Drivers after installing an SSD and formatting the old HDD

[DucksgoSqueak]

Hey, I've recently purchased a Kingston V300 240GB SSD for my desktop computer. I've decide that I'm going to do a fresh install of windows and then boot off of it, then install all the programs I want onto the SSD. After I then decided that formatting my HDD would be the best idea. However, I found that all my drivers are installed on that HDD. What would happen if I did this with the drivers on there, and how would I know all the drivers to reinstall?

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Welcome to the TH community, DucksgoSqueak!

If you had the HDD plugged in the SATA ports when you were installing Windows on the SSD, you might be encountering an OS confusion which would explain why the drivers went to the HDD instead. You could try reformatting it through Disk Management and see if that will cause you any booting issues. If it does, it's probably best to reinstall the OS on the SSD. However, make sure you have the HDD unplugged from the motherboard until the installation is completed.
Your other option would be to manually install all the drivers needed for your hardware from their original manufacturer's websites. Having those drivers is actually a much better alternative to what Windows Updates have to offer (they usually install more generic drivers, that are not always up-to-date).
I'd advise you to go to the motherboard manufacturer's website first and download all the drivers that are purposed for your mobo model and the OS version you have installed.

Hope it helps. Keep me posted!
SuperSoph_WD

 

[Non-Euclidean]

I just installed W10 to an SSD. I disconnected the HD, so there was no confusion where to install to. I installed from a USB drive. I put the drivers on the USB drive after the W10 tool made the ISO install image. Then post install I installed the drivers.