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I have a virtual enviornment that is our domain controller and 2 terminal servers. The DC is very low on disk space and it tells me there is not enough usable space for "extend" On Disk Management here is what I have:
C: Basic NTFS Healthy(Boot Page File, Creash Dump, Primary Partition 159.90GB
5.64 GB Free Space
System Reserved Basic NTFS Healthy(System, Active, Primary Partition) 99MB
61 MB Free Space
I am pretty new to all this......................
The DC has several mapped drives. ie: data, applications, user_mydocs etc. So I am not sure even what to look for.....
Thanks
C: Basic NTFS Healthy(Boot Page File, Creash Dump, Primary Partition 159.90GB
5.64 GB Free Space
System Reserved Basic NTFS Healthy(System, Active, Primary Partition) 99MB
61 MB Free Space
I am pretty new to all this......................
The DC has several mapped drives. ie: data, applications, user_mydocs etc. So I am not sure even what to look for.....
Thanks
Brian Harrington
does the DC do anything besides the AD roles? Like file services, etc?
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Sorry... I am VERY new to this and learning as I go. What file services?
If I look at DC, it has user documents and settings, shares, Users.... etc
And I know if I have to grant access to a file or folder..... I do it on the DC
If I look at DC, it has user documents and settings, shares, Users.... etc
And I know if I have to grant access to a file or folder..... I do it on the DC
go into server manager. list all the roles and features that are enabled please.
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Active Directory
DNS Server
File services ( this has a red X beside it)
Print and Document Services
Remote Desktop Services
Features has:
Group Policy Management
Remote Server Admin Tools
Windows Server Backup Features
.Net Framework 3.5.1 Features
DNS Server
File services ( this has a red X beside it)
Print and Document Services
Remote Desktop Services
Features has:
Group Policy Management
Remote Server Admin Tools
Windows Server Backup Features
.Net Framework 3.5.1 Features
Okay. So you need hard drive space, I'd recommend setting up a new server in your virtual environment and migrating the file services role.
This is server standard and not SBS, EBS or Essentials, right?
This is server standard and not SBS, EBS or Essentials, right?
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Do you have another DC in the domain? And are you using vmWare?
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Yes, this is a standard server.
And yes, using VMWare. Only other domain controller is a backup domain controller for disaster recovery
And yes, using VMWare. Only other domain controller is a backup domain controller for disaster recovery
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Why not just delete the stale files?
Most DCs don't use 100 + GB on C:
Most DCs don't use 100 + GB on C:
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: npsingh123
After I run the suggested utility.....are you saying delete the .iso files and any logs etc?
After I run the suggested utility.....are you saying delete the .iso files and any logs etc?
Possibly yes.
Logs file can be deleted it they are like 4 year old. They can always be compressed/moved elsewhere.
ISO files/service packs can be deleted.
Logs file can be deleted it they are like 4 year old. They can always be compressed/moved elsewhere.
ISO files/service packs can be deleted.
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