How to Move Default Storage Locations in Server Essentials 2012

Moving the default storage location for  the “Server Folders” can help to reduce the risk of the C: drive filling up and also if the storage was on the C: drive then you can move these folders to another drive.

By default Windows Server Essentials has five shared folders stored under C:\ServerFolders called:

  • Client Computer Backups
  • Company
  • File History Backups
  • Folder Redirection
  • Users

How to move the folders

  • Open Server Essentials
  • Select STORAGE in the top menu
  • Select the folder that you want to move
  • Select Move The Folder in the right hand menu
  • It will then calculate the folder size
  • Select the drive that you would like to move the folder to
  • Click the Make Folder button
  • It will give you the option to reconfigure Server Backup to make sure that the folder is backed up