How to reduce the size of the winsxs directory and free up. I was hoping someone could help me cleanup the winsxs folder on the c drive of a few servers. How to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 life of a. If you have a 2008 r2 server that runs short on the system drive, this post will definitely help you. In realworld examples we have seen the above utilities free up 2 gb or more of disk space, which is a great start towards getting your server running smoothly again. If you install the servicepack 1 sp1 on windows 7 or windows 2008 r2 there is a option to remove the servicepack if there are issues with the system after the installation. Server 2008 exists on hp dl 360 with 20 gb systempartition and 10 gb programpartition. Freeing disk space on windows server 2008 r2 windows server.
The kb article listed above will also direct you to a download link in the microsoft download center. Cannot remove files in winsxs folder for server 2008 r2 sp1. Reduce the size of vistas winsxs folder andrew berry. How to cleanup the winsxs folder on windows 7 sp1 windows 2008 windows 2008 r2 sp1 the winsxs folder in c. Dec 02, 2016 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. Jun 11, 2015 cleanup windows server side by side folder winsxs. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain. It is not recommended to delete the winsxs folder directly. Analyze and clean the winsxs folder ghacks tech news.
In windows 7 and windows 810, there is a new folder under c. Microsoft finally adds winsxs directory cleanup to windows. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk. How to install, enable, run disk cleanup in windows server 2008. This can be achieved by uninstalling superseded versions of packages. Hi, at a time where windows server should be installable on a 20 gb harddisk, i s pretty worse that winsxsfolder could not easy be moved to another partition. By default, this tool is not enabled on windows server 2008 r2. How to enable the disk cleanup tool on windows server 2008 r2. Sep 17, 2008 hi, at a time where windows server should be installable on a 20 gb harddisk, i s pretty worse that winsxsfolder could not easy be moved to another partition.
Something ive scolded my techs on is using third party software, which leads to many more problems than it resolves. Reclaiming space from the winsxs folder to alleviate disk space. According to microsoft, in windows 7 service pack sp 1 and windows server 2008 r2 sp1, microsoft added an update that includes a disk cleanup wizard. Make sure the server has server 2008r2 sp1 or newer. If your hard drive is getting full, and you wish to do a disk cleanup, there are two ways to enable the disk cleanup tool. I have a server with a 60gb operating system partition. Clean up winsxs on windows 2008 r2 after sp1 install. Analyze and clean the winsxs folder by martin brinkmann on march 14, 2016 in windows last update. Its that pesky and misunderstood winsxs directory everyone on windows server 2008 r2 and windows 7 complained about that took up too much 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. Believe me or not, but an essential windows tool, cleanmgr. Kontoprofil download center microsoft storesupport ruckgaben. After adding the winsxs directory cleanup functionality to the windows 7 disk cleanup utility last october, microsoft finally released an update yesterday that adds the same functionality to.
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. Deleting files from the windows sidebyside winsxs folder is a bad idea. How to cleanup a large winsxs folder on windows sever 2008 r2. Jun 18, 2011 winsxs folder is now shrinked from 18gb to gb on win 2008 r2 standard sp1, question. On windows 7 workstation, you have the disk cleanup utility to do this. They are all windows server 2008 but some are sp1 and others are sp2. It also removes the files that were archived after windows vista sp1 was. It also stores older versions of all dll and component files and can grow to be quite large. This way we can temporarily enlarge the capacity, perform the upgrade, and turn back to 25gb. On windows vista, there is a folder called winsxs, which stands for windows side by side. A quick drill down of the largest item showed that the winsxs folder was talking up 10. Solved cleanup the winsxs folder windows server spiceworks. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated.
Is there a tool available from microsoft to reduce the size of this folder. Its a part of the move to a component based architecture, where the winsxs folder contains multiple versions of a component such as windows media player or iis, and the appropriate versions are hardlinked into the system. How to reclaim disk space in your windows\winsxs directory on. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows. Deleting files from the winsxs folder or deleting the entire winsxs folder may severely damage your system so that your pc might not boot and make it impossible to update. Jan 31, 2014 how to automate winsxs folder cleaning up. Click start, and then in the search programs and files text box, type disk cleanup. In both cases run the utility at an elevated command prompt and select y to start the cleanup. After installing this update and prior to being able to perform the cleanup, the desktop experience feature must be installed.
Hey guys i am working with a windows server 2008 r2. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on. 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 second option make sure disk cleanup working in all conditions, but it requires. Bentw youll need to use dism for cleaning up winsxs files on server 2008 r2. Aug 31, 2018 enabling disk cleanup utility in windows server 2008 r2 1.
Win7 is a mess, not everybody has more than 10 20 gb harddisks. Installing the desktop experience feature will not only install disk cleanup, but a lot of other utilities you likely dont need on a server sound recorder. Cannot remove files in winsxs folder for server 2008 r2 sp1 posted in windows server. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space. Download and install the disk cleanup wizard addon. Mar 22, 20 the system in question was using about 15. Will upgrading to windows 2008 r2 reduce the disk space usage on c. But, you can shrink the winsxs folder with vsp1cln. The operation completed successfully normally you should have been able to reduce the winsxs folder size by 1 or maybe 2 gbs, sometimes more. Wait 10 minutes before the task completes it ends with service pack cleanup operation completed. Sbs 2008 winsxs folder size solutions experts exchange. For background information on winsxs and the need to cleanup the winsxs directory to free up disk. Looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed. Hello, we are having an issue with disk space being used up on our windows server 2008 r2 machine with sp 1.
