Moving Database files in 10.2.0.1

Does anyone know the easiest way to move an entire set of database files (control,datafiles,redo,archive,bdump,cdump,etc) from say the E: drive on a windows sever to an S: drive on a SAN that the instance can connect to?? The directory strcuture would remain the same just the volume name and physical disk would change.
I am assuming I could perform a cold backup of all the files over to the S: drive directory and then somehow perform a series of ALTER SYSTEM/DATABASE commands to rename and/or point to the new location correct? Can I do this with the TEMP, SYSAUX and SYSTEM datafiles? Probably involves changing init.ora parameters too.

The name of the datafile includes the Volume name so you cannot change the name dynamiccaly of the system tablespace as it cannot be taken offline...
look at the below link which will help you
Always backup the DB before and after the execercise....
Make sure to make changes in the init.ora to point the new direcory for archive log,controlfile,dump directories
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96521/dfiles.htm#7622
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