Changing my windows 10 ssd into a data drive on a new computer build.

[fiatster]

I'm building my 1st computer and have bought a a copy of Windows 10 to install on it. I will be installing it on a new 250GB Samsung ssd. I want to use my old 500GB Samsung ssd as an extra drive for things that require speed. That drive is currently in my other computer and it has Windows 10 installed on it. I will be also installing a new 2TB hdd as a data disk. My plan is to install the 3 drives, but only connect the 250GB drive and go through the Windows 10 install. After that, I would connect the other 2 drives and reformat the 500GB ssd to get the old Windows install off it. My question is, after I connect the last 2 drives and reboot, will the Windows install on the 500GB ssd interfere in any way before I have a chance to reformat t it?

Thanks

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

It shouldn't interfere when your PC loads in Windows 10 which is in the 250GB SSD, but you have to make sure that your 250GB SSD is set as the first boot device in BIOS because if it's not your PC will look for another drive which has an OS installed in it.

 

[fiatster]

Thank you