Here is a quick step-by-step guide on how to format an SSD across all types of Windows devices to ensure that you have a fresh drive to store your data.

If you're upgrading from an HDD to an SSD, make the most of the extra speed it offers by setting the SSD as your boot drive.

If you just built a PC, or added a brand new hard drive or SSD to an existing computer, you have to format it before you can actually store data on it. This is called 'initializing' the drive.