diff --git a/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.cmd b/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.cmd
index 600c21d5..01cf8df2 100644
--- a/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.cmd
+++ b/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.cmd
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if /i "%CTP_VERSION%" EQU "CTP2.4" (set MASTER_POD_NAME=mssql-master-pool-0) els
 
 REM Copy the backup file, restore the database, create necessary objects and data file
 echo Copying sales database backup file to SQL Master instance...
-%DEBUG% kubectl cp tpcxbb_1gb.bak %CLUSTER_NAMESPACE%/%MASTER_POD_NAME%:/var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || goto exit
+%DEBUG% kubectl cp tpcxbb_1gb.bak %CLUSTER_NAMESPACE%/%MASTER_POD_NAME%:var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || goto exit
 
 REM Download and copy the sample backup files
 if /i "%AW_WWI_SAMPLES%" EQU "--install-extra-samples" (
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if /i "%AW_WWI_SAMPLES%" EQU "--install-extra-samples" (
                 %DEBUG% curl -L -G "https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/%%f" -o %%f
         )
         echo Copying %%f database backup file to SQL Master instance...
-        %DEBUG% kubectl cp %%f %CLUSTER_NAMESPACE%/%MASTER_POD_NAME%:/var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || goto exit
+        %DEBUG% kubectl cp %%f %CLUSTER_NAMESPACE%/%MASTER_POD_NAME%:var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || goto exit
     )
 
     set FILES=WideWorldImporters-Full.bak WideWorldImportersDW-Full.bak
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if /i "%AW_WWI_SAMPLES%" EQU "--install-extra-samples" (
             %DEBUG% curl -L -G "https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/wide-world-importers-v1.0/%%f" -o %%f
         )
         echo Copying %%f database backup file to SQL Master instance...
-        %DEBUG% kubectl cp %%f %CLUSTER_NAMESPACE%/%MASTER_POD_NAME%:/var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || goto exit
+        %DEBUG% kubectl cp %%f %CLUSTER_NAMESPACE%/%MASTER_POD_NAME%:var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || goto exit
     )
 )
 
diff --git a/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.sh b/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.sh
index 04679c05..023f7963 100644
--- a/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.sh
+++ b/samples/features/sql-big-data-cluster/bootstrap-sample-db.sh
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ else
     MASTER_POD_NAME=master-0
 fi
 
-echo Copying database backup file...
-$DEBUG kubectl cp tpcxbb_1gb.bak $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE/$MASTER_POD_NAME:/var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || (echo $ERROR_MESSAGE && exit 1)
+echo Copying sales database backup file...
+$DEBUG kubectl cp tpcxbb_1gb.bak $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE/$MASTER_POD_NAME:var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || (echo $ERROR_MESSAGE && exit 1)
 # $DEBUG rm tpcxbb_1gb.bak
 
 if [ "$AW_WWI_SAMPLES" == "--install-extra-samples" ]
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ then
             $DEBUG curl -L -G "https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/adventureworks/$file" -o $file
         fi
         echo Copying $file database backup file to SQL Master instance...
-        $DEBUG kubectl cp $file $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE/$MASTER_POD_NAME:/var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || (echo $ERROR_MESSAGE && exit 1)
+        $DEBUG kubectl cp $file $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE/$MASTER_POD_NAME:var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || (echo $ERROR_MESSAGE && exit 1)
     done
 
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ then
             $DEBUG curl -L -G "https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/download/wide-world-importers-v1.0/$file" -o $file
         fi
         echo Copying $file database backup file to SQL Master instance...
-        $DEBUG kubectl cp $file $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE/$MASTER_POD_NAME:/var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || (echo $ERROR_MESSAGE && exit 1)
+        $DEBUG kubectl cp $file $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE/$MASTER_POD_NAME:var/opt/mssql/data -c mssql-server || (echo $ERROR_MESSAGE && exit 1)
     done
 fi
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $DEBUG sqlcmd -S $SQL_MASTER_INSTANCE -Usa -P$SQL_MASTER_SA_PASSWORD -I -b < "$S
 
 # remove files copied into the pod:
 echo Removing database backup files...
-kubectl exec $MASTER_POD_NAME -n $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE -c mssql-server -i -t -- bash -c "rm -rvf /var/opt/mssql/data/*.bak"
+$DEBUG kubectl exec $MASTER_POD_NAME -n $CLUSTER_NAMESPACE -c mssql-server -i -t -- bash -c "rm -rvf /var/opt/mssql/data/*.bak"
 
 for table in web_clickstreams inventory customer
     do