“Does the drive need to be formatted to copy files as a backup device to it.?”

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• Yes it does. External drives come formatted already.

  Answered by Desertskytech 3 years ago

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• No

  Answered by MikeB 11 months ago

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• No, but it always good to format before starting to transfer files

  Answered by Fred 2 years ago

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• Matt: Yes, you will need to format the drive initially. Using the 870 EVO SSD is as simple as plugging it into the standard 2.5-inch SATA form factor on your desktop PC or laptop — the migration software will help take care of the rest. - Samsung Memory

  Answered by Samsung 3 years ago

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