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Can I insert a new SSD drive into my laptop DVD slot and use it as a second boot drive. I will be using Windows 10 Home.

user311367
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    Probably depends on the make / model of the laptop (you should add the make / model to the question). It is pretty easy to see if there is a Hard Drive Bay Adapter once you know the model. – Musselman May 25 '17 at 04:44
  • Probably not, unless you can find/use the appropriate disk caddy. The DVD/optical drive typically has a different style of SATA power connector than the HDD/SSD style. https://www.google.com/search?q=laptop+disk+caddy&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 – sawdust May 25 '17 at 04:59

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To by able to use a 2nd HDD/SSD in the slot where the DVD drive was, you need to buy a HDD caddy. But make sure the Caddy you buy has a jumper on it,

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otherwise you may run into ACPI.sys DPC/Interrupt issues (2nd example) which slows down the device and causes battery drain.

For stability (I saw unstable Windows when running a SSD in a caddy) and performance reasons, put the SSD in the native HDD slot and use the old HDD in the hdd caddy.

With this configuration I run a SSD/HDD combination for over 4 years.

magicandre1981
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