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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/Windows 7/Windows 8 paste the following command: '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts''' ;<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''':<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 64 bit database is '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts64''';<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 32 bit database is '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts''';<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts .NET 64 bit database is '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts .Net64''';<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts .NET 32 bit database is '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts .Net'''</div>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 <br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 64 bit databases key is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts64\Databases\Portfolio'''<br>On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 32 bit databases key is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts\Databases\Portfolio'''</div>
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| − | # Change the path to new location of your database files.
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| − | # Find the '''Path''' and '''CachePath''' registry keys <br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 64 bit key is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts64\Databases\Storage'''<br>On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 32 bit key is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts\Databases\Storage'''</div>
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| − | # Change the paths to new location of your database files.
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| − | # Find the '''DictionaryPath''' registry key <br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 64 bit databases key is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts64\Databases\Portfolio'''<br>On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 32 bit databases key is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts\Databases\Portfolio'''</div>
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| − | # Change the path to new location of your Dictionary.csv file.
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| − | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''':For example new location of the "Dictionary.csv" file is "E:\new_location\". "DictionaryPath" key value will be "E:\new_location\Dictionary.csv"</div>
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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/Windows 7/Windows 8 paste the following command: '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts\StudyServer''';<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''':<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 64 bit studies is '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts64\StudyServer''';<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 32 bit studies is '''%allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts\StudyServer''';</div><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 folder''' 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 '''StudiesPath''' registry key in '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts\'''<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''':<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 64 bit studies is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts64''';<br>For 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts 32 bit studies is '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts''';</div>
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| − | # If the key name "StudiesPath" is missing - manually create it.
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| − | # Change the path to new location of your study files.
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| − | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''':For example new location of the "Studies" folder is "E:\new_location\". "StudiesPath" key value will be "E:\new_location\"</div>
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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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