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Moving backupexec/data folder

Alex_Shirley
Level 3
I need to move
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Data
to another drive.

I swear I specified D drive for logs upon installation. Anyway any idea on how I can do this?

Many thanks
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perry_baker
Level 6
Employee Accredited
At this time BE does not support moving the data folder. While you may find some recommendations on how to achieve that end it is not supported option.

The best option is to stop all BE and SQL services, make a copy of the entire BE installation directory to a safe location, uninstall BE from the C: drive, reinstall BE to the D: drive reapply the same HF's to the new installation, stop all BE and SQL services, replace the new installation directory with the original BE directory.

Alex_Shirley
Level 3
Thanks.
I am very surprised indeed that this feature is not available. This is a headache.

I would hope that Backup Exec Version 12 woudl have this functionality (or even better a service pack for version 11).

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.