# Cannot Change the Location of the HTTP-upload Store

**Last Updated On:** 30 Jun 2026  
**6 minutes read**

## Problem

You cannot change the location of the existing HTTP-upload store directory to a new location. You get either of the following error messages:

- Enter a valid location.
- Insufficient space. Atleast <Required_Size> of free space is required. For example, Eg: Insufficient space. Atleast 50 MB of free space is required.
- Invalid location: The device is not ready.
- Invalid location: The system cannot find the drive specified.
- Invalid location: The system cannot find the path specified.
- Invalid location: The network path was not found.
- Invalid location: Access is denied.
- The system cannot find the specified drive.
- Scheduled DB backup is configured in the given path. Configure HTTP repository in a different location.

## Cause

You can see the error messages mentioned above because of one of the following reasons:

- New location is empty
- Insufficient space in the specified location
- Unable to write the new drive. For example, a disk drive that is not valid.
- Specified drive does not exist
- Special characters in the name of the drive
- Network-share location does not exist
- Access to write, for a specific network share, is not for everyone
- Network share belongs to a domain that is different from the domain that the server belongs to
- Unable to find the specified drive
- You have enabled Failover Service and the HTTP store is located on the machine where Endpoint Central server or the Fail Over server is installed.
- The path is allotted for scheduled database backup.

## Resolution

You are required to identify the cause of the problem you are facing and resolve it using the relevant solution given below:

**_New location is empty_**

Ensure that you have specified a valid location

**_Insufficient space in the specified location_**

Ensure that you do the following:

- Free the required amount of space in the specified location
- Specify another location with the amount of space that is specified in the error message

**_Unable to write the new drive_**

Enter a valid drive name

**_Specified drive does not exist_**

Enter a valid drive name

**_Special characters in the name of the folder of the drive_**

Ensure that the name of the folder does not contain / \ : * ? " < > |

**_Location of the network share does not exist_**

Enter an existing share name with a UNC path

**_Unable to write in the network share_**

Ensure that you set the permissions for access to 'Everyone' when you use a network share to copy the required executable files

**_Network share and server belong to different domains_**

Ensure that the network share belongs to the same domain as that of the Endpoint Central server.

**_Unable to find the specified drive_**

Ensure that you do not specify a mapped drive to store the executable files. Mapped drives are user-specific.

**_Configure HTTP Store on a remote computer_**

If you have enabled Failover service, ensure that the HTTP store is not located on the machine where Endpoint Central server or the Failover server is installed.

**_Configure HTTP repository in a different location_**

If you have enabled scheduled database backup, ensure that you provide a different location for HTTP repository.

**Applies to:** Invalid HTTP-upload Store Location, Changing the HTTP-upload Store Directory, Software Deployment

**Keywords:** Changing the HTTP-upload Store Directory, Mapped Drive, Inaccessible Network Share