Change the hotifx backup directory

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Don Jones

Is there a way to change the backup diretory used by OS Hotfixes/Service
Packs without having to run the hotfixes/Service Packs Manually?

We install all of our patches via Windows Update or SUS. Our system drive
is getting low on space due to the backup directory getting full. I would
like to relocate the backup directory to drive d: or e:

Thanks.

Don Jones
 
Hello Don,

I don't think so, maybe you can change the registry key for every patch to
point to the new location but will be a lot fo work. But think about the
deletion of the uninstall folder's. If you have now problems after patching,
why should theire be a reason for keeping them?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
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no rights.

> Is there a way to change the backup diretory used by OS
> Hotfixes/Service Packs without having to run the hotfixes/Service
> Packs Manually?
>
> We install all of our patches via Windows Update or SUS. Our system
> drive is getting low on space due to the backup directory getting
> full. I would like to relocate the backup directory to drive d: or e:
>
> Thanks.
>
> Don Jones
>
 
Hello,

you also look at the pagefile, which may be moved to another partition

You may get rid of old hotfix, installed a long time ago and that didn't
break your system.

You may also check if you have a memory dump:
c:\windows\memory.dmp



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Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"Don Jones" <DonJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to change the backup diretory used by OS Hotfixes/Service
> Packs without having to run the hotfixes/Service Packs Manually?
>
> We install all of our patches via Windows Update or SUS. Our system drive
> is getting low on space due to the backup directory getting full. I would
> like to relocate the backup directory to drive d: or e:
>
> Thanks.
>
> Don Jones
 
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