Microsoft KB Archive/937475

= How to change the location of the CSC folder by configuring the CacheLocation registry value in Windows Vista =

Article ID: 937475

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Starter
 * Windows Vista Ultimate

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



INTRODUCTION
You cannot use the Cachemov.exe tool to move the client-side caching (CSC) folder in Windows Vista. However, you can change the location of the CSC folder by configuring the CacheLocation registry value.

Note The CSC folder is the folder in which Windows Vista stores offline files.



MORE INFORMATION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.To change the location of the CSC folder, follow these steps.

Note There is only one cache folder in Windows Vista. Therefore, you do not have to repeat these steps for additional users.  Click Start, type regedit in the Search box, and then press ENTER. Locate the following registry subkey, and then and right-click it:

 

 Point to New, and then click String Value. Type Parameters in the name box for the new key. Right-click the Parameters key, point to New, and then click String Value. To name the new value, type CacheLocation, and then press ENTER. Right-click CacheLocation, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type the name of the new folder in which you want to create the cache.

Note Use the Microsoft Windows NT format for the folder name.

For example, if you want the cache location to be d:\csc, type the following:

\??\d:\csc

</li> Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.</li></ol>

Note The network administrator can set this value before the computer is on the network or before this value is given to the end-user. In this situation, no content is put in the default location. Additionally, you can set the location of the CSC folder by using a script.

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For more information about how to move the offline files cache in Windows Vista, visit the following Web site:

http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2006/12/12/moving-the-offline-files-cache-in-windows-vista.aspx

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