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Procedure

  1. Log in to the Update Manager server as an administrator.

  2. Stop the Update Manager service.

    1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
    2. In the left pane, expand Services and Applications and click Services.
    3. In the right pane, right-click the VMware Update Manager Service and click Stop.

  3. Navigate to the Update Manager installation directory and locate the vci-integrity.xml file.

    1. The default location is C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager.
  4. Create a backup copy of this file in case you need to revert to the previous configuration.

  5. Edit the file by changing the following fields:

    1. yournewlocation
    2. The default patch download location is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Update Manager\Data\
    3. The directory path must end with \
  6. Save the file in UTF-8 format, replacing the existing file.
  7. Copy the contents from the old patchstore directory to the new folder.
  8. Restart the Update Manager service.