Moving MSMQ on Windows Server 2012 for EV11

There is no way to use a GUI to move MSMQ on Windows Server 2012. You can move MSMQ using PowerShell.

NOTE: In the example below I have created a new MSMQ folder on G:\. The path is G:\MSMQ. You do not need to create the MessageFiles, TransactionLogs or Storage folders as they will be created automatically.

To move MSMQ perform the following actions:

1. Open powershell.
2. Type the command: Set-MsmqQueueManager -MsgStore "G:\MSMQ\MessageFiles" -TransactionLogStore "G:\MSMQ\TransactionLogs" –MsgLogStore “G:\MSMQ\Storage”
3. Restart the MSMQ services.
4. If the services fail to start, add the Network Service account to the Local Administrators group on the EV server.
5. Run  the command Set-MsmqQueueManager to get a summary of the MSMQ configuration.

Cheers,

Cameron Mottus