SQL Server Management Studio 2005 - Change Default Directory for Backup Location

Question

Using MS SQL Server Management Studio 2005 - To Restore a Database:

• Restore Database
• (*) From Device:
• Click " ... " Button
• Backup media: File
• Click " Add " Button
• Popup Window: " Locate Backup File "

That window Defaults to C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL.1\\Backup

How do I configure MS SQL Server Management Studio to look in D:\\data\\databases\\
instead of looking in C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL.1\\Backup ?

Answer 1

在注册表中，编辑HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL.1\\MSSQLServer\\BackupDirectory值以指向d:\\data\\databases

Answer 2

It's stored in the registry.

On my computer, it's at...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL.1\\MSSQLServer

There is a registry key named BackupDirectory

I suspect the registry key will be in a different location for you (I have 64 bit vista). I did a search in my registry for 'MSSQL.1\\Backup' to find it.

Answer 3

For convenience, here's a reg file entry to do this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQLServer]
"BackupDirectory"="D:\\data\\databases\\"