A Beginners Guide: Upgrade Your PC Storage - How to install M.2 SSD, 2.5" SSD & 3.5" Hard Drive

[@Maraksot78]

Wanna skip to a particular part of the video? Use the Time Stamps. :) Time Stamps 0:00 - Getting started 1:23 - 1st steps 3:02 - How to install a M.2 NVME SSD 6:00 - How to initialize new drive 7:05 - How to format your new drive 8:11 - How to install a 2.5" hard drive or SSD 10:26 - How to install a 3.5" hard drive 12:35 - Shameless plug for my next video 12:52 - Thanks for Watching! Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe! :)

[@its_natoosh9315]

I need help!!!!! I’m trying to upgrade and add an additional storage device (the m.2) and I turn it on after installing the ssd and in the BIOS the only boot option is the ssd and not my hdd where my windows boot is at, how do I switch the boot so I could boot using my hdd

[@henrynguyen6799]

thanks for the video! I'm planning on upgrading my pc to have more storage space soon so I can buy more, and download more games :D

[@animationsiguess1954]

When upgrading the NVME SSD do I need the Sata cable to transfer all my data that I cloned to an external SSD?

[@OpenBiolabsGuy]

Wow. Good to know that none of the problems people are having with this process are being responded to/addressed. Like, I'm also having the issue of my computer won't boot from the HDD and will only boot from the m.2. I tried to upgrade my m.2 ssd, but it doesn't have windows on it and my windows install thumb drive that I'm booting from won't recognize the new ssd. The BIOS recognizes the ssd, but I can't get to the point where I can install windows on it. However, I know that I'm not going to get help here given that there are no responses to these comments.

[@ryanmorgan5644]

This guy talks like he’s completely confused what he’s talking about the entire time but at the same time, knows exactly what he’s doing. But thanks for info. It worked for me.

[@Maraksot78]

ha ha ha! thanks for the comment. I got a good laugh out of it. 😂 happy to hear the video helped you out though. Cheers!

[@maumbu]

That's why I haven't been able to install the hard drive, I never bought it. Good thing I looked up this video.

[@phaserx3294]

This is what I call *comedy*

[@maumbu]

@@phaserx3294 thanks buddy!

[@DARK_AMBIGUOUS]

You can just download a hard drive? 😒

[@grtxuploads236]

@@DARK_AMBIGUOUS how? is it where i find my cookies?

[@axeladdict1955]

@@grtxuploads236 how do you get your computer to give you cookies?

[@t-chan4640]

This helped a lot

[@user-dc1dk7qj1q]

Same I had to uninstall games recently to enable other game updates. I have a 500gb SSD.

[@diegovillegas4108]

I've been stuck with 240gb bought a prebuilt and never checked the storage capacity

[@Darbocky]

@@diegovillegas4108 lmao unlucky, rn I'm stuck with a 500g built

[@myestre8008]

@@Darbocky i have 100gb :(

[@lpsluckykitty9443]

…I have 4gb

[@fowl3799]

Thank you for making this! I've successfully installed my new 2TB SSD, despite me being a complete novice - thanks to this video I managed to not bugger it up! Thank for for making such a comprehensive and easy to understand video, it is especially appreciated the quality put in to make it so concise!

[@jhustle1980]

any recommendatiosn on which 2tb ssd?? im about to do the same thing, my currrent tb is about full, im lil confused about how to take this stuff and put it on my new ssd

[@fowl3799]

​@@jhustle1980 I went with the 'Transcend SSD230S 2 TB', which is about £210 on Amazon. There are cheaper ones available with discount down from £200 to ~£150, but Transcend 230S was the only one which specified it had a DRAM cache. -If your current SSD is already fast you can keep your Operating System on it without moving anything. Just install your 2nd SSD (you will need another SATA data cable and SATA power cable, also check if your PC case has another SSD tray) then download all your games onto the newer SSD (this is what I did). -If you want to completely replace your old SSD, when buying a new SSD the manufacturer sometimes includes a licence for cloning software. Otherwise there are plenty of options for cloning your drive to another SSD, you just might have to pay for it.