Sometimes it is convenient to cleanup some disk space by deleting unneeded files like service pack files, the temporary folder an so on. Looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed, according to windows explorer, the size of my windows winsxs directory is as follows. Procedures to cleanup winsxs folder in windows server 2008 r2. Go to this download page and download the update specifically for windows server 2008 r2. September 04, 2019 37 comments we have talked in length about the winsxs folder back in 2010 and how it comes up regularly as one of the largest folder on the computer when storage is analyzed using tools like wiztree. Consequently, this wizard can free up gigabytes worth of space on servers by deleting a cache. Open the disk cleanup and select the drive with the winsxs folder typically the c drive or system drive. The obvious question is how to reduce the size of this folder.
This is by microsofts, at the very least hardtoexplain, design, who likely believe its more of a desktop experience feature than a musthave tool. Deleting this folder may cause bsod error and os may crash permanently. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2. Disk cleanup is not installed by default on windows server 2008 r2. How to cleanup the winsxs folder on windows 7 sp1 windows. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2 interworks. Now heres a screen capture of a production 2008 server.
Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2. After you install this update, you can use the windows update cleanup option to delete windows updates that you no longer need. There are two ways to enable disk cleanup in windows server 2008 r2. Use disk cleanup utility to clean winsxs folder in windows. Installing the update is just like installing any other update. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2 sp1.
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. Thats why i said over time, the amount of disk space used by winsxs folder increases. Additional ways to conserve space on the system volume include the following. Move the paging file to another volume on the system. When you install windows server 2008 r2 sp1, the setup program backs up any files that are replaced by the service pack. Ive seen some images where windows update cleanup is right on the main disk cleanup tab. 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.
You can remove these backup files to save space with the deployment image servicing. From what i can tell, there is no way to truncate the winsxs directory. Click the disk cleanup icon, and run the disk cleanup tool to determine what files you can delete, based on your configuration. This uninstallation option takes some gbs of space on the system. Windows vista service pack 2 oder windows server 2008 service pack 2 ist. After you install this update, you can use the windows update cleanup option to. Winsxs folder cleanup in windows server 2008 r2 techiegene. Does windows 2008 r2 also having this winsxs feature. Freeing disk space on windows server 2008 r2 posted in windows server. I believe the command is dism online cleanupimage dont quote me on this. Apr 17, 2018 click start, and then in the search programs and files text box, type disk cleanup. Oct 02, 2009 deleting files from the windows sidebyside winsxs folder is a bad idea.
The c drives on a few of the servers i support are almost full. The winsxs folder, also called windows sidebyside or the. Server 2008 r2 introduced the dism deployment image servicing and. The disk cleanup wizard removes the update files that pile up in the winsxs folder on windows systems. Kb2852386 adds a disk cleanup option on windows server 2008 r2, similar to the windows 7 update.
Others have you click on the clean up system files button on the bottomleft of the disk cleanup window and have it. How to cleanup system disk in windows 7 sp1 by deprecated. 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. Mar 14, 2016 analyze and clean the winsxs folder by martin brinkmann on march 14, 2016 in windows last update. The size of the winsxs directory will vary by server. This update adds a new plugin to the disk cleanup wizard. Windows server 2008 r2 not sp1, how clean the winsxs. Nov 16, 2019 how to installenable server 2008 disk cleanup. Looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed, according to windows explorer, the size of my windowswinsxs directory is as follows. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large.
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. It is instead a component installed with the desktop experience feature. Some of you will have smaller winsxs directories, some larger. What is the winsxs directory in windows 2008 and windows. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. The disk cleanup wizard that would cleanup previous versions of windows update files, kb2852386 adds a disk cleanup option on windows server 2008 r2. Download update for windows server 2008 r2 x64 edition. Some research showed that if you have windows vista sp1 installed, there is a tool called vsp1cln. To start the download, click the download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from change language and then click change. Before i took the same steps on one of my servers, i used a free folder analysis tool called treesize free to check my system drive to see how many spaces are occupied by this winsxs folder, a total of 14gb.
Enabling disk cleanup utility in windows server 2008 r2. Winsxs 05 gb 10 gb total windows the only safe way to reduce the size of the winsxs folder on the disk is to remove the packages that installed the original components. Enabling disk cleanup utility in windows server 2008 r2 1. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain more. Mar 03, 2015 bentw youll need to use dism for cleaning up winsxs files on server 2008 r2. Finally a screen capture of a brand new 2008r2 server. The winsxs folder eats up a lot of disk space on windows computers. The first option is easy and fast, but disk cleanup doesnt work in some environment. May 12, 2014 to start the download, click the download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from change language and then click change. Mar, 20 if you install the servicepack 1 sp1 on windows 7 or windows 2008 r2 there is a option to remove the servicepack if there are issues with the system after the installation. Click save to copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time. This article describes an update for the disk cleanup wizard in windows 7 service pack 1 sp1 or in 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.
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