How to install a new ssd with a new OS and get rid of old OS

[AndreRuiz5]

So I am new to computers so bare with me. I have only one hard drive in my pc and I want to upgrade to ssd. I plan on installing a new windows operating system into my ssd because i tampered with settings in my old one and messed it up. I plan on taking out my hard drive, install the ssd and install windows. After I do that, i want to install my hard drive back in because I want the extra storage. Will there be any problems since my hard drive will have an OS as well? I thought about formatting my hard drive before i make the swap but i am not sure if that would work. Hopefully this post makes sense. Thank you!

[Slottr]

plug in the ssd, boot from windows iso and format the hard drive in the setup

[jooroth18]

Dont forget to set the bios to boot from the SSD.

[GhostEther]

That's fine, all you need to do is boot, go to your BIOS and choose your boot device to be a pendrive or disc with Windows and then you can format both drives and install Windows on the SSD. 

[Speed Weed]

You can clone the drive then delete the OS on the old drive.