Server 2012 C totally out of space

[talksr]

I noticed a server 2012 was running very low on space at the start of the week at one of the schools I look after. I advised them that when I am on my next visit, I will need to spend some time getting to the bottom of it.

 

I arrived an hour ago to find the following...

 

 

I am unable to open an Explorer window as the error just keeps opening whenever you click on OK.

I have managed to get CleanMgr running but it tells me it is able to free up 0 bytes.

I have attempted to shrink some of the D drive to see if I can then expand C but the wizard just keeps freezing so I am unable to free anything up.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions for how I can sort this thing out? This is not the first time it has lost a considerable amount of C drive but last time, I got to it in time before it went to zero.

Edited September 10, 2020 by talksr

[PyROm]

See how big c:\windows\temp is and maybe delete the contents.

 

Maybe check the event log retention settings/size to see if that has been set to allow it to create huge files.

[FN-GM]

If you reboot it will free up a small amount of the C drive. If might give you enough to carry out some of those tasks.

[talksr]

Thanks very much both. The reboot has helped. I managed to open up the version of Tree View I have. C:\Windows\Temp was 67.5gb which is currently deleting. Once this is clear, I will have a look at the event log settings as @pyorm has helpfully suggested.

[Accura2k7]

I had a server fill up on the Search Indexing size... worth a look, go in to the settings a Rebuild it.

[talksr]

I had a server fill up on the Search Indexing size... worth a look, go in to the settings a Rebuild it.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I have tried to open Indexing Options but it is not in my Control Panel. I have followed both steps listed on this site:

http://www.tomdoyletalk.com/2009/05/26/indexing-options-missing-from-control-panel-in-windows-vista/

But it is still not showing, so looks like there must be an issue there. I rebooted server after doing the registry edit, but made no difference, it still isn't showing in Control Panel.

[Accura2k7]

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll

 

should bring up the options you need.

[talksr]

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll

 

should bring up the options you need.

 

I think it must be broken... if I run what you have put in your last post in run, literally nothing happens. Tried it in command prompt also.

[Steve21]

Have you actually got windows search feature installed? Otherwise might not be there

 

From the original error wording though, do you have a large virtual memory setting? Sounds as if it's failing to write to disk/memory rather than real memory

 

Steve