[@nate3955]

I have a question can any pc have that amount of space or it depends on what kind I’m new to this

[@nate3955]

I’m other words can you add any amount of space to any type of pc ?

[@seeleyphoto]

@@nate3955 I cant really help you, but i know at some point it will blow up xD

[@gorillaz_fanj.r286]

I just bought a pre-build PC and it came with a 500 gig SSD. I plan using the computer to play video games, so I'm gonna buy a 2tb WD Black 3'5. This video was straight forward and included everything, Thanks so much!

[@GeneralRAAM052]

for a pre installed ssd, is thre anything i need to do before switching ssds?

[@gorillaz_fanj.r286]

@@GeneralRAAM052 depends if you plan on keeping the storage or just want to start fresh.. regardless, I am the wrong person to ask.

[@mezi5860]

Omg! 2years later this video is still relevant! Amazing! Thank You!

[@cdgreene]

Thanks!

[@Maraksot78]

You're welcome! And thank you! 😀👍🏼

[@mrcircle6353]

Please never stop making content. You help a lot of people. We alll love u

[@ORO323]

In my case when initializing the new ssd, it automatically did it for me. It just needs to say "online" and you can simply allocate it. Just mentioning it for those who, like me, panicked for 2.5 seconds as to why my pc couldn't initialize it. Thanks for the vid! Helped a ton.

[@PMajc]

Didn't panic but figured someone in the comments had the solution. Thank you!

[@xaviertapez8708]

This just happened to me 😭

[@KaratCat]

I used this walkthrough a few months ago and it was so useful that I shared it with my sister so she could upgrade too!

[@kaleyummy]

Was stuck at the software portion here at home. Your video helped out a lot. Easy and straight forward. Thank you.

[@USMCarter]

My man, you were thorough yet broke it all down Barney style. Excellent video without to much added fluff but still the right amount. Thanks for this!

[@rattlynanimations7694]

I've been trying to install my 2.5inch ssd with the cable and I can't describe I've been through dozens of videos that haven't explained it as clearly and thoroughly as you have. I appreciate your guidance with this video and the knowledge you helped me gain

[@themanfrommars2614]

Successfully installed my first hard drive all thanks to this video 👍

[@asfandyarkakar9898]

Every time I watch your Videos, I get motivated to build my own pc. It is due to the fact that I learned so much from watching your beginners guides. Though where I am from Amazon is unavailable, and offline markets lacks the components which I need(they have pc parts but prices go over my budget).

[@garryeverett8820]

Dude you're the man, just installed WD-SN770 using your video with no issues. Subscribed for sure. Keep up the good work

[@matthewgore4109]

This man literally tells you and I’m dyslexic and I understand it thank you

[@avanzero]

Gosh, this was so helpful! Thank you very much for your clear instructions and information! Saved me a lot of headache. I've been trying to find instructions precisely like this for a while.

[@hasinraihan8051]

Amazing video. I want to upgrade my PC storage, but I have a small question. If my PC already has a M.2 ssd (500gb) and I want to upgrade to a 1TB M.2 ssd, will there be any problem with just removing the 500gb one and installing the 1TB using your instructions?

[@oyvoy170]

I also have the same question but I’m not too sure

[@dragonl0l]

Im pretty sure you wont have an OS (windows/linux) then. So you cant use it

[@Whatf80]

@@dragonl0l my PC was pre built and has a 256 SSD I switched it with a 1 TB Firecuda 530 but my windows 11 operating system wasn’t on it is there anyway I can put it on?

[@brandoku7003]

If the one installed in your computer has your operating system then you will have to find a tutorial on how to move the operating system to the new drive, also any data on your old m.2 drive will have to be transfered over as well, it helps if you have a second drive in your pc already then you can just transfer everything to that and then move it to your new drive after its installed.

[@brandoku7003]

Also double check to see if your motherboard has more than the one m.2 slot, mine has 2 on it so I just added the second drive in.

