user1580: Using the standard client, Bitcoin-Qt, v0.8.1: (win10x64)
I would like to move the blockchain data from its default location to a different location (maybe even an external disk or NAS drive). What should I do to make this working while moving that data?

user6126: This step-by-step how-to assumes you are using Windows 7 and installed Bitcoin-Qt to the default directory.

Make sure Bitcoin-Qt is not running
Create a desktop shortcut
Right click on the shortcut
Select Properties
In the "target" box, add -datadir="the new data directory"
Move everything in C:/Users/"your user name"/AppData/Roaming/Bitcoin/ to your new data directory.
Start Bitcoin-Qt with your new shortcut.


1580: <p><em>Using the standard client, <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin-Qt" rel="nofollow">Bitcoin-Qt</a>, v0.8.1:</em> (win10x64)</p>

<p>I would like to move the blockchain data from its default location to a different location (maybe even an external disk or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-attached_storage" rel="nofollow">NAS</a> drive). What should I do to make this working while moving that data?</p>
 6126: <p>This step-by-step how-to assumes you are using Windows 7 and installed Bitcoin-Qt to the default directory.</p>

<ol>
<li>Make sure Bitcoin-Qt is not running</li>
<li>Create a desktop shortcut</li>
<li>Right click on the shortcut</li>
<li>Select <em>Properties</em></li>
<li>In the "target" box, add <code>-datadir="the new data directory"</code></li>
<li>Move everything in C:/Users/"your user name"/AppData/Roaming/Bitcoin/ to your new data directory.</li>
<li>Start Bitcoin-Qt with your new shortcut.</li>
</ol>
