Microsoft KB Archive/298476

= How to Install Agents to a Location Other Than the Default Location =

Article ID: 298476

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q298476



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
Sometimes it may be necessary or beneficial to force the installation of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) agents onto a specific drive because of disk space availability. This article describes how to install agents to a drive and directory other than the default location, which is C:\Program Files.



MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To force installation of a MOM agent to a custom location, perform the following steps before you install the agent:  Start Registry Editor (Regedt32) on the server that is to receive the agent installation. Create a registry key named Mission Critical Software under the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software

 Create a key named OnePoint under the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mission Critical Software

 Create a string value (data type REG_SZ) named MSInstallSubDir in the following registry location, and then specify the installation path for the agent as the string for the value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mission Critical Software\OnePoint

 Quit Registry Editor, and then install the agent.

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