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Move data directory on Windows server

Hello, On MariaDB over Windows server 2012, i try move data directory "datadir=C:/Program Files/MariaDB 10.1/data" from C:\ to a new location on drive D:\Mydata I modify my.ini file with the new value "datadir=D:/Mydata" but after this the service mysql don't start, it start only when "my.ini" file is configured with "datadir=C:/Program Files/MariaDB 10.1/data" so i can not move data from C to D. What i can do for this problem ? Thanks, regards

Answer Answered by Ian Gilfillan in this comment.

Does http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/24403/change-existing-datadir-path help?

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