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Over the weekend I downloaded a package called EaseUS, which allows an existing partition to be extended into unused space on an SSD.

First, I removed the SanDisk 2TB SSD from my Meridian MC200 and connected it to my laptop using an SSD-to-USB interface. Using EaseUS, I extended the existing partition into the previously unused area of the SSD.

The laptop — an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.30GHz (1.50GHz) — took just over 2½ hours to complete the operation. Once finished, I checked the SSD on the laptop and confirmed that the partition was now approximately 1.8TB.

I then refitted the SanDisk 2TB SSD into the Meridian MC200. With the multitude of screws involved, taking the MC200 apart is a bit like Fort Knox!

I switched the Meridian back on and tested it using my iPad running Sooloos. Everything worked as expected: the MC200 could see and access all of my music albums.

The only thing I wasn't initially sure about was how to check the total capacity of the drive from within Sooloos. I eventually found that, using the Meridian Control:PC software on my laptop, the drive capacity could be viewed under Information. It showed approximately 1.8TB, confirming that the partition expansion had been successful.

To make absolutely sure everything was functioning correctly, I then used Control:PC to download a 96/24 album from my laptop to the MC200. The album transferred in around 10 minutes. I was then able to use the iPad and Sooloos to play back the new album without any problems.

So, the upgrade has been a complete success. My Meridian system — comprising the DSP5200.2, AC200, MC200 and MSR — is now happily playing 96/24 music from the enlarged SSD.

I would like to thank everybody on the forum for all the help and advice. It was extremely useful and gave me the confidence to carry out the upgrade.

If anyone else is considering upgrading the hard drive/SSD in their Meridian MC200, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm happy to share my experience of the process.