Windows 10: One drive taking to much space on hard drive

Discus and support One drive taking to much space on hard drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I am back up 18.7 GB on onedrive back. The one drive folder on my computer is at 292 jGB. I run a two drive system, first drive is small for speed.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by rthorny, Aug 25, 2024.

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    One drive taking to much space on hard drive


    I am back up 18.7 GB on onedrive back. The one drive folder on my computer is at 292 jGB. I run a two drive system, first drive is small for speed. Second drive is for storage. The onedrive folder has put itself on the small drive and is sucking all my available space on the drive. How do I fix?

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    rthorny, Aug 25, 2024
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  2. Windows is taking up too much hard drive space.

    Hi Trisha,

    Windows might have been accumulated large drive space due to installed apps, temporary files, or etc. For us to identify which item mostly accumulates your drive space, we suggest that you check it here:

    • Click on Start.
    • Type Storage, and then press Enter.
    • Under Local Storage, click on This
      PC (COne drive taking to much space on hard drive :).
    • On this window, you will see which item mot accumulate your drive space.

    We also recommend that you follow the steps given on this article on how to
    free up drive space in Windows 10
    . Click on every drop down to view the steps.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Janeane Cru, Aug 25, 2024
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  3. Overclock your hard drive!!!

    Heres a much easier hack that I realized quite a few years ago that really does work!

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Hard drive with molex power connection.
    • PSU with more than 1 strand that has molex plugs on it.
    • Wire strippers, soldering iron if you're fancy, electrical tape if you're not.
    STEPS:
    • Take the strand of connectors from your PSU, and decide which one will be the donator for this overclocking adventure.
    • Cut the yellow and orange cables, then twist them together.
    • Find the power connector you've chosen as the overclocking connector, and release the orange cable from the connector. Now use your preferred method to bind them together, then place it back together.
    • Plug in a drive and feel the speed!
    Congratulations! You've just overclocked your hard drive!
     
    Sir B. Fannybottom, Aug 25, 2024
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  4. One drive taking to much space on hard drive

    Freeing up space on hard drive

    Windows 7 has a nasty problem of eating up all disk space in the following two folders:

    • C:\Windows\Logs\CBS
    • C:\Windows\Temp
    You can delete the contents of both directories without impact. Some files will not be able to be deleted because they are in use. You can skip those, and should not try to delete them.

    Additionally, there are many common methods that you can try to free up hard drive space on your Windows 7.

    Otherwise reading:

    What's Taking up Space on My Hard Drive and How to Free up Space
    .
     
    PeterPeng3, Aug 25, 2024
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