The need to connect a second hard drive to a computer may arise when there is not enough free space to store files on a standard hard drive, as well as if you need to quickly transfer information from one device to another. This operation has its own characteristics.
How to connect a hard drive to a computer
You can connect another hard drive of any size and capacity to your computer, for example, a regular 3.5-inch, using a special Mobile Rack adapter. In this case, the connection is carried out via a USB cable, as well as a cable with a 220V adapter, which are sold in one set in computer stores. Just insert the hard drive into the adapter, close and connect to a power outlet and computer.
Most often, it is enough to connect a second hard drive to the computer, and it will be immediately detected by the system. However, in some cases, the device must be formatted beforehand to update the file system. To do this, open the "My Computer" folder, right-click on the icon of the connected disk and select the "Format" action. Specify the NTFS file system in the window that appears, and also activate the "quick format" function.
How to connect a hard drive from a computer to a laptop
Try connecting a hard drive from your computer to your laptop using a special USB container that can be purchased at one of the computer hardware stores. The device must be suitable for the hard disk format - 2, 5 or 3, 5. Open the container and insert the disk into it. Using the cables from the package to the container, connect the hard drive with a laptop and a 220V electrical outlet. The transfer speed between media will depend on the type of interface - USB 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0. The new USB 3.0 interface will dramatically increase the speed of transferring files between devices.
Turn on the laptop and boot the operating system. If a new device does not appear in the My Computer folder, you must complete the connection of the hard drive to the laptop through the BIOS. Restart your laptop and press F2, Delete, or another key several times to launch BIOS settings. In the Boot section, check the Secondary Master item, then save the settings and reboot. Please note that the device driver may also need to be updated via the Device Manager system service for the device to function properly.
