Installing SSD and Mechanical HDD

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I am starting a new build, with a Asus Z97 A MB, a Samsung 850 EVO SSD 250G and a WD 2 TB HDD. My question is; should I connect both drives at the same time before installing windows 7, or just the SSD?
 
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Having both connected brings two potential issues.

1. Yes, you might select the wrong drive. I've seen that in here
2. With 2 drives connected, Windows often puts the System Reserved partition on the other drive (the HDD here). If you ever take that out or it dies, no boot for you.

For simplification, just have the SSD connected.
You can have everything actually installed, just leave off the data cable on the HDD.
After, it takes 5 seconds to reconnect it.
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Installing the OS, have only the SSD connected.
After, then connect the HDD.
 
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Having both connected brings two potential issues.

1. Yes, you might select the wrong drive. I've seen that in here
2. With 2 drives connected, Windows often puts the System Reserved partition on the other drive (the HDD here). If you ever take that out or it dies, no boot for you.

For simplification, just have the SSD connected.
You can have everything actually installed, just leave off the data cable on the HDD.
After, it takes 5 seconds to reconnect it.
 
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