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by ed.k

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I run Windows 2003 R2 server, and desperately need to find some more HD space on C:\ I am not a geek - just someone trying to do my best in a small company!! Don't ask why I am in this state! I'll only weep!!

I have already moved the swap file, and relocated the IIS log files, I regularly clean out temp files / folders but I want to do a bit more cleaning up.

I would be grateful if some one could please comment on these ideas:

1. Can I delete any / some of the *.log files in c:\windows

2. Can I delete or better still limit the number of the $NtUninstallKBnnnn$ folders

3. We have shadow copy running. Any point in tinkering with that?

4. Any other bright ideas for me to look at

Thank you for your help

Ed

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by cmiller5400

Smoke the $NtUninstallKBnnnn$ folders if you are not planning on uninstalling any hotfixes/patches. I do this on my machines to free up space.

by bart777

1) Becareful when deleting *.log files. Check the dates on them. Some will be old and you will be able to delete them.

2) Delete the oldest ones here. Just keep the most recent few in case you need to remove a patch.

3) I would take a look at the shadwo copy and see how much it's retaining and where the data is being copied to. It's possible that the data is actually being saved to a different location.

4) remove all old profiles from the Documents and Settings folder. All you should need is the default, administrator, and all users. The rest can go.
Log in with the admin account and remove all temp files and internet cache.
Remove all old programs that are no longer needed.
Check your vscan to see if there are old dat files that can be removed.

One thing to keep in mind....
If in doubt LEAVE IT ALONE!!!

Best of luck

by computercookie

on disk from 780MB to 513MB.

Haven't started it for a while but once updated there were 39 $NtUninstallKBnnnn folders at 500+ MB, deltete these when your sure that there are no issues

So you so you can easily save 750MB for a start.

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