Change location of Windows update files

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Can someone tell me how I can change the location of where Windows 2003
server update files get placed!. I also want to specify where the old files
get placed after an update. My primary are drive is getting full because of
all of the patches and updates, for which get placed under the windows
folder. I would like these files to go to the D: drive instead. Also how
do I change where automatic download files get stored.

Thanks,


James
 
Re: Change location of Windows update files

Hello James,

If you are sure that you will not uninstall a patch/service pack you can
safely delete the uninstall folders, except the $hfmig$ folder. If you still
will keep them, move them to a different location and in case of an uninstall
just move it back to the default location. Also you can safely delete the
content of C:\windows\softwaredistribution\download after installing the
latest updates.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Can someone tell me how I can change the location of where Windows
> 2003 server update files get placed!. I also want to specify where
> the old files get placed after an update. My primary are drive is
> getting full because of all of the patches and updates, for which get
> placed under the windows folder. I would like these files to go to
> the D: drive instead. Also how do I change where automatic download
> files get stored.
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
 
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