Windows 2012 R2 core c drive getting filled with files

I had the same problem. It Was the DPM (MS Dataprotection Manager). When he make backup he did not clean VSS. I removed the DPM agent, restart the server and the space came back again.

you can try to connect server remotely by \\servername\c$ and then browse the C: Drive and clean the unnecessary files such as temp files, log files etc. and check the location where you suspect that space usage is high. Moreover after some space is created you can run tree size and get the details.

try vssadmin list shadows and see what the size is
may have to delete manually

Vssadmin delete shadows
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc788026.aspx

i tried the same before i am getting below info
PS C:\Windows\system32> vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /oldest
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2013 Microsoft Corp.

No items found that satisfy the query.
PS C:\Windows\system32> vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /all
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2013 Microsoft Corp.

still system volume information folder filled with to many files and the size is GB's

Hello anand002,

is it possible to delete the file from system volume information, is there any issues?

thanks
Ratheesh

can you please provide the snapshot or just tell what kind of fill it contains and the exact path for it

Hello Anand Pandya

please see the picture

thanks
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C:\Users\pkrkumar>vssadmin Delete Shadows /All
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2013 Microsoft Corp.

Error: Snapshots were found, but they were outside of your allowed context.  Try
 removing them with the
backup application which created them.


C:\Users\pkrkumar>vssadmin Delete Shadows /For=C: /ALL
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2013 Microsoft Corp.

No items found that satisfy the query.

C:\Users\pkrkumar>vssadmin Delete Shadows /For=D: /ALL
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2013 Microsoft Corp.

Error: Snapshots were found, but they were outside of your allowed context.  Try
 removing them with the
backup application which created them.

I found the same solution