How to install a USB SSD

Question

How to I attach an SSD via a USB C port and format the drive for Windows 11?

Answer 1

Use a USB-C to SATA SSD enclosure or an adapter that matches your SSD type.

Insert your SSD into the enclosure and follow the instructions.

Connect the enclosure to your computer's USB-C port.

Now open Disk Management and check if there is new SSD listed. If not, try a different USB-C port.

Answer 2

Hi Bill Schimoler,

Thanks for your post. Using a SATA to USB-C adapter to connect the SSD to the PC. To format a solid state drive is relatively simple, you’ll first need to confirm a few things:

1. Make sure you are logged into an administrator account. You will not be able to format an SSD from a standard user account.
2. Ensure that any and all data you want to keep is backed up. Once the drive has been formatted, it can be difficult to recover any of the data. However, this data can still be recovered through proper means. If you’re storing sensitive and/or private information on the drive that you want to permanently erase, you’ll want to use a secure erase method to wipe the data on the SSD. This will ensure that there are no traces of your data on the drive (more on that below).

How to Format an SSD in Windows 10 and 11 | OnLogic

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Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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