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I`m sure it`s been mentioned, but it looks like your cheapest and easiest way to do what you want, is to buy an external drive enclosure.
Rosewill RX35-AT-SU BLK Black External Enclosure - Newegg.com
Your 1 terabyte drive probably works fine, and just needs to be formatted, as you have suggested.
If you`re just gonna use it for storage, well then usb should be fine for ya.