Change Default Backup File Location

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8 Aug 2006 4:08 AM

BruceN

Is it possible to change the default backup file location?

8 Aug 2006 4:34 AM

Arnie Rowland

I think that is a registry setting.

Check:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

BackupDirectory = {FilePath}

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> Is it possible to change the default backup file location?