SQL Server Management Studio 2005 - Change Default Directory for Backup Location
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02-07-2019 - |
Question
Using MS SQL Server Management Studio 2005 - To Restore a Database:
- Restore Database
(*) From Device:
- Click "
...
" Button Backup media: File
- Click "
Add
" Button - Popup Window: "
Locate Backup File
"
That window Defaults to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Backup
How do I configure MS SQL Server Management Studio to look in D:\data\databases\
instead of looking in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Backup
?
Solution
In the registry, edit the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQLServer\BackupDirectory
value to point to d:\data\databases
OTHER TIPS
It's stored in the registry.
On my computer, it's at...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQLServer
There is a registry key named BackupDirectory
I suspect the registry key will be in a different location for you (I have 64 bit vista). I did a search in my registry for 'MSSQL.1\Backup' to find it.
For convenience, here's a reg file entry to do this:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQLServer]
"BackupDirectory"="D:\\data\\databases\\"