# stop mongoDB service
net stop SnowMongoDB 

# the current path that mongoDB installed, VERIFY IT IS ALIGNED WITH YOUR INSTALLATION DIRECTORY
$mongoDbFolderPath = "C:\Program Files\Snow Software\Snow License Manager\Services\MongoDB\"
# new path to store data, ENTER YOUR DESIRED PATH
$mongoDBStoragePath = "E:\Snow Software\MongoDBStorage\"

# log path
$logPath = $mongoDbFolderPath + "log\mongod.log"

# data storage path 
$dataFolderPath = $mongoDbFolderPath + "data"
$newDataFolderPath = $mongoDBStoragePath + "data"

# create target path if missing
if (!(Test-Path -path $mongoDBStoragePath)) {
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $mongoDBStoragePath
}

# move folder to new locations
if (Test-Path -path $dataFolderPath ) {
    $bin_path = $mongoDbFolderPath+ "bin"
    cd "$bin_path"
    .\mongod.exe --dbpath="' + $newDataFolderPath + '"

    # Saving permissions to data folder
    $acl = (Get-Item $dataFolderPath).GetAccessControl('Access')
    Move-Item -Path $dataFolderPath -Destination $newDataFolderPath -force

    # restoring permissions after data folder is moved
    $acl | Set-Acl $newDataFolderPath
    $lock = $newDataFolderPath + "\mongod.lock"
    Remove-Item $lock

    # run mongodb against new folders
    $exePath = $mongoDbFolderPath + 'bin\mongod.exe'
    $mongoPath= '"'+ $exePath + '" --auth --dbpath="' + $newDataFolderPath + '" --logpath="' + $logPath + '" --service'
    Set-Location HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SnowMongoDB
    $mongoHKLMPath = Get-Location
    Set-ItemProperty -path $mongoHKLMPath -name ImagePath -Value $mongoPath
    Set-Location C:
    net start SnowMongoDB
}