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Moving the Master and MSDB Databases

Moving the Master and MSDB Databases

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Question:
How can I move the master and msdb database devices to another disk in SQL Server 6.5? Can I mirror them and then unmirror them, swapping to the mirror device ?

Answer:
I don’t think you can move the master and msdb after install. I would not recommend mirroring and breaking the mirror, either.

I know for a fact that you can move other databases and tempdb where you want, but I’ve only heard tales of woe from people trying to move the master.

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