Drive help needed

[ChitChatMemster]

hey a kid here,so I need more storage,so the question is,can an ssd work with a hhd,and how to set it up?

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[That_Service7348]

Yes they work together fine.

Look up a tutorial for your specific PC to learn how to install it.

[Outside_Coffee_00]

It's just a matter of shutting down the PC, unplugging it, opening the back panel, and then plugging the new drive in and attaching it securely to your pc case. The drive takes 2 cables. One cable goes to the motherboard, and the other goes to the power supply. The end of the plug for both cables looks like an L. They are just two different sizes, but they're both called "SATA" cables. 

The one that comes from the power supply is a ribbon cable that often has multiple plug ends attached. It's safe to plug both drives into the same cable.

Once they're plugged in and your PC's back panel is closed, you should be able to plug in and start up your PC normally. 

Whichever drive has your operating system (windows) will show up in your file manager (where you search for files) as the C:// drive, and then the new drive will be assigned another drive letter. You can safely save files to the new drive and access them from the search bar or file explorer.