https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308150#M58010 <P>Hi cboillot,<BR /> the best way to proceed I think is the following:</P> <UL> <LI>stop Splunk on Forwarder</LI> <LI>copy etc directory in a safe directory</LI> <LI>uninstall Splunk Forwardser from the wrong directory</LI> <LI>install the same version of Splunk Forwarder into the correct directory</LI> <LI>stop Splunk</LI> <LI>copy the saved etc directory on the new etc directory</LI> <LI>Start Splunk</LI> </UL> <P>Bye.<BR /> Giuseppe</P> Tue, 23 May 2017 14:12:17 GMT gcusello 2017-05-23T14:12:17Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308149#M58009 <P>We have several servers where the Universal Forwarder has been installed to the wrong drive/directory. During our upgrade window, we are wanting to move these installations to the correct drive/directory.</P> <P>What is the best way to go about this without losing or duplicating data?</P> Tue, 23 May 2017 13:56:49 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308149#M58009 cboillot 2017-05-23T13:56:49Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308150#M58010 <P>Hi cboillot,<BR /> the best way to proceed I think is the following:</P> <UL> <LI>stop Splunk on Forwarder</LI> <LI>copy etc directory in a safe directory</LI> <LI>uninstall Splunk Forwardser from the wrong directory</LI> <LI>install the same version of Splunk Forwarder into the correct directory</LI> <LI>stop Splunk</LI> <LI>copy the saved etc directory on the new etc directory</LI> <LI>Start Splunk</LI> </UL> <P>Bye.<BR /> Giuseppe</P> Tue, 23 May 2017 14:12:17 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308150#M58010 gcusello 2017-05-23T14:12:17Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308151#M58011 <P>Thank you. Something like this is what I was figuring we would have to do.</P> <P>I am assuming that it would be best to upgrade the forwarder first, then move it. Would you agree?</P> Tue, 23 May 2017 15:17:45 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308151#M58011 cboillot 2017-05-23T15:17:45Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308152#M58012 <P>Hi cboillot,<BR /> it's the same.<BR /> the important is that, when you copy the etc directory, you have the same version both in old and new installation.<BR /> Bye.<BR /> Giuseppe</P> Wed, 24 May 2017 06:54:48 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Moving-splunk-from-one-directory-to-another-in-Windows/m-p/308152#M58012 gcusello 2017-05-24T06:54:48Z