Moving Model database

  • Hi all,

    I need to move the system databases from a SAN drive (E) to a local drive (D). This is a brand new server (sql server 2000), with no one using the Instance I have created, so no backups etc running either.

    I am following the procedures outlined in: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224071

    When I try to put a trace flag on the instance (-c -m -T3608), I get an error message as follows:

    17050 :initerrlog: Could not open error log file 'e:.......\ERRORLOG'. Operating system error = 32(error not found).

    My userid is an administrator on the server.

    I have Googled and Googled, and am all Googled out....

    Any ideas much appreciated.....:D

  • I discovered that the article I was using (the Microsoft KB article that is....) is incorrect.....

    The following article http://www.myitforum.com/articles/18/view.asp?id=4077 is pretty close. It has the following statement "the order of re-attachment must be model first and then msdb", and then proceeds to give instructions for moving the msdb database, then the model database....

    Anyway, all sorted.....:D

  • Even though it was successfull , I would like to know why do you want to move the system databases?

    Microsoft does not support this.

    "More Green More Oxygen !! Plant a tree today"

  • Amin:

    What do you mean MS does not support the move of the system databases? They have articles that instruct you on how to do it! :w00t:

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