New SATA Drive help ?

Hello it's been awhile but am back and just updated to Producer X2 and decided to add some additional storage so I ordered and installed a 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA drive and am running Window 7 in 64 bit operation. The computer is a Compaq HP DX 7500 Microtower and it is recognizing the hardrive but has some things there that Windows automatically put on it that I'm not sure needs to go there.
 
Can you guys tell me how I should configure or what should go where as to the best optimization and smoothest operation ?

You can just reformat the drive using Mini Partition Tool (free, good tool), or something similar: http://download.cnet.com/MiniTool-Partition-Wizard-Home-Edition/3000-2094_4-10962200.html
 
For storage purposes, the NTFS defaults are fine.

Hi,
Not sure what kind of config info you're looking for - however as others have said above, you can format the newly purchased drive into an NTFS partition directly from within Windows.  If you're struggling to do that - let us know and we can be more specific with instructions.
 
Regarding general views on what to store on each hard drive in multi-drive systems, a good approach is to separate applications from digital samples to maximize I/O throughput to your disks:
C: OS and applications (including Sonar)
Secondary drive - digital audio data (including your Sonar data files)
If you have a third drive in your system, put your sample libaries on the third drive and use the second drive just for Sonar audio files.
 
Hope that helps.
Russ
 

If you create a new partition, it does render any existing data in that area of the disk inaccessible.  Windows will warn you to that fact before you create the partition.
 
If you're unsure what files were automatically installed to your D drive, you'd certainly wanna back them up somewhere at a minimum.  However I'd recommend trying to determine what those files are before proceeding with the partition.  Depending on what those files are - it may not be as simple as just moving them somewhere else - there may be hard coded file paths, etc.if those files include automatically generated .ini files from application installs, etc. 
 
You may wind up having to reinstall applications or manually edit some of those files if you just copy them somewhere else - the applications referencing those files won't know where to find them.
 
 

ok, this is something I forgot to tell you guys. In computer when I open up the drive section beside the D: it says Recovery:D and I'm thinking I just need to repartiotion anyway but need to be sure. Is that an error code and if so what did I do wrong ?

Ok thanks Grem I got it figured out. The drive was actually F: and it wasn't partitioned so I wasn't seeing it in the list. After I partitioned it then it showed up and the Icon shows 931 MB free and empty. The D: Drive is the Recovery drive so I'm all square now and just have to figure out what I want on the new drive.
 
Do you all recommend what Scott Garrigus put in the Sonar 1 book ? I have the book and have been using for a few things basic. I may get another drive if I need it when I get further along for some Synths but it will have to be external as there isn't enough room in the HP now.

The normal alphabet of hard drives is:
 
A:/B: for floppies
C:OS
D: recovery (if that is installed as w/ many OEM OS's - leave that be if you want to be able to restore  your OS)
E: CD/DVD drive - which can be changed if you want - Windows will recognise it no matter what the name.
 
It is best to develop a system so if you buy a new computer you can just slide your data drive(s) in and SOnar etc. will find the files without repointing.
 
As John sez, make sure your power supply can handle the extra drives.  Most can, but ....

Thanks fellows I appreciate it and yes I will go back in and make sure the amperage is enough.