Not long ago I realized that the WSUS database and related files on my server were about to overwhelm the partition (O/S partition) where they were originally installed. Realizing this was a problem that was only going to get worse I decided to relocated the WSUS files and databases to a larger partition on the same server. To do this I used the Microsoft instructions (How to Move WSUS Content and Database Files to a Different Volume) to move the content and the databases to the new partition. Everything seemed to go as planned.
Apparently I must've messed up somewhere along the line because the SUSDB.mdf files on the original drive (C-Drive) appear to still be in use, and the SUSDB.mdf files on the new, larger drive (E-Drive) aren't being touched. There does appear to be current activity in the E:\WSUS\WsusContent\ folder, but the "Modified date" of the .mdf file located in E:\WSUS\SUSDB\UpdateServicesDbFiles directory hasn't changed since I moved it (two months ago).
As an added "gotcha", soon after I tried to move the WSUS files I started encountering problems with my backups (which are dependent on Microsoft's VSS service to complete normally). A server reboot would clear up backup problems for a few days, then after a few days backups would start failing again. A review of my server's log files revealed a bunch of MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE errors (3197, 3198, and 18264).
So I feel like I'm up against some problems here related to MYSQL and VSS that are over my head. Can anyone help me clear these up? Many advance thanks.
SBS 2011 Standard, SP1, 64-Bit
Joe