Windows 7 - How to remove a hard disk of the winsxs directory space.

I have a Windows 7-64 bit (Service pack 1 installed) system with a 2 TB HDD + 150 GB HDD. The 2 TB disk has a 20 GB partition (C :) for Windows & a few other programs such as Live essentials, AVG & Adobe. Most of the other software has been installed on a second drive 150 GB (old) (f).

20 GB partition is down to the last 300 MB of space & can no longer update windows or AVG. I also receive a "Low disk space" message

Currently: -.

C:\windows\ => 16.4 GB

C:\windows\winsxs\ => 7,51 GB

I tried the following.

-"Diskcleanup" for standard files & cleaning of the system.

-Deletion of all programs that are not needed on the partition & either left or installed on the 150 GB drive.

-Removed the 'Originals' directory that Essentials uses to store the versions of the files of edited images. Now, it is automatically deleted after 24 hours.

I have not been able to reallocate memory because the drive is less than the minimum 512 MB recommended.

It seems to me that all the programs that have been installed at one time, but have been removed are still in C:\windows\winsxs\

How I shot this size without re - install Windows 7 and others?

I ended up going about it a different way to the 3rd party software, like those that make me always nervous.

Yes, I needed to extend the c: in this case, I'm out to 150 GB.

I ended up copying all files D: on various devices and then deleted the D:. The only snag I hit was not be able to delete the D: partition. It turns out that I had to disable the file 'Page' for D:. After that, I was able to delete D:, expand c 150 GB and then re - allocate D:.

To disable the Page file, you must go to 'advanced system settings '.

The next thread can be useful as well.

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-hardware/partition-problem-cant-delete-or-combine/5cd22070-FC88-43F7-ab36-08b0252169b4

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