Re: Not on the C: Volume Please

You have very limited control over where SQL will put its executable files. The system volume footprint of SQL Server is only controlable within certain limits. A lot of the components are going to go on C: and you really cannot chnage that. I would image your system and repartition the drives to enlarge C:

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Geoff N. Hiten
Senior SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP




"Scott H." <ScottH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:DD12DEFB-8A17-49E5-AFCF-82152146D7E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Folks,

I have a server with 2 volumes: C and D. I do not have enough disk space to
install SQL2K5 due to insufficient disk space on the C drive. Even though I
specifically state during the install to not install anything on the C drive,
it still wants to. I go through each and every feature selection and change
the installation path, but to no avail. it seems to need the C drive.

So my question is this, is it possible to instruct SQL2K5 install to not put
anything on the C drive? Perhaps a registry setting?

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Thanks,

Scott H.

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