Installing a new SSHD

millermilla · 12 Dec 2017 at 23:27

Hi,

Apologies in advance if I'm just being stupid. I ordered a new 2TB Seagate Firecuda SSHD to replace an old 320GB Seagate Baracuda. I expected just to unplug the old HDD and plug in the new SSHD power and data connectors and it all to work but when I re-boot and look on my PC the new SSHD is not recognised. When I check in BIOS it shows?

Thanks,

bremen1874 · 12 Dec 2017 at 23:36

It'll need at least one partition and that'll need to be formatted. Use Windows Disk Management.

Depending on your situation you may be better off cloning the old drive onto the new one. For that use a tool such as Macrium Reflect.

bledd · 13 Dec 2017 at 15:00

How many hard drives do you have?

Is the 320GB your main hard drive with Windows on it?

SSHD is not recognised where..?

If it's not your main drive, you need to go into Disk Management in Windows, then Initialise and Format the drive.

millermilla · 14 Dec 2017 at 18:17

Thanks all, got it sorted.

bledd · 16 Dec 2017 at 19:06

Excellent feedback sir

millermilla · 18 Dec 2017 at 18:37

bledd said:
Excellent feedback sir

Point taken......

I downloaded Seagate Disk Wizzard and cloned the old drive as per the advice from bremen1874 above.

https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/support/downloads/discwizard/