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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. ==Database files==Before starting, it is recommended to backup the database (see [[How to Backup User Data]]). The first step is to copy the files themselves:<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': See REDIRECT [[How to Reduce Database Size]] to fill less space on another drive before moving the database files. </div># Click '''Windows Start''' button.# Select Run.# 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\Move 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'''# Press '''Enter'''.# In the popped up window make a copy of the Database folder with all its contents.# Paste the copy of the database to new location.<br>The second step is to change the registry key:# Click '''Windows Start''' button.# Select Run.# Type '''regedit'''.# Press '''Enter'''.# 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\MultiCharts\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># Change the path to new location of your database files.# Find the '''Path''' , Studies 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\MultiCharts\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># Change the paths to new location of your database files.# 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\MultiCharts\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># Change the path to new location of your Dictionary.csv file.<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> ==Studies==Before starting, it is recommended to backup the studies Logs from C Drive (see [[How Versions Prior to Backup User Data]])8. The first step is to copy the files themselves:# Click '''Windows Start''' button.# Select Run.# 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'''# Press '''Enter'''.# In the popped up window make a copy of the '''Studies folder''' with all its contents.# Paste the copy of the '''Studies folder''' to new location.<br>The second step is to change the registry key:# Click '''Windows Start''' button.# Select Run.# Type '''regedit'''.# Press '''Enter'''.# 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># If the key name "StudiesPath" is missing - manually create it.# Change the path to new location of your study files.<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> ==Log files==There is no need to backup your logs unless the file contain information regarding an issue (see [[MultiCharts Logs)]]).To change the logs folder location:# Click '''Windows Start''' button.# Select Run.# Type '''regedit'''.# Press '''Enter'''.# Find the '''BugSlayer\Log Directory''' in '''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TS Support\BugSlayer''' # Change the path to logs folder location.
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