[@marcusteodoro1121]

That was the kind of tutorial I was looking for! Thank you!

[@TimothyVaughn-j4u]

Teeth grab. After medical school failed

[@kropzu2935]

FINALLY! A person who explained everything in a clear way! Thank you so much :)

[@lordpickle8424]

Woohoo, I bought a new 500 gig ssd today but wasn't sure how to install it. Watched this, followed your instructions and it worked. Many thanks.

[@Rexisea]

Had try same hard drive from 2013 never upgraded, it’s starting to show its age and with only 255gb I needed a bigger and better storage device. Having never upgraded or replaced before, this video gave me a lot of info and confidence to go for it. Thankyou

[@sharifismailmohsin2284]

Thank you very much for the tutorial! It was very simple to understand. I use this as help to install my 2.5 SSD storage on my PC by myself, and it went smoothly with no problems at all.

[@Peepypipe]

This was extremely helpful, I bought the WD 1TB ssd a while ago and was nervous about install. This video made install and setup extremely easy! Thank you for your time and help

[@ZELATEUR]

Hello there, me again. I finished my all time first Pc build thanks to you and your tips and tools(Fixit) . So I'm kind of happy that we are using the same. I did too install my nvme ssd drive and woow the speed is just too much also I did the xmp profile and again...i dunno if it's the pc or me but I'm crushing in my games now. Wakanda Forever.

[@Maraksot78]

Congratulations on your first PC build! :) It's fun huh? I'm glad my videos helped you learn what you needed to know to successfully build your PC yourself. I'm also happy to hear that iFixIt took kit is getting some use too. Cheers, enjoy! Wakanda Forever! :)

[@marrypoppins2383]

I’m completely terrified of putting my hands into my pre built pc I love how he breaks it all down to a T this is definitely worth a subscription

[@HiiPANDA_]

Tha k you for this video and every video you recommend. I just installed a M.2. and I held my breath throughout the process.

[@Hypercoreriper]

Helped a lot. No nonsense, easy to follow. Definitely gonna recommend this to anyone needing the info.

[@kaliorify]

Great video. Nice pace. No fluff. Good angles. It is just pleasant to watch and follow.

[@Maraksot78]

Thank you very much! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video.

[@kryp4ek]

thank you a lot, i've never instaled drives and I couldn't figure out how to do it before until I found your video because I didnt know about 1 of the cable was needed

[@onewayprd]

Thank you so much! I luckily didn’t need a stand-off for my m.2 ssd because of the size of my m.2 slot!!!! You helped so much and saved me a lot of time!!!!

[@anthonygoulet3919]

Just instaled a 2.5 inch ssd on top of the one I actualy had in my pc thanks to you! Here have a like and a follow!

[@Maraksot78]

Awesome, thank you!

[@luciayayy]

saw ur video on ram and it was so helpful i only trust you now. so i looked you up specifically for the next step in my pc upgrading journey. thank you so much for this.

[@goshiby9613]

You are great at explaining things my friend. You understand that not everyone knows all the terms about computers. Thank you friend for taking the time to teach us!! This helped me a lot.

[@xladbetr8097]

I always needed to make choice between what files to keep and what file to delete. Now, thank to you, I don’t need to make this kind of choices.

[@juliatrahan7903]

I got a brand new PC for a Christmas/Graduation gift, and a TB of SSD to upgrade it with on top of the TB of HDD and 240 GB of SSD. This video made me feel like I could actually install the new memory and upgrade my computer without being afraid! Great for beginners, thank you so much for your help!!!

[@michaelchristidis8658]

Thank you very much I just got a brand new gaming pc and had to buy a new hard drive to install more space to it since it came with only 500gb space...this video was very informative simple and straightforward

[@mercurylee7899]

first time installing inside SSD to my desktop computer, got a lot help from this video. Thank you so much 😭😭😭

[@Darkfox-qn1wn]

Your the only person that was able to help me get more storage from my pc I couldn’t figure out how to do it with anyone else 😂 thank u

[@reymilocuevas3485]

Thank you for the help with installing my m.2. I wish you the best in your endeavors

[@Maraksot78]

You're welcome. Cheers.

