Update Service File Locations

Windows Update Service question.

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to redirect the wsus folders to a
different drive to free space on the system partition?

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Alan C wrote:
> Windows Update Service question.
>
> Can anyone tell me if it is possible to redirect the wsus folders to a
> different drive to free space on the system partition?

Thanks PA, I missed that ng in my search. Now ~i know where to look.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
> (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
> convenience to OP.
>
> On the web:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...pdate_services
>
> In your newsreader:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Alan C wrote:
>> Windows Update Service question.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me if it is possible to redirect the wsus folders to a
>> different drive to free space on the system partition?
>

> Alan C wrote:

>> Windows Update Service question.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me if it is possible to redirect the wsus folders to a
>> different drive to free space on the system partition?

Yes. Use 'wsusutil movecontent <pathname>' to move the content library to an
alternate location.

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