<p>Using MS SQL Server Management Studio 2005 - To Restore a Database:</p>

<ul>
<li>Restore Database</li>
<li><code>(*) From Device:</code></li>
<li>Click "<code>...</code>"  Button</li>
<li><code>Backup media:  File</code> </li>
<li>Click "<code>Add</code>" Button</li>
<li>Popup Window: "<code>Locate Backup File</code>"</li>
</ul>

<p>That window Defaults to <code>C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Backup</code></p>

<p>How do I configure MS SQL Server Management Studio to look in <code>D:\data\databases\</code><br>
instead of looking in  <code>C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Backup</code> ?</p>

In the registry, edit the
```
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQLServer\BackupDirectory
```
value to point to
```
d:\data\databases
```