Moving Master Database files

Moving Master Database Files:

•  Create two folders and grant read write permissions to service account

             d:\master_data             e:\master_log

•  Find the current path

             sp_helpdb   master

•  Stop SQL Server

             net  stop   mssqlserver

•  Move the files (master.mdf, mastlog.ldf) into new folders
•  Go to SSCM --> R.C on respective instance SQL Server Service -->   properties -->   Advanced --> Startup Parameters--> Change the path of data and Log file 

           -dd:\master_data\master.mdf;-e....-le:\master_log\mastlog.ldf

• Apply --> OK
•  Start the service.
•  Go to SSMS --> check the new path

            sp_helpdb master