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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T16:40:56+00:00 2026-05-10T16:40:56+00:00

Using MS SQL Server Management Studio 2005 – To Restore a Database: Restore Database

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Using MS SQL Server Management Studio 2005 – To Restore a Database:

  • Restore Database
  • (*) From Device:
  • Click ‘...‘ Button
  • Backup media: File
  • Click ‘Add‘ Button
  • Popup Window: ‘Locate Backup File‘

That window Defaults to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Backup

How do I configure MS SQL Server Management Studio to look in D:\data\databases\
instead of looking in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Backup ?

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  1. 2026-05-10T16:40:56+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    In the registry, edit the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQLServer\BackupDirectory value to point to d:\data\databases

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