Server 2008 R2 Lack of HD space

[Harry1980]

Hi All,

 

I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 running out of C drivespace. I have uninstalled all unnecessary software. I have just over 5gbavailable out of 136gb. I have noticed that the Windows Temp folder is 17.8gbin size. Could I delete everything in this folder without affect the server? I havenoticed that there is a file in the Temp folder calledNetworkWizardInstaller.log, size is 13.7gb.

The server is nearly 6 years old, I was thinking aboutincreasing the size of the C drive. The C drive is built using RAID 1. What isthe easiest and less disruptive way to increase the size of the C drive withoutlosing data? I’m not sure if this is right but I was thinking about buying 2hard drives (300 or 500gb) and swapping them out 1 by 1.

 

Any help of advice towards the right direction will begreatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

[rom1984]

If you run a Windows Disk Cleanup I think you can select the temp folder and it will clean it up. If you stop your print spooler, you should be able to delete the networkwizardinsatller.log. Then clear out system32\spool\printer (this will delete any existing print jobs so check that is ok to do first). 136gb should be more than enough I'm pressuming your MIS is not installed on this server?

 

I'd clear up the print spooler, cleanup the temp folder and install Treesize Free to see what else is taking up room.

[Harry1980]

Hi Rom1984,

 

I have tried Windows Disk Cleanup and it doesn't give me the option to tick the Temp folder. All it does is gives me the option of selecting either C drive or E drive. The MIS is installed on this drive. I also have a E drive that is 500gb.

 

So regards to the networkwizardinstalle.log, I need to stop the print spooler first then delete networkwizardinstaller.log. Then clear out system32\spool\printer.

 

I already have treesize installed.

[rom1984]

Yeah I don't think it will let you delete the .log file with the printer spooler running. IF you delete the .log without clearing out the \spool\printer folder then it will quickly get back to the same size. It sounds like it's so big because there must be lots of big print jobs stuck in the printer spooler folder. I always though you could manually select the temp folder with disk cleanup but obviously wrong!

 

I'm not 100% sure about swapping out the drives to rebuild the RAID (pressuming that's what you meant).

 

Is this your admin server then? Do you have it virtuliased or is it just a physical server?

[Harry1980]

Yes this is the admin server and a physical one. I think when they purchased this, it was a low spec. I will stop the print spooler before I delete the \spool\printer. At least this will free up some space.

 

I did read up on the RAID online about swapping the drives to rebuild. In the past I have replaced faulty drives with new drives but they were the same size as the faulty drive. It did successfully build the drive. But now I am looking to put in bigger drives and not sure if it will work.