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Fix 'System C Drive Full' Error in Windows Server 2019/2016/2012


Why Is Main Drive C So Full

There are many reasons why you receive a  system c drive full in Windows Servermessage. Window versions 2019/2016/2012 suffer from these reasons. Sometimes you will also receive a low disk space warning. When this happens, some programs may not work properly, and you will need to fix the problem quickly. For now, let us analyze the reasons behind why the Drive C remains full:

So, it is better to check what is taking up space in your C drive or server system drive. If you are using Windows version 2019/2016/2012, you should follow this guide to fix system c drive full in Windows Server.

Five Ways to Free Up C Drive:

#1. Extend System C Drive
#2. Clean Up Junk Files, Temp and System Cache
#3. Delete Windows. old from Windows Server Computers
#4. Transfer or Migrate Installed Programs from C drive to Another Drive
#5. Clean Up Virus

How to Fix 'System C Drive Full' Error in Windows Server Computers

Please, go through the following guide and resolve the system c drive full in Windows Serverissue:

#1. Extend System C Drive

The most efficient way to fix the system c drive full in Windows Server problem is adding more free space to C drive from other partitions. Unfortunately, the native Disk Management system in Windows can't help you. You have to run a third-party software like Qiling Partition Master Server Edition to extend system c drive space in simple clicks. What's more, the Partition Master allows you to resize, move, migrate, and change labels. Also, this software doesn't require deleting or formatting any existing partitions. It can extend the target drive even when there is no unallocated space on the disk.

Qiling Partition Master Enterprise

Your trustworthy Windows Server disk manager.

Extend System drive, combine/split partitions.
Clone disk, migrate OS to HDD/SSD.
Convert MBR to GPT, GPT to MBR, no data loss.
1-click adjust disk layout, create volumes at one time.

Option 1. Extend System C drive with unallocated space

Option 2. Extend System C drive without unallocated space

#2. Clean Up Junk Files, Temp and System Cache

Your computer's storage space requires regular cleanup to run smoothly. Also, regular system cleaning will help stop system c drive full in WindowsServer message from popping up. Let us look at the different methods for cleaning up your cache, temp files, and recycle bins.

Method 1 - Delete System Junk Files using Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup is one of the best tools to delete all junk files from Windows.

select drives to clean up

Cleaning Your Browser And Thumbnail Caches

Browser and thumbnail caches consume huge memory space. It is always preferable to do it from the browser because you can get more control. It will also stop system c drive full in Windows Server message.

Open your internet browser and select browsing history, cookies, cached data files, and tabs recently closed. After that, press the Clear button to clean the cache.

clear browsing data

Clearing Temporary Files

Programs store temporary files on your hard drive. Over time, these files take up lots of space and cause the system to slow down. It is also the reason to receive the system c drive full in Windows Servermessage.

open run command

open temp folder

delete multiple items

This will delete all your temporary files from the computer.

#3. Delete Windows. old from Windows Server Computers

You will always find the windows.old folder in the root of C after an upgrade. This folder contains a backup of your old program files, appdata, and folder. When you try to delete it, you are told you don't have permission. Assuming everything else is correct, you can delete the windows.old folder several GB size from your PC.

But you should note that this method will delete the previous Windows system backup if you plan to create a system restore point. So, you can choose to back up the OS to the external hard drive. You can choose Qiling Backup Enterprise to save a backup of your OS. It runs a reliable system backup software to back up the OS to an external hard drive. Besides, it comes with some innovative features and comes in four editions to meet the requirement of different business climes.imes.

Let us look at how you can delete your windows.old folder and avoid system c drive full in Windows Server messages.

You may utilize the Disk Cleanup utility to delete large windows.old folder containing the old OS. But you can't access it without installing the Desktop Experience feature. So, you can use command-line tools, give full control to the administrators, and delete the item. Use the below common for achieving this feat:

>takeown /F c:\Windows.old\* /R /A /D Y

>cacls c:\Windows.old\*.* /T /grant administrators:F

> rmdir /S /Q c:\Windows.old

The Disk Cleanup tool too can perform this function. Follow the below steps to perform this function:

#4. Transfer or Migrate Installed Programs from C drive to Another Drive

You should always transfer some files from the C drive to another drive to save space. It will also avoid system c drive full in Windows Servermessage. However, any third-party software like Qiling Disk Masters can help to migrate files as it fully supports all Windows OS with any laptops and computers. Plus, this software comes with an App Migration feature that allows you to change the installation location of their favored programs without reinstallation.

Step 1. Run Qiling Disk Master on your PCC

Go to "Backup and recovery" page and click "File sync" to continue.

select programs to transfer

Step 2. Select programs to move from C drive to another drive

select programs to transfer

1. Tick the C drive and select programs (marked as "Yes") that you want to transfer.

2. Click the triangle icon to select another drive on your computer as the destination, and click "Proceed" to start the process.

When it has done, you can restart PC if necessary. This will keep all changes on your PC and then you can run and programs from another hard drive without reinstallation.

#5. Clean Up Virus

You should always use antivirus software to clean up viruses and malware that showed system c drive full in Windows Server message.

Conclusion

It is always good to make use of disk space. That will leave enough space and avoid showing up system c drive full in Windows Servererror message. However, you can reallocate disk drive space with ease by using Qiling Partition Master Server Edition.

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