Recovering disk space on thin discs

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• How to: recover disk space by removing the updates of windows installation files

  Original title : Software updates to XP Pro do take the disk space that can be reclaimed by removing downloaded files?

  I want to recover disk space which can have useless files.  Once an update is installed, the downloaded file can be deleted and if so, where they are on my drive?

  Please note this is only for Windows XP and is not on Vista or Windows 7

  Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example $NtUninstallKB282010$ who reside in C:\windows (hidden files) are window Hot difficulty updating folders/files) can be removed safely (providing ever, you wish to uninstall the updates). I recommend you leave these records for a period of at least one month to make sure that the update works correctly.

  These updates can be removed individually or together. To learn more about the update/s go on:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/xxxxxx
  NB: XXXXXX = the actual number, not to mention the "Q" or "Ko."

  Once you have removed the uninstall folders/files, then go to control panel, add/remove programs. Select the title of the corresponding Windows fix on the folder/file of the patch you just deleted, and select Delete. You will get a Windows error. This is because you deleted the uninstall folder/files. Simply choose OK and the entry will be removed from the Add/Remove Programs list.

  Don't NOT delete the folder $ $hf_mig

  Cleaning after installation of SP2
  http://aumha.org/win5/a/sp2faq.php#after

  and/or

  XP SP3: Post Installation Cleanup
  http://aumha.NET/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827

  How to recover disk space on a computer running Windows XP with a hard disk of 4 GB or less
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/956324

• How can you recover disk space occupied by the updates of Windows XP, leading up to the installation of Windows XP SP3? __

  How can you recover disk space occupied by the updates of Windows XP, leading up to the installation of Windows XP SP3?

  SP3 after Installation Cleanup - http://www.aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33827 MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - Don ' t Panic!

• How to recover free space on Thin provisioned VM

  Hello

  We are trying to recover the thin provisioned VMDK using below UNMAP commands on esxi5.5 update1 host but get error backup volume not supported for UNMAP and we can see that delete also not taken in charge and all status by checking the ATAS list his indicates that the plugin is not loaded we use IBM SVC (VMW_SATP_SVC VMW_PSP_FIXED placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  Let know us how to load the VMW_SATP_SVC plugin to the ESXi 5.5 update1 host and also suggest how to recover free space on thin provisioned VMs

  Here's the output of command, we checked and we suggest to conduct thorough on this

  **************************************************************************************************

  ~ # esxcli storage vmfs unmap-l NONPROD-DS01

  Backup volume 5390312 a-1f3a16fd-b578-5ef3fc1eb0bb devices do not support undo the MAPPING

  *************************************************************************************************

  *******************************************************************************************************

  ~ # esxcli central storage peripheral vaai situation get naa.60050768018105ced80000000 d

  CF 00010

  1. NAA.60050768018105ced8000000000010fc

  VAAI Plugin name:

  ATS status: supported

  Clone status: supported

  Zero status: supported

  Delete status: unsupported

  ********************************************************************************************************

  ********************************************************************************************************

  ~ # esxcli storage nmp ATAS list

  Description of default name PSP

  -------------------  -------------  --------------------------------------------                                                -----------

  Tables VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU nonspecific media that use the Protocol AL AU

  VMW_SATP_MSA VMW_PSP_MRU placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AP VMW_PSP_MRU placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_SVC VMW_PSP_FIXED placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_EQL VMW_PSP_FIXED placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_INV VMW_PSP_FIXED placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_EVA VMW_PSP_FIXED placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_ALUA_CX VMW_PSP_RR placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_SYMM VMW_PSP_RR placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_CX VMW_PSP_MRU placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  VMW_SATP_LSI VMW_PSP_MRU placeholder (not loaded plugin)

  Non-specific bays of VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED Supports active/active

  VMW_SATP_LOCAL VMW_PSP_FIXED direct support of connected devices

  ************************************************************************************************************************

  Hi friend

  I checked with the storage provider and they confirmed that the storage system (currently no products support midsize or SVC SCSI unmap commands used by space VAAI claim.)

• How to recover disk space?

  Delete the files in the Windows\winsxs folder? Seems to be filling with a large number of records and take too much disk space?

  The short answer is no.

  http://blogs.technet.com/b/joscon/archive/2010/08/06/should-you-delete-files-in-the-WinSxS-directory-and-what-s-the-deal-with-VSS.aspx

  The ways to recover from space are mentioned here

  http://blogs.technet.com/b/joscon/archive/2010/06/12/General-guidance-on-disk-provisioning-for-WinSxS-growth.aspx

  For the Vista SP2, compcln program is located in Windows\System32. Right click and run as administrator. The equivalent program if you're still on SP1 is vsp1cln.

