Windows 10: Can I extend my SSD storage by combining it with an external 1TB hard drive?

Discus and support Can I extend my SSD storage by combining it with an external 1TB hard drive? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; My internal SSD has only about 1 GB left on it, and I recently bought a 1 TB external hard drive. I'm wondering if I can add on the external hard drive... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Propelz, Mar 2, 2021.

  1. Can I extend my SSD storage by combining it with an external 1TB hard drive?


    My internal SSD has only about 1 GB left on it, and I recently bought a 1 TB external hard drive. I'm wondering if I can add on the external hard drive storage to the SSD storage, or if I can make the external drive the main drive without making my BIOS shit itself.

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    /u/Propelz, Mar 2, 2021
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  2. Accidentally converted my 1TB external hard drive to a ESD-USB

    I built a new custom PC and I needed to download Windows 10 for it so I used my Samsung 1TB external hard drive to install the ISO of Windows 10 Home onto it and then install it onto my PC. It all worked and I now have Windows 10 Home on my new PC but
    my 1TB external hard drive is now a 31.9GB maximum storage external hard drive. How can I revert my hard drive back to having 1TB maximum storage?
     
    George_Hicks0001, Mar 2, 2021
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  3. Best 2.5-inch hard drive for storage and gaming?

    1TB 5,400 RPM:
    • Seagate 1TB BarraCuda $54.78
    • Seagate 1TB Firecuda Gaming $65.50
    • WD Blue 1TB $56.89
    1TB 7,200 RPM:
    • WD Black 1TB $73.95
    • HGST Travelstar 7K1000 1TB $59.93
    Which one is the best 2.5-inch hard drive for storage and gaming?.

    The hard drive is for the Fractal Design Node 202 Mini ITX case.
     
    RodoGodo19, Mar 2, 2021
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  4. JayRohwer Win User

    Can I extend my SSD storage by combining it with an external 1TB hard drive?

    [Win10] How to properly migrate data from 128mb SSD -> 1TB Hard Drive.

    Helllo! I recently got a nice new computer that combines a 128GB SSD drive and a 1TB Hard Drive. I only left the Windows OS and other systems on the SSD, as it has not that much space, and I'm presently migrating some games I accidentally installed on it.

    I'm hoping to move my "Users" folder (Documents, Downloads, Pictures, etc) into the 1TB Hard Drive, as they will eventually take up a lot of space, and the SSD has nowhere near enough space to deal with that. Could I move these over to the 1TB with no issues,
    or are there any other ways to send those files to the 1TB?

    Thanks!
     
    JayRohwer, Mar 2, 2021
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