Windows 10: Making Space to C drive

Discus and support Making Space to C drive in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Hello My SSD is nearly full. I know that on it there is some file that I don't use that originate from past new hard disk installation. Question:... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by arjfca, Oct 30, 2017.

  1. arjfca Win User

    Making Space to C drive


    Hello

    My SSD is nearly full. I know that on it there is some file that I don't use that originate from past new hard disk installation.

    Question:
    - Is there a way to know witch system file is obsolete and not in use anymore?
    - How to know what is populating my drive

    Martin

    :)
     
    arjfca, Oct 30, 2017
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  2. MAKING SPACE ON N8 DRIVE C

    @NaijaPenguin



    Do you store a lot of Email upon your N8?
     
    aspergerguy, Oct 30, 2017
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  3. MAKING SPACE ON N8 DRIVE C

    Please can i br helped with the information on how to make space on my N8 Drive C? When i tried to delete files that could make up the space on the Drive C, i would not see any potential files that could occupy the space. Somebody please help me!
     
    NaijaPenguin, Oct 30, 2017
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  4. f14tomcat Win User

    Making Space to C drive

    Hi @arjfca

    First thing I would do before trying to investigate what is there and why, is do a Disk Cleanup using Windows tool. Very simple to do. Make sure you do the full cleanup that includes cleaning system files. Here is the tutorial:

    *Arrow Open and Use Disk Cleanup in Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials

    And post, please how big your SSD is and how much is in use right now. Thanks.
     
    f14tomcat, Oct 30, 2017
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  5. arjfca Win User
    Thanks F14Tomcat

    SSD 220 GB 22GB free
    Disk clean-up done before posting

    Martin
     
    arjfca, Oct 30, 2017
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  6. f14tomcat Win User
    f14tomcat, Oct 30, 2017
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  7. arjfca Win User
  8. f14tomcat Win User

    Making Space to C drive

    What do you mean "I want to use F drive"? You want to move files there to make room on "C"?
     
    f14tomcat, Oct 30, 2017
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  9. dalchina New Member
  10. Bree New Member
    Try again, making sure you click 'clean up system files'. Then click its 'More Options' tab and delete all but the most recent restore point.

    On an SSD you could also turn off fast start up and hibernation. A full sized hiberfil.sys is about 40% of the size of your installed RAM.
    Enable or Disable Hibernate in Windows 10
     
  11. f14tomcat Win User
    To answer one of your questions in post #1, there is a very handy utility called Tree Size (free) that shows exactly what is on your drive including all system and hidden files. Sorted by size, it gives a quick picture of the largest taking space.

    TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs

    Example from my machine:


    Making Space to C drive [​IMG]
     
    f14tomcat, Oct 30, 2017
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  12. arjfca Win User
    Sorry I created two post for the problem.. I mixed my comments. If I can make space on C drive I won't need a trick ("MKLINK") to use space on another drive.

    The comment is valid for the other post

    - How to make space
    - How to use MKLINK to use space on another drive.

    Martin
     
    arjfca, Oct 30, 2017
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  13. f14tomcat Win User

    Making Space to C drive

    Did you see my post #9?

    Making Space to C drive - Windows 10 Forums
     
    f14tomcat, Oct 30, 2017
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  14. arjfca Win User
    arjfca, Oct 30, 2017
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  15. f14tomcat Win User
    OK. Is it your intention to find files on the "C" drive that you can safely move to the "F" drive to make space on the "C" drive?
     
    f14tomcat, Oct 30, 2017
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