How To Move SQL Server Database Files To A Different Location

If you ever run into the problem where your database files are getting too large and you want to move the database files to a different drive with more storage then this tutorial will answer your question.
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[@danielrooein]

This worked nicely! Thanks for the great video!

[@fabianhm77]

Great video, so helpful, thanx.

[@ignaciokairuz]

Very Helpful!!

[@webcoderltd]

Nice instructions - thank you. I am wondering what is the advantage of doing it manually as opposed to using a simple Detach from tasks, moving the database files physically and then Attach them from a different location which is much easier? I understand that detached databases disappear from SQL Studio and could not find any proper info (still looking) on what exactly happens to user accounts and their permissions to such databases. Yours looked like it's still listed under databases and certain setttings such as db files paths are only modified not affeecting users and their permissions.

[@elricho72]

Great video, thank's for share

[@MyLubimishBabyLove]

And in which cases we need to use Detach/Attache or its always can be replaced by just moving db to offline? If I need also change the file name I also can use this method?

[@totallytrading3165]

Thank you for the video. Helped!

[@jiejenn]

Glad to hear it!

[@haripsd]

Good one

[@apokanou854]

Great video.

[@jiejenn]

👍

[@namgaywangchuk1737]

thank you

[@michelleurbano0809]

Nice vid ! 🎉 but a question if youre going to change the location of the database file that is inside a filegroup? is it the same way just modify file name and filepath directly?

[@jiejenn]

I believe it needs to be a absolute file path

[@michelleurbano0809]

@@jiejenn 'coz I have a situation where a filegroup contains two datafiles but have different location and I need to put the other datafile to the same location but havent tried it, a normal modify file or needs an alter the whole filegroup and then just changed the filepath 🥹 😅 but I'll search further thanks for replying.

[@the_daftkid]

Is this applicable for a database transfer to an external drive? Thank you

[@jiejenn]

You can, as long as the drive is attached. Drive type may impact query speed.

[@the_daftkid]

@@jiejennThank you !!

[@jamescorbett778]

Great Video, I'm stuck at file permissions, I can see that MSSQLSERVER has permission for the original file location, but I can't find that userid when granting permission in the new folder. I have also tried CPT South Austrailias 'NT SERVICE\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS' which can't be found either. any help greatly appreciated.

[@jiejenn]

I am not familiar with the issue, I would probably post your question on Stack Overflow for better assistant.

[@SonixPoland]

Thank you :)

[@jiejenn]

Glad the video helped.

[@s97ai]

Is there a manual way of doing that without typing in the commands

[@jiejenn]

If there is a manual way, I probably don't know how to.

[@ignaciokairuz]

@@jiejenn I think it can be done with sql server configuration manager but it didn't work for me. this worked just great!