Move the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Data

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Updated: February 17, 2009

Applies To: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

The Microsoft SharePoint Foundation data documents, information, lists, and links to Web sites that people in your company use daily. The database is constantly growing, and you may need to move it occasionally to accommodate the growth. You can use the Move SharePoint Database Wizard to move the database to a new location.

Important

You cannot move the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation data if a critical system operation is being performed (such as Backup, Recovery, or System Update).

To move the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation data

  1. Open the Windows SBS Console.

  2. Click the Backup and Server Storage tab, and then click Server Storage.

  3. In the Tasks pane, click Move SharePoint Foundation Data.

  4. Review the introductory text, and then click Next.

  5. The wizard checks your server for available hard disk drives and partitions where you can move the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation data to.

  6. If you have not configured Backup, you receive a message asking if you want to configure Backup and back up the data before moving it. Do one of the following:

    1. If you do not want to configure Backup or back up the data, click OK.

    2. If you want to configure Backup and back up the data before continuing, click Cancel. To configure Backup, click the Backup tab, and then in the Tasks pane click Configure server backup. When you finish configuring Backup and backing up the data, restart the wizard.

  7. On the Choose a new location for the data page, click the drive or partition where you want to move the data to, and then click Move.

  8. When the move finishes, click Finish.