Re: Is it safe to move service pack folder?
- From: "Larry Struckmeyer [SBS-MVP]" <lstruckmeyer(at)mis-wizards(dot)com>
- Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 15:31:23 -0400
Below is a short list of stuff known safe to move.
The one you ask about may be needed if Windows should happen to need a fresh
copy of an updated file.
From a Windows MVP:http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_thread/thread/5cb8fb2e649775ca/3f601cfc76a0f67e?hl=en&lnk=st&q=move+service+pack+files#3f601cfc76a0f67e
<snip>
It contains the service pack file versions for use in preference to ones
from the original CD if needed by File Protection/SFC/New Hardware etc. On
an NTFS drive a useful amount of space can be saved by compressing it. What
you can do if you have a CD burner is burn the complete folder to a CD, then
run regedit.exe and at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Change the value of ServicePackSourcePath in the right pane to reflect the
drive. Best if you have 2 drives, and can have the original
SourcePath on one and this on the other
--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
<end snip>
And here is the list:
NOTE: When moving folders, especially your Exchange data base, revisit the
exclusions in your Anti Virus program. It is "critical" that these not be
scanned by your real time scanner.
Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/maintain/movedata.mspx
How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915>
How to Move Small Business Server 2000 Company and Users Shared Folders
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329640>
How to Move the Client Programs Folder to Another Location in Windows Small
Business Server 2003
<http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;830254>
How to Move the Windows Default Paging File and Print Spooler to a Different
Hard Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/314105
NOTE: Remember that moving the default paging file will prevent Windows from
creating a .dmp file for analysis should your system hit a critical error
and "blue screen".
Also:
Look at where the ISA logs are kept if you have SBS Premium.
You can move the C:\windows\uninstall$ folders off your systemroot, but you
may want to keep them in case you have to move them back to uninstall
something in the future. I have only ever had to to this once, and it was
not an SBS.
Remove any folders or files under the c:\documents and settings\user
name\local settings\temp folders.
If Monitoring is enabled it can create a file that could be large. Run
through the wizard again to flush out the gooey stuff..
Delete logs older than "date of your choice" from the system32 folder.
Likewise the logs and reports from the ISA folder.
Search for and delete old dmp files.
You can move the page file to another partition. The only downside is that
if you get a "blue screen" you will not get a full memory dump, and since
only MS can read them anyway, I don't see that it matters much.
You may gain some usable space and increase system performance in Windows
Server 2003 by moving the printer spool files to a different drive than the
one that holds the operating system. Note that this should be a different
spindle, but a different partition will help the OS a bit also.
By default, Windows Server 2003 places the printer spool folder at
%systemroot%\System32\Spool\Printers. However, you can potentially increase
system performance by moving the printer spool files to a different drive
than the one that holds the operating system.
Computers frequently access system files, so moving the printer files to a
different location allows faster access to those files. The drive won't have
to try to service requests simultaneously.
To change the location for the printer spooler files, follow these steps:
1. Go to Start | Printers And Faxes.
2. From the File menu, select Server Properties.
3. On the Advanced tab, enter the location where you would like to spool
print jobs. If the location doesn't exist, this process will create it for
you. Make sure the new location has sufficient disk space to handle large
print jobs.
4. Stop and restart the printer spooler service, or reboot the server.
WSUS is also a big space hog. If you want to move the WSUS data, download
the following document and read the part about relocating
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E26BCDB4-EF0B-4399-8A71-9B3B00C4F4CD&displaylang=en
--
Larry
Please post the resolution to
your issue so that all can benefit.
"Mark Sutheard" <**marks**@$$$greeneandbradford.com$$$> wrote in message
news:O7p652UrIHA.4476@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've just finished running updating our SBS2003 to SP1 (I know, should
have been done long ago, but that's another story). I'm now trying to
regain some space on the C: drive. There is a folder named
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles which is about 620 Mb in size. Is it safe to
move this to D: drive on the server? That is where I am storing all the
windows update folders after they have been applied, and I'm following the
KB article now on moving the clientapps folder. Any other folders that
are safe to move?
Thanks.
--
Mark Sutheard
Greene and Bradford, Inc.
Springfield, IL
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