I gave it a try on SQL Server 2008 (10.0.2531.0) and I can confirm the resource database can be moved.

1. Stop SQL

2. Move mssqlsystemresource.mdf and mssqlsystemresource.ldf to C:3. From the cmd prompt run sqlservr.exe -f -T3608 (NB: I was in the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn folder)

4. From another cmd prompt run sqlcmd and use

ALTER DATABASE mssqlsystemresource

MODIFY FILE (NAME=data, FILENAME= 'c:\mssqlsystemresource.mdf');

GO

ALTER DATABASE mssqlsystemresource

MODIFY FILE (NAME=log, FILENAME= 'c:\mssqlsystemresource.ldf');

GO

5. Close both cmd prompts and Start SQL Server normally.

Can I get my 1 point back?

The strange thing is that when you query the path e.g. by starting SQL using sqlservr.exe -m then from another prompt using sqlcmd -A and running select * from mssqlsystemresource.dbo.sysfiles I got

e:\sql10_katmai_t\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\mssqlsystemresource.mdf and

e:\sql10_katmai_t\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\mssqlsystemresource.ldf

I don't have an E drive.