If you want to keep your files safe and have more space on your computer, you can add extra drives to a Storage Pool using Windows 11’s Storage Spaces feature. This lets you combine several drives into one big virtual drive, making it easier to store and protect your data.

What is Storage Spaces?

Storage Spaces is a tool in Windows 11 that lets you group multiple hard drives or SSDs into one storage pool. This helps you:

• Get more storage space by combining drives.
• Protect your files with redundancy (copies of your data).
• Improve storage performance by using multiple drives together.

You can add more drives to your storage pool anytime to increase space and protect your data better.

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How to Add a Drive to Your Storage Pool

Follow these simple steps to add a new drive to your existing Storage Pool:

1. Open Windows Settings:
   

   Click the Start menu and select Settings, or press Windows key + I on your keyboard.

2. Go to System Settings:
   

   In the Settings window, click System on the left side.
   

   Click “System” in Settings

3. Open Storage Settings:
   

   On the right, click Storage to open the storage options.
   

   

   
   

4. Find Storage Spaces:
   

   Scroll down and click Advanced storage settings to expand it, then click Storage Spaces.
   

   

   
   

5. Open Your Storage Pool:
   

   Click on your existing Storage pool to see its details.
   

   

   
   

6. Add a New Drive:
   

   Click on the Physical Disks section, then press the Add a disk button.
   

   

   
   

7. Select the Drive:
   

   Choose the new drive you want to add and click Add. Note: This drive will be formatted (all data erased) before joining the pool, so make sure you have backed up any important files.
   

   

   
   

After the process finishes, your new drive will be part of the Storage Pool!

You can now close the Settings app.

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Why Add Drives to a Storage Pool?

• More Space: Combine drives to get a bigger storage area.
• Better Protection: Keep copies of your data so if one drive fails, you don’t lose your files.
• Improved Speed: Multiple drives can work together to read and write files faster.

Adding drives to Storage Spaces helps you keep your data safe and gives you more room to store your files.

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For more details about creating and managing Storage Pools, check out this guide:
How to Create a New Storage Pool with Storage Spaces in Windows 11