How to move OneAPI to another drive?

[AndrewRain]

I installed OneAPI to HDD and wanted to move to another SSD drive. By default Intel doesn't allow to do this even if I delete folder manually. It forces user to reinstall it to the first place you installed it, which is incredibly dumb decision. I hope you add options to install to another drive and uninstall. 

So I returned deleted OneAPI from the trash and move from HDD to SSD manually. It launched but now I get those errors. How bad are they? How to relink those "missing" files to a new drive?

E:\sdnext>E:\Intel\oneAPI\2025.0\oneapi-vars.bat
:: initializing oneAPI environment...
Initializing Visual Studio command-line environment...
Visual Studio version 17.12.3 environment configured.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\"
Visual Studio command-line environment initialized for: 'x64'

:: advisor -- processing etc\advisor\vars.bat
Error: Product installation not found.
Please launch script within product installation directory

:: compiler -- processing etc\compiler\vars.bat
:: dal -- processing etc\dal\vars.bat
:: debugger -- processing etc\debugger\vars.bat
:: dnnl -- processing etc\dnnl\vars.bat
:: dpct -- processing etc\dpct\vars.bat
:: dpl -- processing etc\dpl\vars.bat
:: ipp -- processing etc\ipp\vars.bat
:: ippcp -- processing etc\ippcp\vars.bat
:: mkl -- processing etc\mkl\vars.bat
:: pti -- processing etc\pti\vars.bat
:: tbb -- processing etc\tbb\vars.bat

:: vtune -- processing etc\vtune\vars.bat
Error: Product installation not found.
Please launch script within product installation directory

:: oneAPI environment initialized ::

[Deeksha_S_Intel]

Hi Andrew, we have sent you a private message. Kindly check your inbox.

[Deeksha_S_Intel]

Hi Andrew, 

We would like to inform you that Intel® oneAPI Toolkit will be installed in the default directory: C:\Program Files(x86)\Intel\oneAPI, unless a different location is selected during the installation. As per Intel® Documentation you have the option to customize the installation directory. We recommend performing a fresh installation of Intel® oneAPI Toolkit on an SSD.

For more info, kindly go through below link : 

Link : Intel® oneAPI Toolkits Installation Guide

Feel free to let us know if you have any other concern.

Have a great day ahead!

[AndrewRain]

No, as I said before, if you accidently installed OneAPI to the wrong drive you're done for.

There are no non-programmer way to move it to another drive.

[Deeksha_S_Intel]

Hi Andrew, 

Could you please share the below details with us?

• Before moving the Intel® oneAPI Base toolkit, was it working correctly on the HDD without any errors?
• Have you tried reinstalling Intel® oneAPI Base toolkit on SSD instead of moving it manually? If not, is there any reason you prefer to move it rather than reinstall?
• We Previously recommended performing a fresh installation on the SSD. Could you confirm if you have done so?
• To better understand your query and provide an effective resolution, could you please share more details about the issue?

To assist you further, we would require these details.

[AndrewRain]

Are you kidding me? It's not a preference, I just can't find a way.

1. I can't find a way to uninstall OneAPI completely.
2. I can't find a way to move OneAPI to another drive in a better way than I already did.
3. That's why I can't make a fresh install, it always installs itself to the wrong drive and I can't change the drive or even folder.

No I can't, guess I'll just use it on HDD.

[Deeksha_S_Intel]

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[Deeksha_S_Intel]

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