Windows 10: Disk space issue

Discus and support Disk space issue in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; So I'm having this issue where I'm trying to install a couple of things, but I need to free up some space. I go over to my Storage, and it says im... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Potato20, Jan 18, 2019.

  1. Potato20 Win User

    Disk space issue


    So I'm having this issue where I'm trying to install a couple of things, but I need to free up some space. I go over to my Storage, and it says im currently using 100 GB out of 120. Alright I think, Ill just clear up some of my files. But I go into the storage, and I went to my biggest storage, Games/Apps. However, the games and apps take up actually about 5 GB from what I counted with the top 10 taking up less then 100 MB, but the storage says its taking up 50 GB, which is really cramping up my PC. Can anyone help? I also tried to use Storage sense, and it said it cleared up 50 GB of uneeded space, but it didn't clear up anything when I went back to my storage.

    :)
     
    Potato20, Jan 18, 2019
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  2. My disk space is gone

    Hi John,

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

    I do appreciate your efforts and time.

    Try to run theSystem Maintenance Troubleshooter.


    • Press Windows key + W and type
      Troubleshooting.

    • Select Troubleshooting.

    • Select view all on the top left corner.

    • Click System Maintenance,
      follow onscreen instructions.
    I suggest you to run Check Disk which performs an analysis of the disk. Refer to the steps below:

    • Press Windows key + X.
    • Click on Command prompt (Admin).
    • Type chkdsk /f and hit enter.
    For reference:

    Tips to free up drive space on your PC:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/free-up-disk-space

    Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Kalpana Shankarappa, Jan 19, 2019
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  3. Joan Pin Win User
    disk space reduced after media creation tool

    Hi Sarah,

    One of the possible reasons why your disk space was reduced is due to an unallocated disk space on your partitions. For us to isolate your concern, we suggest that you check your device's partition. To do this, follow the steps provided below:

    • Type Computer Management on Ask me anything and press
      Enter.
    • Select Storage and click on Disk Management.
    • Send us a screenshot.
    We look forward to your response.
     
    Joan Pin, Jan 19, 2019
    #3
  4. Disk space issue

    hard disk space

    Hello,

    Taking into consideration that the free space is shrinking fast, it is possible that your system is creating restore points. To
    delete restore points except for the recent one, simply follow the steps below:

    • From the Cortana search box, type Disk Cleanup and click on the first result.
    • Once the Disk Cleanup window appears, select the
      More Options
      tab.
    • Under the System Restore and Shadow Copies column, click on the
      Clean up... button.

    Once done with the steps, see if your disk space has expanded.

    If you have further questions, please let us know.
     
    Jefferson Ore, Jan 19, 2019
    #4
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