Windows docker engine (Without Docker Desktop) set images location other than C drive?

Docker Desktop for Windows Windows containers
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Client:
Version: 20.10.13
API version: 1.41
Go version: go1.16.15
Git commit: a224086
Built: Thu Mar 10 14:13:04 2022
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Context: default
Experimental: true

Server: Docker Engine - Community
Engine:
Version: 20.10.13
API version: 1.41 (minimum version 1.24)
Go version: go1.16.15
Git commit: 906f57f
Built: Thu Mar 10 14:08:21 2022
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Experimental: false

Hi folks,
I’m using docker without docker desktop on windows. I want to use different drive other than C drive. Since it is filling my C drive space and machine becomes very slow. I’m not sure how to change the option to different drive without Docker desktop GUI. Please help me on this.

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Have you tried changing the data-root?
https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/dockerd/#on-windows

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Thanks it worked! You are a life saver!