create database outside /mysql/data/

I installed Mysql on windows and found out that the documentation does not talk about installing the database in another directory or partition of the disk. Is it possible in Windows? I have little space left on the partition where progrxxxFiles/mysql/ is. THanks Laurie -- MySQL General

Re: create database outside /mysql/data/

Yes, using symbolic links. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/windows-symbolic-links.html On 8/8/05, l'[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I installed Mysql on windows and found out that the documentation does not talk about installing the database in another directory or partition of the

Re: create database outside /mysql/data/

Hi Laurie You can put the DB data on any disk or directory as long as it's location is in the .ini file #Path to the database root datadir=C:/MySQL/Data/ HTH Steve l'[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I installed Mysql on windows and found out that the documentation does not talk about