Question on moving logs

Running SQL Server 2000. I have been asked to move the transaction logs
to another drive. I was able to do that for the user databases using
detach/attach.

However I don't see that as an option for moving the logs for the
system databases.
Is there any way I can move the system database logs? I'm guessing it
might be possible through a restore.

Any thoughts ?

Thanks in advance.

GerryShutdown the service, and change thew appropiate registry settings for
the temp and the master database. The other databases can be moved with
attach / detach.

HTH, Jens K. Suessmeyer.

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Shutdown the service, and change thew appropiate registry settings for
the temp and the master database. The other databases can be moved with
attach / detach.
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HTH, Jens K. Suessmeyer.
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Thanks Jens

Also came across this

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224071/

Question on moving logs

Running SQL Server 2000. I have been asked to move the transaction logs to another drive. I was able to do that for the user databases using detach/attach.

However I don't see that as an option for moving the logs for the system databases.
Is there any way I can move the system database logs? I'm guessing it might be possible through a restore.

Any thoughts ?

Thanks in advance.

GerryGiven the number of transactions that happen in master, model and msdb on a daily basis, I have never found it necessary to move the logs of these three databases. Tempdb on the other hand can be moved with a dirty trick. Leave the existing log with a maxsize limit of say 5MB, and create a second logfile on the new device at the actual size you need. Logfiles are used in sequence, as opposed to datafiles which are used in a more distributed way. You will still have the original disk used for 5MB of logs every once in a while, but the vast majority of the usage should be on the other drive.|||Thanks

Also came across this article

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224071/

Question on changing startup parameters

I'm new to SQL Server...running SQL Server 2000. Had to move the system database logs to a different drive. Used EM, Server properties, Startup parameters. Changed the transaction log designation. Closed that window. Stopped the server.

Server won't start as I messed up and did not include the file name in the new designated path...just down to directory level.

From what I've seen, I have to be able to start the server service to change the parameters and the server won't start.

Is there a file that contains these parameters I may edit or should I try using the command line options.

Many thanks in advance.Was able to do a reg edit on the parameters and have it running.|||You can also start it from a command line with parameters.

sqlservr [-sinstance_name] [-c] [-dmaster_path] [-f]
[-eerror_log_path] [-lmaster_log_path] [-m]
[-n] [-Ttrace#] [-v] [-x] [-g number] [-O] [-y number]

Look at SQL BOL for the complete reference. It's a handy thing to know at 2:00am.

Regards,

hmscott|||I'm new to SQL Server...running SQL Server 2000. Had to move the system database logs to a different drive. Used EM, Server properties, Startup parameters. Changed the transaction log designation. Closed that window. Stopped the server.

Server won't start as I messed up and did not include the file name in the new designated path...just down to directory level.

From what I've seen, I have to be able to start the server service to change the parameters and the server won't start.

Is there a file that contains these parameters I may edit or should I try using the command line options.

Many thanks in advance.
Just a note: sometimes the paramters, when used in conjunction with other parameters, will act in an unpredicatable way. use google for more info|||just another reason to script everything.|||just another reason to script everything.
a real reason to script everything? all these sex ads (http://www.napstergirl.com) floating around the internets. I once thought that it was cool, but think of all the space this is wasting? anyway, this one ad kinda made sense to show cause look at the website: it is so advanced and could be used for other things