Windows 10: Disk cleanup and SFC Scan not working in Windows 10

Discus and support Disk cleanup and SFC Scan not working in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I recently have an issue while trying to run Disk Cleanup. I get the following error whenever I try to run it:... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by AyanAbrar, Sep 18, 2020.

  1. AyanAbrar Win User

    Disk cleanup and SFC Scan not working in Windows 10


    1. I recently have an issue while trying to run Disk Cleanup. I get the following error whenever I try to run it:



      Disk cleanup and SFC Scan not working in Windows 10 a68f608f-09de-4692-9555-dbd6aaf7d52f?upload=true.png


    I tried using SFC Scan to fix it, but sfc scan stops and gives a error like this image:


    Disk cleanup and SFC Scan not working in Windows 10 cdeedd00-1cd6-40a9-aaa3-a806bee9e34e?upload=true.png

    Anyone knows any solution to this problem? If yes, please help me fix this.


    Between, My Windows 10 version is Version 2004.

    :)
     
    AyanAbrar, Sep 18, 2020
    #1

  2. Disk Cleanup not working on Windows 10

    Hi Ron,

    There are instances that the Disk Cleanup won't run. This may be due to system file corruption or possible that Windows is having issues deleting the temporary files. For us to sort this out, I suggest that you run an SFC scan. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Right-click the Windows key and select Command Prompt (Admin).
    2. In the command prompt window, type in sfc /scannow and hit
      Enter
      .
    3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
    4. Restart or reboot your computer after the scan.
    5. Try running the Disk Cleanup again.

    In case the issue persists, then please perform a clean boot for us to determine whether or not this behavior is triggered by a third party software or application. For the detailed steps, please look for
    How to perform a clean boot from the link
    How to perform a clean boot in Windows
    and follow the steps for
    Windows 10
    . Make sure to tick Hide all Microsoft services before disabling all other services.

    Once the troubleshooting is finished, then start your computer normally. You may check out Reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting and follow the steps for Windows 10.

    Please update this thread with the result so I'll be able to assist you further.

    Regards.
     
    Vanessa Yar, Sep 18, 2020
    #2
  3. DISK CLEANUP

    Hello,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    1. Which files are you trying to delete using disk clean up?
    2. Which version of Windows are you currently using?


    Please reply back with the information to the above questions in order to provide you with appropriate troubleshooting steps:



    I understand that you are trying to free up memory using Disk Cleanup. If you are trying to delete files using disk cleanup on Windows 10, I suggest you to refer the following article on

    Disk cleanup in Windows 10
    for steps to perform disk clean up on your PC.



    Hope it helps.



    Sandeep Kumar M

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Sandeep_KM, Sep 18, 2020
    #3
  4. DaveM121 Win User

    Disk cleanup and SFC Scan not working in Windows 10

    disk cleanup

    Hi joysoder, to properly and safely delete any files not required by your system, run Disk Cleanup twice as explained below. Each time select everything in the list and delete them. Disk Cleanup will not suggest deleting anything that is not safe to delete
    . . .

    Open File Explorer

    Click on your hard drive

    On the Manage Tab, click Cleanup

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete

    Start Disk Cleanup again

    Let Disk Cleanup do its initial scan

    This time in the resulting dialog, click 'Cleanup System Files'

    Let Disk Cleanup run another scan

    Select Everything in the list and choose Delete
     
    DaveM121, Sep 18, 2020
    #4
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