The default SQL Server root directory is C:\SQL60, although during installation the setup program allows you to change this setting. SQL Server directory names must conform to the FAT 8.3 naming convention, even if the directory is installed on an NTFS volume. Do not use spaces in the directory name.
The following directories are created under the SQL Server root directory during installation:
| Directory | Contents |
|---|---|
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MS-DOS - and Windows-based client executable files and Windows dynamic-link library (DLL) files |
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Windows NT - based client and server executable files and online Help files |
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Character set and sort order files |
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Database devices |
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Dynamic-link library files |
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Installation scripts and output files |
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Error log files |
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Used by replication as the working directory for the distribution database |
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Sample files |
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Files and libraries that can be used to generate stack dumps and traces on computers running Windows NT 3.51 or later. |