Help!! Moving database/Disk is full 2

[sunrayshadow]

Is there any way to move the databases to another disk
without having to reinstall everything??

//Ted

 

[ntinlin]

Nope. Think there is an FAQ to that effect on CA site.

I'm not very attached to my databases so if they run out of control I just tend to replace them with a copy of an empty database and adjust the number of days to keep the data accordingly.

Neill

 

[TheLad]

What version of Arcserve are you using and on what OS?

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[jfrantz]

You can move the ARCserve database without reinstalling by using NTFS junctions.

Download Junction v1.03 from SysInternals

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction

Create a new folder for the ARCserve database where ever you want to move it to. (E:\ARCserve_Database)

Stop all ARCserve services.

Open a cmd shell. (Start -> Run -> cmd) and run the following:
cd "\Program Files\CA\BrightStor ARCserve Backup"
ren DATABASE DATABASE.OLD
junction DATABASE E:\ARCserve_Database
cd DATABASE.OLD
copy *.* ..\DATABASE

Start the ARCserve services

Be sure everything is working fine then delete the "ARCSERVE.OLD" directory.

Junctions can also be used to move other directories which tend to grow large such as logs.

-Jeff