• Recover disk space

  Hello everyone,

  I am all new to this community and very happy to be here.

  I just started a new job looking after a new IT infrastructure, my experience has been Hyper-V, but now I'm looking after a 5.1 ESXi VMWare environment. So far I'm in love, then its great together!

  I've been after help, we have a virtual machine that has 4 VHD thin provisioned, HD1 (disk0 in the server disk management) currently only has 1 TB of unallocated space that is there is no active partition assigned to this area of space. My question is: what is the best practice to deduct all or maybe some of this space back so I can supply more VM.

  I have done some calculations and I have more than enough space on the server with the TB unallocated so that the space is really just wasted already.

  I can't wait to receive some answers and responses.

  Thank you very much

  Lee

  As you can see, the first virtual disk ' CDI-coFW - SQL.vmdk ' occupies ~ 115 GB of physical disk space, which is very probably the space required by the 3 active partitions. It is certainly possible to use e.g. the converter to get rid of the empty partition, but it's probably more than release of disk space for internal purposes. I probably wouldn't change anyting, except that I had a lot of free time.

  André

• Help return to iPhoto + delete Photos library to recover disk space

  When the Photos were initially introduced, I didn't know what I would get in when I just clicked "convert to Photos" or whatever the wording was.

  A week in the new application I realized that it wasn't for me (lack of some key tools like iPhoto), so just started using iPhoto again instead

  -but only now I realize the new Photos app seems to be "hogging" lots of disk space:

  When I look under the images, I see my iPhotos current library clocking in at about 64GM.

  While the Photos library clocks (now are more used) in a 66GB even higher.

  My question: How do I clear all (assuming that duplicate) photos in Photos and get much needed storage space of hard drive?

  Is it save to just delete the folder from the library of Photos in my pictures folder or I have to delete all the photos in the Photos app?

  If you don't use Photos and has no pictures in you need to trash just the photo library - it will not save a lot of space because of the hard links that are used, but if you use any Photos, then there is no reason to keep the library autour and when you are ready to migrate again (you will need since iPhoto is not supported and an upgrade it) break)

  LN

• Deleting files to recover disk space?

  Greetings,

  I'm trying to archive a large number of files on a CD in order to release an amount of disk space needed on my computer. I tried to put a .bat file to identify files and then edit it to copy to a CD and finally delete, but syntas does not reach me.

  Coming from the old DOS times, I don't know how to handle path names super long windows. Attached, one of the lines in my .bat file, with a super long file name, not recognized, if I get an error. Can someone correct the syntax please or enlighten me? I kind of resist the manual approach based on Windows to delete files. Too many of them.

  Thank you for your help.

  Jean-Pierre

  PS even if I subscribe to messages in response to my question, I never really get so good agains judgment and security, I am attaching my
  e-mail below, hoping someone at - he answered my questions also copy me personally; If I don't answer, I never had. I always say thank you. You
  know, I learned from my parents.

  Hello dareys,

  I would like to delete all the "*" from the command-line with the exception of Video*.3gp.

  Let us know.

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• When is it safe to remove the old updates and patches recover disk space?

  I have a LONG list of updates from windows to windows xp, Media Player, microsoft, etc. in a way at the time where I got first computer and set on automatic updates. I'm sure that they consume valuable disk space but how do I know which ones can be deleted without problem?

  Never. If you remove them, it defeats the purpose of the patch/security updates. Your calculation returns to a previous state vulnerable.

  If you need space, get an external hard drive for all of your data.

• How long does take to Clean Up Virtual Machine and recover disk space?  Take a long time.

  I just upgraded from Fusion 4 to 6.  Before converting my GB 131 VM version 6 I did a Clean Up because he says I have 9 GB of usable space.  I don't know how long it takes to run.  He has worked for more than 20 minutes, but there seems to be no way to determine if something is happening.  It simply shows a window 'Reclaiming Disk Space... "with no way to cancel out.  The size of the file and the date/time of the VM file does not change.  Activity monitor shows between 3% and 5% of the CPU with 13 to 15 of son used.

  I saved the file to the virtual machine.

  When you become concerned that nothing happens?  How to stop the process?

  Thank you.

  Thanks WoodyZ.  No additional help is needed.  I now have the answer.  It took about an hour and a half to reclaim the space.  All right and that patience is a virtue.  (Windows 7-64) virtual machine starts very well.  I hope this helps other post to know that it can take some time.  It would be nice if there was a progress meter or something to indicate something constructive.

