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Out of space on my C drive
we are running Windows 2000 server. The only purpose for this machine is to run Exchange 2000. All the data and working components of exchange are located on the D drive where we have ample free space. Our C drive which totals 7.5 GB is nearly 100% full with only 53mb of available space. We have removed nearly everything imaginable from the C drive but the size of the C drive continues to be a problem because of the continous updates that Microsoft relaeases. We don't want to turn off the updates because of vulnerability if we don't keep up with the security releases and patches. What are my best methods for solving this problem without the expense of rebuilding an entire exchange server? Is there a way to expand the C drive by taking space from the D drive? Is there a list of old operating system files that I can delete to make room? Is there a way to move my entire C drive to a new replacement C drive and have it function as the new C drive for operating purposes as well as boot up. Any other ideas?
Glen Knight
Your best bet is to use something like Acronis True Image to move your C: partition to another disk and expand the partition at the same time. I have just done this this week with great success!
Or even if your not confident in moving it you could copy it then make it active and extend it again using Acronis.
Save the text below as a .cmd file.
Then run it on the system. That will flush out all of the temporary download files from automatic updates, which hang around on the system. I have removed over 1gb of files in the past.
Simon.
Then run it on the system. That will flush out all of the temporary download files from automatic updates, which hang around on the system. I have removed over 1gb of files in the past.
Simon.
net stop "Automatic Updates"
del /f /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\*.*
net start "Automatic Updates"
wuauclt.exe /detectnow
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What you need to do is to delete all Windows update installation files (the ones starting with $ in your system directory).
Then run ccleaner.
After that run Auslogics Disk Defrag.
After that, reboot the server, run the regular Disk Cleanup from Windows.
Run Auslogics Disk Defrag again.
Reboot the Server.
Then run ccleaner.
After that run Auslogics Disk Defrag.
After that, reboot the server, run the regular Disk Cleanup from Windows.
Run Auslogics Disk Defrag again.
Reboot the Server.
1)Delete the temp files
2)Disable system restore to delete old check points and re-enable it.
3)U can use disk director, norton partition magic, or paragon software
2)Disable system restore to delete old check points and re-enable it.
3)U can use disk director, norton partition magic, or paragon software
rick_qwu
Your advice is dnagerous. You should NOT delete every folder starting with a $ - see my link as to why).
Why run Auslogics Disk Defrag? Can you explain how defragmenting a hard drive recovers space? I'm not saying your shouldn't defrag a hard drive, but your implications are that it will recover space - defragging a hard drive does NOT recover space.
Your advice is dnagerous. You should NOT delete every folder starting with a $ - see my link as to why).
Why run Auslogics Disk Defrag? Can you explain how defragmenting a hard drive recovers space? I'm not saying your shouldn't defrag a hard drive, but your implications are that it will recover space - defragging a hard drive does NOT recover space.
Please also delete the user profiles (these consumes lot of space on C:) and evenif you create some space on C: for now using the above suggested methods, I recommend increasing c: space using some sort of utility like Partition magic so that you will not face the similar problems in future. I'm facing such problems with my servers and I can't create sufficient free space by only deleting the unwanted files/ user profiles etc.
As i just tried Acronis disk director u can do it very easily.
1)Resize D drive according to the free space needed (It will create a new partition with free space)
2)Now merge that partition with C drive to increase the space in C drive
1)Resize D drive according to the free space needed (It will create a new partition with free space)
2)Now merge that partition with C drive to increase the space in C drive
Few feature of the software Acronis® Disk Director Server 10.0
http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/diskdirector/faq/fix-partition-tool/
* Partition Manager (Acronis Partition Expert) Split, merge, resize, move, copy, fix partitions without losing your data
* Acronis Disk Editor Disk drive repair tool that allows you to perform advanced operations on your hard disk drive, such as viewing and changing boot records and hexadecimal editing
* Acronis Recovery Expert Recover accidentally lost or deleted partitions. It also supports command line mode for administrators who want to be able to create/resize/fix partitions manually.
It also supports command line mode for administrators who want to be able to create/resize partitions manually.
http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/diskdirector/faq/fix-partition-tool/
* Partition Manager (Acronis Partition Expert) Split, merge, resize, move, copy, fix partitions without losing your data
* Acronis Disk Editor Disk drive repair tool that allows you to perform advanced operations on your hard disk drive, such as viewing and changing boot records and hexadecimal editing
* Acronis Recovery Expert Recover accidentally lost or deleted partitions. It also supports command line mode for administrators who want to be able to create/resize/fix partitions manually.
It also supports command line mode for administrators who want to be able to create/resize partitions manually.
As many digest if you are speaking about single hard drive use acronics I prefer paragon partition manager (tested many times) and simply use resize server wil restart and resize your disk in dos mode but it cane takes some hours. Ore buy a new hard drive and use a clone function to copy all farad to another drive and after use resize. If you need more help with it just ask
Oh and if you need to see where is disk space or what is the large file use JDisk report free utility.
Yep, there are many resize programs - the server versions cost $500 or more for most of them. GPartEd is Free - and this and a LOT of additional FREE ideas are in the link I posted.
leew,
I didn't say "delete all folders starting with $".
Also after you delete WINDOWS UPDATE INSTALLATION FILES, temp files, logs etc, you should defrag your HDD. I shouldn't have to say why.
I didn't say "delete all folders starting with $".
Also after you delete WINDOWS UPDATE INSTALLATION FILES, temp files, logs etc, you should defrag your HDD. I shouldn't have to say why.
Coment on leew: did you tested resizing drive on server or a PC with OS and programs ...... ? Because when i do this with Partition magic it crash all my data only paragon from tested sw whose working fine.
No, if you read my link, I tell you I DO NOT recommend it because there is the potential for problems. I have not encountered a server that required repartitioning - I've always been able to move data and not had a problem. People here are usually fixated on the idea that the only choice they have is a resize - which utter nonsense in 99% of cases.
I object. The link I provided is used daily by dozens of people (I have the hit log to prove it) and the advice given has been followed here numerous times.
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Comment by leew: 25154128 (the most comprehensive and should be accepted as the solution)