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 Installing SQL 2005 on a different drive

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Posted - 2006-12-07 : 07:55:38
Gordon writes "I am atempting to install SQL Server 2005 (Standard Edition) as supplied by SAP for the SAP Business One product. Even though this has been supplied by SAP it is a standard MS installation and system.

I am trying to install to the "D" drive rather than the default "C" drive. The standard SQL installation routine allows me to override the detsination directories for all aspects of the installation and the "D" drive is shown as the installation location. However, when I use the "Disk cost" option the system is showing as being installed to the "C" drive and I cannot continue as there is insufficient space on there. It seems as though the calculation of disk sapce requirement is ignoring the fact that I have changed the destination folders.

Is this likely to be a standard installation problem or am I doing something wrong?"

robvolk
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Posted - 2006-12-07 : 07:57:56
No, you didn't do anything wrong, and yes, it's one of the biggest complaints about the install process (if not the biggest). This might help:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144259.aspx
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