Move the Integrated WSUS Database

We can use 2 methods. With SSMS or with sqlcmd

Method 1: Using SSMS

• Install SSMS
• Stop the service WSUS and IIS

Stop-Service WSUSService, W3SVC

• Important: Launch ‘Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18’ as an administrator.
• Connect to \\.\pipe\MICROSOFT##WID\tsql\query

• Detach the SUSDB database
• Manually move the SUSDB*.* files from C:\Windows\WID\Data to New Destination“
• Grant the Read/Write (R/W) permissions to the group NT SERVICE\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##WID.

• Attach the SUSDB database from the new path
• Restart server
• Connect to WSUS to check that all are working properly

Method 2: Using sqlcmd

Install tools :

• Download Microsoft® ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server® – Windows from Official Microsoft Download Center
• Download Microsoft® Command Line Utilities 11 for SQL Server® from Official Microsoft Download Center

Type the following commands (Administrator right)

Stop-Service WSUSService, W3SVC

sqlcmd -E -S np:\\.\pipe\MICROSOFT##WID\tsql\query -Q "sp_detach_db 'SUSDB'

# Manually move the SUSDB*.* files from C:\Windows\WID\Data to New Destination"

sqlcmd -E -S np:\\.\pipe\MICROSOFT##WID\tsql\query -Q "sp_attach_db @dbname=N'SUSDB',@filename1=N'D:\DB\SUSDB.mdf', @filename2=N'D:\DB\SUSDB_log.ldf'"

Start-Service WSUSService, W3SVC

• Grant the Read/Write (R/W) permissions to the group NT SERVICE\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##WID.

• Restart server
• Connect to WSUS to check that all are working properly