These are the default locations of directories and files.
| Directory | Contents |
|---|---|
| \Mssql7\Backup | Default location for backup files |
| \Mssql7\Binn1 | Microsoft® Windows NT® client and server executable files, online Help files, and DLL files for extended stored procedures |
| \Mssql7\Books | Microsoft SQL Server™ Books Online files |
| \Mssql7\Data1 | System and sample database files |
| \Mssql7\Ftdata1 | Full-text catalog files |
| \Mssql7\DevTools\Include | OLE DB include (*.h) files used to create programs using ODBC, DB-Library, Open Data Services, SQL-DMO, Embedded SQL for C, and MS DTC |
| \Mssql7\DevTools\Lib | OLE DB library (*.lib) files used to create programs using ODBC, DB-Library, Open Data Services, SQL-DMO, Embedded SQL for C, and MS DTC |
| \Mssql7\DevTools\Samples | Files and examples used by ODBC, DB-Library, Open Data Services, SQL-DMO, Embedded SQL for C, and MS DTC |
| \Mssql7\Html1,2 | Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and SQL Server HTML files |
| \Mssql7\Install | Scripts run during Setup and the .out files that result from running the Setup scripts |
| \Mssql7\Jobs | Storage location for temporary job output files |
| \Mssql7\Log | Error log files |
| \Mssql7\Repldata | Working directory for replication tasks |
| \Mssql7\Upgrade | Files used for version upgrade from SQL Server version 6.x to SQL Server 7.0 |
| 1 Do not delete these directories or their contents. You may delete other directories, if necessary; however you may not be able to retrieve any lost functionality or data without uninstalling and reinstalling SQL Server.
2 Do not delete or modify any of the .htm files in this directory. They are required for SQL Server Enterprise Manager and other tools to function properly. |
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Note The path \Mssql7 is the default path. The path may vary if the default location was changed when SQL Server was installed.