Download and install the disk cleanup wizard addon. Disk cleanup on windows server 2008 without installing desktop. How to cleanup the winsxs folder on windows 7 sp1 windows 2008 windows 2008 r2 sp1 the winsxs folder in c. How to delete temp files in windows server 2008 r2. Sometimes it is convenient to cleanup some disk space by deleting unneeded files like service pack files, the temporary folder an so on. In case when it is necessary to perform deletion of windows 7 unused updates on plenty of pcs at the same time of course nobody will run from one pc to another, performing all these operations manually. Enabling disk cleanup utility in windows server 2008 r2. We wonder no more, microsoft has allowed this using the disk cleanup tool. Its that pesky and misunderstood winsxs directory everyone on windows server 2008 r2 and windows 7 complained about that took up too much space. Reclaiming space from the winsxs folder to alleviate disk space issues in server 2008. How to enable the disk cleanup tool on windows server 2008 r2.
I recently helped out someone who was running extremely low on disk space on their system drive, due to a bloated windows\ winsxs directory. On windows 7 workstation, you have the disk cleanup utility to do this. Server 2008 r2 introduced the dism deployment image servicing and. I am trying to free up c drive space by cleaning up items from the winsxs folder using the disk cleanup utility which i installed from the server features. Maintenance how to reclaim space reducing size of winsxs folder on windows 10 you cant delete the winsxs folder, but you can clean up its contents to. Cleanup windows server side by side folder winsxs linkedin. I run a remotely hosted virtual server with windows 2008 server for a client. Following solutions can be used to free up space on cdrive windows server 2008 r2.
I have learned that there are certain commands to clean this folder such as vsp1cln. The kb article listed above will also direct you to a download link in the microsoft download center. This is by microsofts, at the very least hardtoexplain, design, who likely believe its more of a desktop experience feature than a musthave tool. It can also be manually downloaded from the microsoft update catalog. The drive i am looking at now has about 56 gbs used and 11 gbs free its is a windows 2008 r2 sp2. Server 2008 r2 introduced the dism deployment image servicing and management utility which you can apply to recover space used by files that are not needed after a service pack is installed.
Open the disk cleanup and select the drive with the winsxs folder typically the c drive or system drive. Disk cleanup is not installed by default on windows server 2008 r2. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain more disk space. For background information on winsxs and the need to cleanup the winsxs directory to free up disk space in previous versions of windows, see my prior posts. Cleanup windows server side by side folder winsxs published on june 11. How to cleanup a large winsxs folder on windows sever 2008 r2 march 3, 2015 by wayne small 5 comments i was onsite this week and had a server with 21gb of files in the winsxs folder which was pretty well huge in comparison to the overall 30gb in the windows folder. Windows 2008 standard, disk cleanup, and winsxs solutions. How to cleanup system disk in windows 7 sp1 by deprecated. This directory contains dlls, binary and xml files necessary for installation and operation of any windows roles or features.
With these 3 actions i hope that you have been able to clean up that filled up windows server 2008 r2 c. How to clean up the winsxs directory the windows 7 version of this fix introduced an additional option to the disk cleanup wizard that would cleanup previous versions of windows update files. Believe me or not, but an essential windows tool, cleanmgr. Download update for windows server 2008 r2 x64 edition kb2852386 from official microsoft download center. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain. This is by far my favorite script in my arsenal of scripts, this bad boy can delete a. How to cleanup a large winsxs folder on windows sever 2008 r2. After rebooting the server the winsxs folder consumed space reduced to 7. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on.
Windows 2008 space issue and winsxs growing fast are you asking yourself what the winsxs folder is and why it is so big and growing. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2. Note that the above solutions can either free up gbs of data or just a few mbs. The files to copy from winsxs are different on windows server 2008 and r2, so firstly check the server version, press windows and r on your keyboard to start run, type winver and press enter. The winsxs folder is at about 25 gbs full right now. Others have you click on the clean up system files button on the bottomleft of the disk cleanup window and have it rescan. How to reduce the size of the winsxs directory and free up. The winsxs directory doesnt take up nearly the space reported by explorer.
