Change logfile location durring setup SQL 2000

Is there a possibility to change the default instalation directory for
the logfiles for sql server 2000? I would like the default database
files to be placed on teh d: drive and the logfiles on the e: drive?

Sjaak van Esdonksjaakvanesdonk@.hotmail.com (Sjaak van Esdonk) wrote in message news:<7479e65c.0311130551.56e84f0c@.posting.google.com>...
> Is there a possibility to change the default instalation directory for
> the logfiles for sql server 2000? I would like the default database
> files to be placed on teh d: drive and the logfiles on the e: drive?
> Sjaak van Esdonk

Setup doesn't have a separate path for the log files, however in
Enterprise Manager you can go into the Server Properties, and on the
Database Settings tab you can select a default location for new
database files. These values are saved in registry keys, so if you
need to do it programmatically, you can edit the registry directly:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\ MSSQLServer\DefaultData
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\ MSSQLServer\DefaultLog

Simon|||Thanks Simon, that seems to work !!

Change location of an Existing DB in MSDE

Hi everyone,
I have an MSDE database that was created using the osql.exe. By default it gets automatically created in the MSSQL7/data directory.
Does anyone know how i can detach and then re-attach the database from a new location?Refer to SP_ATTACH_DB & SP_DETACH_DB topics in books online.

Also you can mention path for data files while using CREATE DATABASE Statement.|||Have U thought of

1)Backup db
2)copy the mdf & ldf files
3)delete the db
4)create a new db with same name but data files in the new place
5)overwite the new files (s'be same name) with the original files
(Don't know if u have to stop the SQL Service to do this bit)

or do 1) 3) & 4) + restore db

Worth a try

Ye Hah !

GW

CD Install

I would like to extract the self extracting exe files to go to a directory so I can burn a CD. I have tried burning the CD's from the temp directory but it wouldn't install properly from the CD. Is there a command line parameter to get around this? TIA

Add "/x" (no quotes) to any of the express packages (e.g. SQLEXPR.EXE /x) and you will be prompted for a directory to extract the files to.

Regards,

Mike Wachal
SQL Express team

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