FORMATTING SSD FOR WINDOWS INSTALL HOW TO

Choose your old disk as your вЂњSource DiskвЂќ and click вЂњNextвЂќ.Select вЂњRecoverвЂќ and install it on your new SSD.On the DiscWizard Home Screen, click вЂњTools & UtilitiesвЂќ and then вЂњClone DiskвЂќ.If you plan on replacing your old drive with your new SSD, youвЂ™ll need to migrate all your data using SeagateвЂ™s DiscWizard software, which comes with every drive and is also available for a complimentary download. Follow the formatting prompts and choose your drive labels and settings.Your drive will show up as unallocated space, right click and choose вЂњNew Simple VolumeвЂќ.To access this, right click the Windows Start Button.

If this isnвЂ™t a new PC build, youвЂ™ll need to format the drive in the Disk Management utility.

Follow the prompts and designate your install drive by confirming the capacity.

Start the operating system installation process once the computer loads.

Power on your computer with your Windows OS disc loaded.

Press the end down flush with the screw mount and fasten the screw.

Insert the drive into the M.2 PCIe slot.

Once complete, power your computer down.

While the computer is booting, access the BIOS setup and ensure that a PCIe device is set for the boot sequence.

For brand new builds, start by booting up your computer.

We recommend using an anti-static bracelet.

Before removing the SSD from its antistatic sleeve, make sure to ground yourself.

Make sure your SSD key is compatible with the socket slot.

Confirm your computerвЂ™s motherboard is compatible with an M.2 PCIe NVMe drive.

Review your SSD installation instructions.

We recommend going through the installation instruction carefully before starting the install process. This article should be considered a supplement (and not a replacement) to the installation guide that was included with the SSD you purchased.

FORMATTING SSD FOR WINDOWS INSTALL HOW TO

How to Install & Format your M.2 NVMe SSD

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