How to Install and Activate a Second Drive on a Windows 10 PC

Are you looking to install a second SSD or HDD in your Windows 10 desktop PC? In this tutorial, I will show you how to install a new second drive in your Windows 10 PC. I will also show you how to activate or initialize the disk and set it up. By following this tutorial you should easily be able to install a new second hard drive or SSD in your PC allowing you to have more space to install programs and backup your files.

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00:18 Introduction
01:08 Opening Up your PC
01:50 Inside PC Tour
02:32 Installing the second SSD / HDD
04:54 Activating and Initializing the Disk
06:34 New Simple Volume on Drive

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[bkay]

I love "how to" videos that are straightforward, concise and well spoken. Bravo for doing such a great vid.

[davidnavratil]

73 yr senior here, I had a128 gb ssd on my system, saw a sale on Prime Day & bought a extra 2TB 2 1/2 drive to install. All cables hooked up easily but system didn't see my new SSD. Watched your video and it walked me right thru how to set
it up with disc mgr. I'm subscribing to your channel right now and this is a great video!!

[Ashtarot]

Hero! Bought my son an SSD as a second drive for his PC. Loved how you got straight to the point. Instructions are straightforward and nobody should get confused 😊

[shortinos]

Very helpful. Been a few years since I added a drive so wasn't 100% on a couple things. Feels great to have another 1tb for 4k mean video games.

[jcpack]

Been about 5 years since installing a new drive. The walk through and simplicity is greatly appreciated!

[Mav]

Yup this is exactly the how to I needed. I'll never understand those people who need 20+ minutes to explain what this video did in 8.

[lilletrille]

You Sir are my HERO! I just picked up a new 4 TB SSD today at 7am and got home, opened the PC and managed to install it, but it was not showing up...found your video and 5 minutes later I am the proud owner of a 4 TB SSD - amazing! I will be following your videos from now Sir! Thank you so much for making this video! Stay safe Sir!

[GrizzneyGames]

I just upgraded to an ssd and left my hard drive in. When I switched over, I couldn't find my hard drive anymore. The second half of this video was exactly what I needed. Now its working perfectly. Thank you!

[jeremystubbs]

Thank you. Physically installing my new HD was easy, but I was unsure about how to initialize it. My PC is now running good as new!

[astrae]

This is soo straight forward and everybit is information you need to hear and this video was not stretchted

[jakegoreify]

Less than 9 minutes, no BS and no filler. Love it, thanks!

[chocolaterain]

I'm such an amateur that I didn't even realize I needed the data transfer cable. Ordered that with my Kingston SSD and it was easy as pie watching this video. You are doing the Lord's work sir.

[CharlieDIYte]

Awesome video. New Samsung 980 Pro SSD successfully set up. Thanks so much 👍🏻

[bengarcia]

Thank you your literally the only person that's actually explains this I just got in to pc and I would and never known that there would be extra power cables thank you !

[BlackDragon]

Been years since I've installed a HD. First time installing a SSD, and only as a secondary drive. Did the physical installation, powered up my PC, checked the BIOS to make sure the drive was connected, booted up Windows...no drive.. Google is my friend, your video came up right at the top, jumped straight to activation, got my new SSD active in just a couple minutes.

[ugxdqcq]

I'm in IT and needed a quick refresher. So so helpful! Thank you!

[Jxmpyy]

thanks man definitely needed this. so helpful

[MissVanillaCoke]

I am totally a dummy when it comes to pc stuff, thank god i found your video. I hope i am able to follow your step by step instructions to install my newly bought ssd. Thanks for posting this video

[glund]

Thanks! I hooked up my drive thinking it would be plug and play and just appear in windows explorer but obviously there was a bit more to it than that. Good vid.

[FoxTheWizard]

I'm so pleased by this I had to leave a comment. I'm basically technologically illiterate and couldn't figure out why my second hard drive wasn't showing up. Had zero clue. You saved me a useless trip to the computer shop because I couldn't figure it out on my own. Thank you!!!