• Low disk space

  When I click on get the Messages, I am getting error pop up like:

  There is not enough disk space to download new messages. Try to delete old messages, empty the trash and compacting of your e-mail folders, and then try again.

  Help me please why I get error as all of my disks has more than 45 GB of free space.
  I'm unable to use thunderbird for this reason.

  You also compact the Inbox? physically, the messages are not removed from the old folder when they are moved to another folder. Only, they are marked as being deleted. You should compact the folder to delete messages and recover disk space.

  Right-click on Inbox and choose Compact.

• error code 80070070__Low of disk space on drive main H but have partition H 211 GB drive that I want to use

  I used all my disk space on my drive hard H, I also partition C drive that has 211GB. But I can not install the updates because of disk space is low. How can I use the disk partition C the same way as diskH done

  And complete your version of Windows (for example, WinXP SP3;) Windows XP 64 - bit SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64 - bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64 bit) would be...?

  Windows Vista Help: Strategies to free disk space:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/strategies-for-freeing-disk-space

  You receive error messages if there is insufficient free space on the system drive to install Windows XP SP3
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/956894

  How to recover disk space on a computer running Windows XP with a hard disk of 4 GB or less
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/956324

  Error message when you try to install Windows XP SP3: "you don't have enough disk space on % lecteur_systeme % to archive the uninstall files.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949375

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• After installing the updates, available disk space is less.

  I recently started to use one of my old computers again.  It ran Windows XP SP2.  I noticed that the automatic updates were leaving so I have them turned on, and when you are prompted to install/download the new updates I did.  I ended up getting 150 + new updates and the next time I turned on my computer I had spent 5 GB free space at 665 MB of free space.  I checked to see if it was a different program, I installed, but none of those (found in Add/Remove programs of control panel) are larger than 500 MB.  What happened to my free space. and how can I get it back?

  Original title: Hard Drive is GONE?

  See: How to recover disk space on a Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP computer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/956324

  
  On April 8, 2014, support and updates for Windows XP will be more available. Don't let not your PC not protected. 
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows/end-support-help

• "Running out of disk space" message on Windows XP.

  The original title: disk space

  I run Windows XP on a Dell system.  I get a pop up telling me that I am running on the disk space, I never used get this, also my Defragmenter doesn't work anymore. It is revealing that my system is not recognized.  He told me to run chkdsk/f. thank you

  Hi AngelitaPagan,

  Thanks for posting your query in the Microsoft Community Forums!

  It appears from the description of the problem, you get the error of not enough space on the Windows XP computer.

  We're here to help and guide you in the right direction.

  Help me with little information.

  1. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?

  2. What is the exact full error message?

  To avoid this inconvenience in the future, I suggest you to return these items to help and check if it helps.

   

  How to recover disk space on a Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/956324

   

  Description of in Windows XP low disk space Notification

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/285107

  Description of the tool in Windows XP disk cleanup

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  Windows XP doesn't recognize all available disk space

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316505

  Registry warning

  To do: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756/

  It will be useful.

  Let us know if you encounter problems under windows in the future. We will be happy to help you.

• Virtualized temporary Internet Files eat up disk space. How can I stop this?

  Have encountered a problem of memory on my C drive and the holding of all recommendations usual cleaning only manages to free a few hundred MB. My hard drive is partitioned into a C and an E drive (each with 116 GB). I use Vista and Internet Explorer. (As far as I know, this is not a problem of RAM and my computer to not walk slowly.)

  The number of programs and files on my C drive not could represent almost 116 GB of memory, but I could find no other possible reason for my low disk space... until...

  I went to the guest orders and managed to do list all in the C drive. Then I spotted a directory which seems to contain a HUGE 94 GB of memory on the C drive. The exact name/address was as follows: C:\users\Kevin\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Virtualized\C\Users\Kevin\Appdata\Local\FLVService. The list of files in this directory have been mainly youtube and almost all the other videos I've seen last year! (This folder does not appear in Windows Explorer.)

  Then, these videos are stored in virtual memory? They take place that much space? (The term 'virtual' throws me a bit). I can delete this file safely and how? And, finally, how to stop what is happening yet?

  So, thank you for reading this far and I would be really grateful for any help on this matter.

  Kevin.

  What problem you encounter when you try to delete the files?  FreeCorder has some options, you can use to purge or otherwise control the cache / repository it uses? That seems to be the easiest way to get rid of files and recover disk space.  Otherwise, uninstall (and reinstall maybe later) may present you with an option to clear the cache, the program uses.