Microsoft KB Archive/239747

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XADM: How to Change the Exchange IFS Drive M to Another Drive Letter

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Q239747

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY
Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 defaults to drive M for the Exchange Installable File System (IFS) component. This component provides the administrator and users access to the information store as if it were a file system. The default drive letter chosen to represent this file system is M; however, this can be changed by making a registry entry.

MORE INFORMATION
If you need Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 to use a different drive than the default, use the following procedure:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).


 * 1) Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
 * 2) Locate the following key in the registry:
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
 * 4) Quit Registry Editor.

This example uses drive P. When the Exchange server is restarted, drive P will be used instead of drive M to represent the information store by means of a file system.

Additional query words: x2kinfoht xifs m:

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