# How to move DICOM database

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-move-dicom-database/36699>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 11, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-move-dicom-database/36699 "2024-06-11T14:14:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![retrouvey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/retrouvey/32/76919_2.png) [@retrouvey](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/retrouvey)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-move-dicom-database/36699/1 "2024-06-11T14:14:35Z")

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I made a beginner error. I moved the SlicerDICOMDatabase in a different location than done by default. Since then no files uploads and I get 0 files…  
How can I fix this issue? Thanks

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-move-dicom-database/36699/2 "2024-06-11T14:16:21Z")

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You need to choose a folder that exists and you have write access to. Preferably it should be a real physical drive, not some virtual drive (provided by Google drive, etc.). Folders that have very long path or contain special characters might also cause problems.

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**Author:** ![retrouvey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/retrouvey/32/76919_2.png) [@retrouvey](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/retrouvey)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-move-dicom-database/36699/3 "2024-06-11T15:15:19Z")

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Thank you .  
I moved the database folder to documents but no luck. Should I reinstall Slicer as I have only a few files saved

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-move-dicom-database/36699/4 "2024-06-11T15:38:28Z")

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Do you see any warning or error messages in the application log?  
(menu: Help / Report a bug)

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**Author:** ![retrouvey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/retrouvey/32/76919_2.png) [@retrouvey](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/retrouvey)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-move-dicom-database/36699/5 "2024-06-15T11:41:58Z")

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No. It looks like a normal download but then no files appear.  
A friend of mine helped me . Did what you said to do and it now works  
Thanks