Solved Want clean install on new HDD

Here you go for the third time:

What I'm curious about is when I install the OS, programs, and music, etc. How do I put the OS and programs on the 100GB drive and the music and everything else on the 400GB drive?

Read this tutorial over carefully:

Ask back if you have any questions. User Folders - Change Default Location

Then after install you can follow its steps if you still want to put your User folders (Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, Favorites, etc) on a second data partition.
 
Any installation will land on C by default. You don't have to choose anything.

Data goes where you put it. It won't go to C unless you deliberately save to the C drive.

Save directly to D by choosing D when you save. This is what I do.

Or save to redirected user folder on C and the stuff will land on D.
 

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Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
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Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
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Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
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Pale Moon
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All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Here you go for the third time:

What I'm curious about is when I install the OS, programs, and music, etc. How do I put the OS and programs on the 100GB drive and the music and everything else on the 400GB drive?

Read this tutorial over carefully:

Ask back if you have any questions. User Folders - Change Default Location

Then after install you can follow its steps if you still want to put your User folders (Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, Favorites, etc) on a second data partition.

Sorry, I must have missed that.

It works out well. I understand it. Thank you!

On a side note, would you guys recommend getting rid of internet explorer? I use Firefox only. And if so, do I just go to uninstall programs to do so?
 

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No, you should keep it as a backup.

It's also worth trying as it's perfected in 8 and 9.
 
On a side note, would you guys recommend getting rid of internet explorer? I use Firefox only. And if so, do I just go to uninstall programs to do so?

It's built into Windows. I don't think you could uninstall it if you wanted to.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Thanks guys.

Under my C: drive I notice there are two Program Files folders. One that says Program Files (x86) and just Program Files. They have similar folders within each of them.
 

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That is normal. 64 bit programs will install to Program Files and 32 bit programs will install to Program Files (x86).

Good job, sound like you have it working properly so far.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
That is normal. 64 bit programs will install to Program Files and 32 bit programs will install to Program Files (x86).

Good job, sound like you have it working properly so far.

Hey thanks guys for all of your help and patience with me! It was greatly appreciated. You all are the reason I was able to get this running. Thank you. If I have any more questions, I'll be sure to post them here.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Good to see you got it running and thanks for the update.
 

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Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q Pro
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Graphics Card(s)
ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio 7-1
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1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
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1920x1080P & 1920x1200
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1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
PSU
Corsair 620HX
Case
Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
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Microsoft 500
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
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14 Mb/s
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1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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