Changing the location of the IIS log files on a Windows 2008 server

IIS logging is enabled by default in Windows 2008. The default path for the log files is on the C:\ drive. Over time, the drive becomes full, which creates a serious downtime risk on the server. If you prefer not to disable IIS logging, you can avoid this risk by saving the log files in a different location.

To change the location of the IIS log files on a Windows 2008 server

Select Start > Server Manager.
Expand Roles > Web Server (IIS).
Select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
Under Connections, expand Sites.
Select Default Web Site.
In the pane to the right of Connections, scroll down to the IIS section and double-click Logging.
In the Logging pane, in the Directory field, enter the new location for the log files, or navigate to that location using Browse.

Log files are saved in the new location.