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| During installation of MultiCharts, one can specify different from C drive installation folder location. However, the most space that is used by MultiCharts is filled with MultiCharts database, log files and studies. By default everything mentioned is stored on the C drive. There is a way to move the files and folders to a different hard drive.
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| ==Database files==
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| Before starting, it is recommended to backup the database (see [[How to Backup User Data]]). The first step is to copy the files themselves:
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| <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': See [[How to Reduce Database Size]] to fill less space on another drive before moving the database files. </div>
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| # Click '''Windows Start''' button.
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| # Select Run.
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| # For Windows Vista or Windows 7, paste the following command: '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts''' ;<br>For Windows XP paste the following command: '''%allusersprofile%\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts'''
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| # Press '''Enter'''.
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| # In the popped up window make a copy of the Database folder with all its contents.
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| # Paste the copy of the database to new location.<br>
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| The second step is to change the registry key:
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| # Click '''Windows Start''' button.
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| # Select Run.
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| # Type '''regedit'''.
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| # Press '''Enter'''.
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| # Find the '''Path''' registry key in '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts\Databases\Portfolio'''
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| # Change the path to new location of your database files.
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| # Find the '''Path''' and '''CashePath''' registry keys in '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts\Databases\Storage'''
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| # Change the paths to new location of your database files.
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| ==Studies==
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| Before starting, it is recommended to backup the studies (see [[How to Backup User Data]]). The first step is to copy the files themselves:
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| # Click '''Windows Start''' button.
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| # Select Run.
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| # For Windows Vista or Windows 7, paste the following command: '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts\StudyServer''' ;<br>For Windows XP paste the following command: '''%allusersprofile%\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts\StudyServer'''
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| # Press '''Enter'''.
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| # In the popped up window make a copy of the Studies folder with all its contents.
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| # Paste the copy of the studies to new location.<br>
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| The second step is to change the registry key:
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| # Click '''Windows Start''' button.
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| # Select Run.
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| # Type '''regedit'''.
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| # Press '''Enter'''.
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| # Find the '''CurrentStudiesLocation''' registry key in '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts\'''
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| # Change the path to new location of your study files.
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| ==Log files==
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| There is no need to backup your logs unless the file contain information regarding an issue (see [[MultiCharts Logs]]).
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| To change the logs folder location:
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| # Click '''Windows Start''' button.
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| # Select Run.
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| # Type '''regedit'''.
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| # Press '''Enter'''.
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| # Find the '''BugSlayer\Log Directory''' in '''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\BugSlayer'''
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| # Change the path to logs folder location.
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| [[Category:FAQ]]
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