How To Activate a New SSD Drive

How To Activate a New SSD Drive

What is SSD Drive?

A solid-state drive is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functions as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage.

How To Activate a New SSD Drive

  1. Open Disk Management on your computer.
  2. Find and right-click the SSD you want to initialize, and then click “Initialize Disk”.
  3. In the Initialize Disk dialog box, select the disk(s) to initialize.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have to activate a new SSD?

Before you can use your new SSD you have to initialize and partition it. If you are performing a clean installation of your operating system, or cloning to your SSD, it is not neccessary to follow these steps. A clean installation of your operating system or cloning to an SSD will initialize and partition the new SSD.

How do I set up a new SSD drive?

What to Know

  1. Gather the parts and tools. Unplug the PC and open the case. …
  2. Return the drive caddy or screw the drive in place. Connect a SATA data cable to a SATA data port on the motherboard.
  3. Plug the SATA power and SATA data connectors into the SSD. Close the case and initialize the drive.

Why is my new SSD not being detected?

The BIOS will not detect a SSD if the data cable is damaged or the connection is incorrect. Serial ATA cables, in particular, can sometimes fall out of their connection. Be sure to check your SATA cables are tightly connected to the SATA port connection.

Why is my new SSD not showing up in Disk Management?

You must initialize a new internal SSD, so it can show up in Disk Management. An old SSD not showing up in Disk Management, however, can also be because it’s not initialized yet. To initialize a disk, open File Explorer and right-click on This PC. Then, click on Manage.

How do I know if my SSD is active?

Using the Windows 11 Command Prompt to Monitor SSD Health

  1. Click the Search button from the Taskbar.
  2. Type in “CMD” and hit enter.
  3. Type “WMIC” and hit enter.
  4. Type “diskdrive get status” and hit enter.
  5. Open CrystalDiskInfo, which immediately presents you with all pertinent information relating to your SSD(s) and HDD(s)

How to connect SSD to motherboard?

To install the SSD as a secondary drive, use a SATA cable and attach one end of the cable to the SATA connector on your motherboard. Attach the other end of the SATA cable to your Kingston SSD. Next, use an available SATA power cable coming from your system’s power supply and connect the cable to your Kingston SSD.

How do I find my SSD drive?

  1. Press Windows Key + S or click the Search Bar on the Taskbar.
  2. Type Device Manager.
  3. Click Device Manager.
  4. Double click Disk Drives.
  5. View the hard drives listed below.

How to initialize SSD in BIOS?

Enable SSD in BIOS

Restart PC > Press F2/F8/F11/DEL to enter BIOS > Enter Setup > Turn on SSD or enable it > Save the changes and exit. After this, you can restart the PC, then you should be able to see the disk in Disk Management.

How do I test if my SSD is bad?

The easiest way to keep track of the number of bad sectors on an SSD is to run ChkDsk (short for “check disk”) in Windows®. After checking the drive, ChkDsk will report the number of bad sectors it found. Make a note of what that number is and run ChkDsk again after a couple of days.

How do I know if my SSD works with my motherboard?

What type of SSD is supported by my PC? To make sure which SSD fits in your device, find your PC’s model number or check your device’s manual. Most devices support 2.5-inch SSDs, so that’s usually a safe choice. If you want to install an SSD on your motherboard, first check which connectors your motherboard has.