well..obviously this is a laptop drive right? What RPM speed is it? If it's 5400RPM I dont think it will work..if my memory serves me correctly I believe the VS series can only take 4200RPM drives...but I could be wrong on that..if it does accept 5400RPM drives then yes, put the drive in, and do a physical format with Surface scan on...this will format it for the VS and will wipe everything on the drive for you..it probably would be a good idea to wipe it first but it's not totally neccessary. Usually when you put a new drive in it detects it and will tell you it needs formatting and bring you thru the process for you. Hope that helps
Opus