[@leo99zeren69]

Thank you so much dude, this tutorial was so huge for me 🙏. Now I can finally install all of the 130 S mods for Skyrim ❤

[@superal_hamstar]

This helped me to get the disc to work am so happy i can use it ☺️

[@stevefiorito5379]

I've had to do these things on my Linux and Windows PC ... recently due to a power surge that knocked out both boot drives. Installing the parts was too easy. The hard part was getting the drives properly formatted. I'm just a computer user, not a tech, or a programmer ... and I hope to stay as such. Thanks for a very good video.

[@voider978]

Thanks! Very clearly explained and in an entertaining way even!

[@RastislavVavercak-i7w]

Just thanks to this tutorial I did my first installation of SSD ever sucessfuly mine M.2 is working without any problems now i going to follow next video how to transfer windows from one disk to another :). Good job with this tutorial.

[@puskamuha9000]

Thank you so much i was worried i wasnt gonna find a video

[@foxhound7135]

i was afraid to work on my pc then i saw your vid this is so helpful thanks!

[@Espritviril]

Thanks for the help! mounted and formatted my new Samsung 980 thanks to you, much love :)

[@Maraksot78]

Glad I could help!

[@travismiller6165]

I ordered a 8TB SSD and will watch this again to install it.

[@BlueThrones]

was worried about moving windows to the new m.2 but since you have a link to do that too i really appreciate it!! Helped a ton thank you

[@TweekLudwig]

I finally got motivated to install that SSD I wanted into a prebuilt, and I bought all the components (cable, 2.5 to 3.5 converter bay, and the ssd itself). Might be missing screws but I’m sure it’ll be smooth, otherwise! You helped me explore my PC more, thanks a lot! Maybe one day I’ll finally build my own! :D

[@Bukavok]

thank you. i know nothing about PCs and you made this seem so simple. got everything on the first go!

[@icenico25]

Thanks! Very simple video with a bit of explanation. As a visual learner, this really helped me a lot!

[@cmeier360]

Thank you, you are the only one actually showing how to format the drive

[@matwell83]

I watched about ten other videos on this subject as I'm a computer noob an I'm installing a m.2 nvme this weekend. this was the easiest to follow and after watching I'm convinced I got this sh#t👍. I appreciate the clear and precise instructions, thanks again ✌

[@Jordan-ng2uv]

did it end up working bro?

[@matwell83]

@DailyFlowerStyle got the job done son😎. Motherboard(asus rog strix b550f) didn't come with a second m.2 srcew or standoffs so it took a next day air delivery...but all is in and working

[@angelgraceembay1268]

Thank you so much! Finally upgrading to a 1TB ssd, this video helped so much!

[@xSkye629x]

TY so much man! Got my M2 SSD in flawlessly and working thnx to this vid!

[@SHINeeShufflers]

Super helpful and easy to understand. Thanks!!

[@Kittypopvegas]

Thank you for breaking this down for me. Ive had the same computer for so long i want to start upgrading it

[@chitas3335]

Thank you so much for this in-depth tutorial. I'm a complete noobie whilst my brother knows some, but not everything. If it weren't for this video, I would've kept uninstalling my games to conserve storage space. Now I have free-reign and i feel incredibly happy. I also learned how to add more storage space!

[@iRubisco]

Thanks so much! Just installed my 2 TB Samsung SSD and already transferring games to it! ❤

[@kidaIex]

Wow thank you so much!, after looking thru so many videos. Yours is the one that actually helped me.. thank you

[@KM-yh4gh]

Very clear and step-by-step. Love it

[@miner4life628]

well done! very easy to follow, explaining things clearly 👍🏼

[@jamesjennings8574]

Thanks for this. I’m 2TB expanded thanks to you.