The size of the winsxs directory will vary by server. Disk cleanup is a free tool provided from microsoft, but not bundled by default in the windows server editions of windows. Note scavenging is performed automatically on windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2. However, there does not appear to be an option to cleanup the winsxs folder in the utility as there is in the r2 options. How to free up space on c drive windows server 2008 r2. This article explains how to enable the disk cleanup utility on windows server 2008, 2008 r2, 2012, and 2012 r2 without enabling desktop experience to recover lots of space from c.
How to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 life of a. I need some assistance on how to cleanup winsxs directory on windows 2008 64bit. I have read that its not safe to delete the folder and to try to clean up using these methods. We have a post that describes how to clean up winsxs folder on a windows 8 computer but unfortunately, the same step doesnt seem to be working on a windows server 2008 r2 system. The way round is to install the desktop experience, and then use disk cleanup to remove the old update files. Go to this download page and download the update specifically for windows server 2008 r2. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2 sp1. I was told to be very carefull with this folder because deleting the wrong files could mess up the server. How to delete temporary files windows server 2008 r2.
Server 2008r2 winsxs cleanup without installing desktop. Windows server 2008 disk cleanup niubi partition editor. The installer says this update is not applicable to your computer. Microsoft released an optional update last week that adds a disk cleanup wizard to windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1. Select the windows 7 or windows server 2008 r2 system drive, and. Clean up winsxs on windows 2008 r2 after sp1 install last year i wrote a post where i explained what the winsxs folder was and which were the possible solutions to contain its bad habit of eating free space on your hard drive. Kb2852386 adds a disk cleanup option on windows server 2008 r2, similar to the windows 7 update.
The kb article listed above will also direct you to a download link in the microsoft download. By default, this tool is not enabled on windows server 2008 r2. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large windows component store winsxs directory. Bereinigen winsxs in windows server 2008 r2 mit neuen. Reclaiming space from the winsxs folder to alleviate disk space. The update can be downloaded from the microsoft update catalog or from this page. Windows server 2008 r2 not sp1, how clean the winsxs. In a few words, we can say that this is the folder that keeps windows vista, windows 7 and windows 2008 os components and it is therefore very touchy. I have few servers running windows 2008 r2 and running out of space, upon checkig i discovered that the winsxs folder has about 20gb of data. Procedures to cleanup winsxs folder in windows server 2008 r2.
How to reclaim space reducing size of winsxs folder on. Clean up winsxs on windows 2008 r2 after sp1 install. The idea of the winsxs folder is that an organization can still roll. It is not recommended to delete the winsxs folder directly. Ive been sent to an older server in our environment thats about to run out of disk space. Discusses how to address disk space issues that are caused by a large windows component store winsxs directory. How to cleanup winsxs directory on windows 2008 64bit. Ever wondered how or what you can delete from the c.
Procedures to cleanup winsxs folder in windows server 2008. Deleting this folder may cause bsod error and os may crash permanently. This directory is where windows keeps backup files for various things such as windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1. How to clean up winsxs folder on sbs 2011 or windows 2008 r2. Others have you click on the clean up system files button on the bottomleft of the disk cleanup window and have it. How to enable the disk cleanup tool on windows server 2008 r2 for some odd reason microsoft decided to leave this feature disabled by default, and place it within a.
If you have a 2008 r2 server that runs short on the system drive, this post will. Make sure the server has server 2008r2 sp1 or newer. Windows server 2008 is something every admin likes to work with. How to enable disk cleanup, and recover disk space on. Ive seen some images where windows update cleanup is right on the main disk cleanup tab. This script is an automation example for kb2852386. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a.
Right away you will spot the windowswinsxs folder which we have found. While checking the winsxs folder, it consumes around 12 gb of size as shown in the below image while using the disk cleanup it showing around 4. With the release of windows vista, windows server 2008, and now windows 7, microsoft significantly expanded the role of the winsxs folder. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. During the course of a few weeks during which nothing was done on the machine except normal work using a webbasedt icket system, windows began to fill up its infamous winsxs directory so much that in the end, the hard disk was full and we had to order another 5 gb. In windows server 2008 r2 you can use dism to clean up winsxs, of course you. How to reclaim disk space in your windows\winsxs directory. In windows 10 and windows server 2016, you have a number of ways to start the cleanup of the component store, which use a combination of package deletion and component compression to clean up the winsxs folder. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on windows server 2008 r2 with new update. Do you have any other tricks or tips to free up space on your servers. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2. In this article we will talk about the winsxs folder in windows 10 and windows 8.
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