I just got a new SSD, and connected it with the SATA and power cables, but it’s not showing up in Windows. Any ideas on how ...

Time and again, cases are reported in which disposed hard drives still contained readable, confidential data. With a few Windows commands and the right tools, this won't happen to you.

Step 2: Right-click the SSD you want to change the drive letter for, and select Change Drive Letter and Paths. Step 3: If your drive has a letter, select Change. If it doesn't have one, select Add .

Q: How many writes can an SSD handle? On my 3-year-old, Dell 3630 desktop with 4-terabyte hard drive, I copied an exact 4TB clone of the C drive. Upon completion of this backup, I then shut down ...