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Driver script, using move.directory.cmd command to deep copy a folder from C:\ to D:\, delete the folder once copied and create a sysmlink.
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REM | |
REM ** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ** | |
REM | |
REM Uses move.directory.cmd command to deep copy a folder from C:\ to D:\ | |
REM delete the folder once copied and create a sysmlink. | |
REM Simply pass in the folder to move. | |
REM | |
REM Visual Studio uses "\ProgramData\Package Cache" to store installed | |
REM packages. These packages are required for VS to uninstall packages | |
REM and VS in entirity. The issue is this folder can be 3-6 gigs in | |
REM size. | |
REM | |
REM The blog posts below outline the "Why?" | |
REM | |
REM http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2012/07/26/how-visual-studio-2012-avoids-prompts-for-source.aspx?PageIndex=2#comments | |
REM http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2012/03/07/why-visual-studio-11-requires-space-on-the-system-drive.aspx | |
REM http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2014/02/11/how-to-relocate-the-package-cache.aspx | |
REM | |
call move.directory.cmd "\ProgramData\Package Cache" | |
REM | |
REM List below are additional areas that can be moved from C to D | |
REM to contribute saving space on C drive. | |
REM | |
REM call move.directory.cmd "\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap" | |
REM call move.directory.cmd "\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap" | |
REM call move.directory.cmd "\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Setup Bootstrap" | |
REM call move.directory.cmd "\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap" | |
REM call move.directory.cmd "\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap" | |
REM call move.directory.cmd "\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Setup Bootstrap" | |
REM call move.directory.cmd "\Windows\Installer" |
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