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Options to clean up primary drive on server

Computer Gladiator 441 Reputation points
2020-08-20T13:21:23.17+00:00

Hello, We have a 2012 R2 domain controller with very low hard drive space on the primary drive. I have checked to display hidden files and when checking the size of all the files and folders of the C drive, the total is less then what the critical state shows. How can we clean this up? Thank you

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
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  1. Dave Patrick 426.2K Reputation points MVP
    2020-08-20T13:35:52.357+00:00

    What is the current partition size? If you have Desktop Experience installed you can execute cleanmgr.exe

    --please don't forget to Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--

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  2. Sylvia Chen (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 1,501 Reputation points
    2020-08-21T03:19:44.83+00:00

    Hi,

    You can use Disk Cleanup on Windows Server

    Best regards,
    sylvia

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  3. Sylvia Chen (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 1,501 Reputation points
    2020-08-24T06:58:30.063+00:00

    Hi,

    Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.

    if yes, you may mark useful reply as answer, if not, welcome to feedback.

    Best regards,
    Sylvia

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  4. Computer Gladiator 111 Reputation points
    2020-08-25T16:12:42.647+00:00

    Thanks for the reply. I used the cleanmgr program and only cleaned up 70MB. I am not sure why it is showing that I have so little remaining when the total of all folders and files (including hidden) is only over 50% of the partition of 500GB. Any other suggestions?

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  5. Dave Patrick 426.2K Reputation points MVP
    2020-08-25T16:18:49.997+00:00

    Where is the space being consumed?

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