StarTech.com SAT32M225 - Manual (Page 8)

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7. The SSD has now been installed, and is ready to be implemented in your 2.5” SATA
drive application.
Refer to the manual for your SATA host device for installation instructions. The top or
side mounting holes and included screw kit may or may not be required to assist in
your installation.
Hard Drive Initialization
If the M.2 SSD is new or otherwise blank, it may need to be initialized and formatted
before use. Follow the steps below in a Windows interface to initialize the drive.
1. From the main Windows desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in
Vista/ 7 / 8), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select
Disk Management from the left window panel.