How to change default backup location in SQL Server

In this article, we will see how to change default backup location in SQL Server.

When you install a SQL Server instance you have the opportunity to identify the default location for your instance database backups. If you don’t change the default location for your installation your default backups location will be “C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.MSSQL2019\MSSQL\Backup” (default location for a SQL Server 2019 installation). Overtime you might decide you want to change the default location for database backups.

Two different ways to change default backup location in SQL Server:
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