in an SSD. So bought brand new installed sata connection now what - format or no? Does it appear as a drive letter in This PC? If so, you don't have to do anything. If not, open up Disk Management. Upvote 0 Downvote
ChesterTheWorm : Not using for OS just wanted the extra space in an SSD. So bought brand new installed sata connection now what - format or no? Does it appear as a drive letter in This PC? If so, you don't have to do anything. If not, open up Disk Management.
M mdd1963 Titan Jan 14, 2006 16,618 1,735 81,240 Apr 26, 2018 Solution #4 generally any disk will be 'unallocated space' in disk mngmt, and need at least a quick format to get up and running... Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
generally any disk will be 'unallocated space' in disk mngmt, and need at least a quick format to get up and running...
ChesterTheWorm Reputable Apr 7, 2017 9 0 4,510 Apr 29, 2018 #5 mdd1963 Is correct, I had two 4TB HDD's that was not recognized in the "This PC" where it shows other HDD's/SSD's but was recognized in disk management i had to initialized disk to GPT for the 4TB's then reformat. Now i can use them. Upvote 0 Downvote
mdd1963 Is correct, I had two 4TB HDD's that was not recognized in the "This PC" where it shows other HDD's/SSD's but was recognized in disk management i had to initialized disk to GPT for the 4TB's then reformat. Now i can use them.