[@joemabamala4238]

Hey man, huge shoutout to you. This was a big help for me. Thank you

[@costakensington6599]

VERY CLEAR AND DIRECT VIDEO; NO THEATRICS; WELL DONE !!!

[@redstoneparadox]

Thank you for this; based on other tutorials, I thought I was going to have to reinstall Windows and wipe my current drive to use my new m.2 drive.

[@timothytremblay7763]

thanks, i don't do this everyday so it's good to know how it's done., great video, thanks again.

[@KaikanKurko]

Thank you so much, this solved my ssd m2 problem 🙏 now i have 500gt more to play with 🤩

[@tkelly5422]

I bought a prebuilt and guess what - no stand off. Because of course. Thanks for the video tutorial.

[@mazingerzeta777]

Yay!!! I installed my first hard drive Thank you so much!!

[@drizzt13dourden]

Fabulous vid for Folks like myself just getting into the do it yourself PC thing. Good stuff, good vid, good job!!!

[@Kyrzzn]

LETS GOOOOOOOOO IT WORKED FOR M.2 THANK YOU SO MUCH MY GUY I HAD TO DELETE GAMES AND DOWNLOAD THEM BACK AND STUFF THANK YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@blazingskins2511]

At 6:57 what if it only says: Convert to dynamic disk Convert to MBR disk What do I do to initialize my new ssd card?

[@mikkelvereshak8981]

Thanks man. I needed this!

[@frederikbarslund601]

Was stuck on the software part, and your guide was the only one that helped. Big thanks from me ;-D

[@jahbounty]

Thanks! i used it for my wd 850 and its now working. :)

[@dottiedidit]

thank you soo much! everything went smoothly and i bought the anti-shock bracelet just to be safe

[@Princemarioone]

Worked like a charm

[@BP1984AC]

This was easy to understand and a big help! Thanks!

[@damien.digital]

Thank you so much for making that video! It helped me a lot!

[@banusebian5083]

Dude is building the ultimate computer by using all storages in one.

[@bradleymoney07]

On a laptop that doesn’t have a top heat sink do I install the thermal pad on the bottom of the m.2 ssd? It seems that’s how it is on my primary m.2

[@YooNoel]

Thanks Alot the M.2 SSD portion

[@miran289]

Thank you sooo much and the time-stamps made the video even more helpful.

[@mikaela543]

Your site is great and informative, this really helped.

[@zaheernava2343]

Thanks very much, this video helped install a SSD and finish the software part as well.

[@fewgud5615]

Hello sir your video is so easy to understand and im even not thay knowledgable at pc. Thank you.

[@Maraksot78]

Awesome. I'm always happy to hear when a video has helped in some way. Cheers. 🙂

[@SevenFrom1]

Thanks, I'm doing my first build and man! I was clueless lol

[@fakku6356]

thank you so much my nephew just told me I have no memory so I'm trying to find out what would work best for my scenario thankyou for your good knowledge

[@kennethaddis7420]

Earned a new subscriber for the way you explain everything.

[@lamecgod]

Liked and definitely subscribed. Commenting my comment and im glad this channel and video exists!

[@robertpearson8546]

I noticed that you do not separate programs from data. That means every time Windows corrupts the file system, you have to wait while chkdsk runs over the entire volume. A better layout is GUID Partition Table, UEFI partition, Windows program partition, Windows recovery partition, NTFS data partition and optional Linux partition and swap partition.

[@JJFlores197]

Most people who have to watch this will have absolutely no idea what any of that means...

[@robertpearson8546]

@@JJFlores197 So that's your excuse.

[@tbeast2454]

Good video brother 1st time watching you're very well spoken and Very thorough thank you for all your help

[@cooperhamilton6141]

Do i need to backup files? Never touched inside my pc before. This all makes sense though. Good job.

[@mauricesanchez6804]

Thank you so much! Helped me big time and saved me over 60 bucks!

[@thegethconsensus393]

Your tutorial was extremely helpful. Thank you.