Go to your new location for the repository and recreate the directory path that contains the indexed file:
drive:\idmds\<system>\content\index
Move the content search repository files from the old location to the new location.
Note
Make sure to delete the files from the old location. Failure to do so can cause unexpected results.
Change the System property Logons Enabled? to No.
Make sure your administrative session is the only admin session active.
Click Content Search Repositories in the tree view window.
Select the Content Search repository to be moved. A properties dialog appears.
Modify the Device property to point to the new location.
Click Save to save your changes.
Click Reset to restore the original settings and cancel your changes.
Go to the System object and reset the Logons Enabled? property to Yes.