For Windows Server R2 with Service Pack 1 installed you will want to run the following command in Powershell or the command prompt:. So what happens if you have done all of this and you still have not cleaned up enough disk space?
Before I go into this I need you to understand that deleting files from the Windows directory is not advised, and not supported by Microsoft, so please proceed at your own risk. Also, any registry changes you make need to be done with the understanding that it could potentially harm your system. Please make sure that you have a full back up of your system and registry before making these changes. Do you have any other tricks or tips to free up space on your servers?
If so, I would like to hear about it. Comment below with your tricks and tips! Disk Cleanup Option. Where are the patches stored in the windows hierarchy? How to address disk space issues. Cleaning Out Server R2. As such, you'll want to bypass the Recycle Bin and permanently delete them.
To do so, select a folder and then press and hold down [Shift] as you click the Delete button. The Add Or Remove Programs tool contains a check box at the top of the screen labeled Show Updates, that when selected, shows you all of the installed Hotfixes, thus allowing you to remove, or uninstall, the Hotfix.
As such you'll want to eliminate them from the Add Or Remove Programs tool. Fortunately, doing so is a simple procedure. When the entry expands, click the Remove button. When you do you'll see an Uninstaller Error dialog box like the one shown in Figure A.
As you can see, not only does this dialog box alert you to the fact that the operating system cannot remove Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it also prompt you to remove the entry from the Add Or Remove Programs tool's list. To do so, simply click Yes. To remove the Hotfix entries from the Add Or Remove Programs tool, scroll down to the Windows XP Software Updates section, select a Hotfix entry that you want to eliminate, click the Remove button, and follow the steps outlined earlier. If at a later date you decide that you want to uninstall SP2 or a particular Hotfix, all you have to do is restore the Uninstall folder to the Windows folder.
Once you do so, just open the Uninstall folder, open the Spuninst folder, and double-click the Spuninst. Automatically sign up today! Greg Shultz is a freelance Technical Writer. Previously, he has worked as Documentation Specialist in the software industry, a Technical Support Specialist in educational industry, and a Technical Journalist in the computer publishing industry.
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Author's Note: Windows File Protection. Editor's Picks. You could also compress old files and that should free even more space. You could if you havent already done so move the paging file on a separate drive or a dedicated partition.
Check the log size and eventually move the location. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. I've done all the suggestions you've made and I bought some time. But now none of the suggestions frees a MB anymore. I ran TreesizeFree Portable and found that the folder I mention use up a lot of space and hence the question.
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