Download and install the disk cleanup wizard addon. Microsoft released an optional update last week that adds a disk cleanup wizard to windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1. The new wizard gets added to windows server 2008 r2 sp1 by installing an update. I was hoping someone could help me cleanup the winsxs folder on the c drive of a few servers. Each new version of windows comes with the disk cleanup utility. Looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed, according to windows explorer, the size of my windows winsxs directory is as follows. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2.
Why on earth would i want to install windows photo gallery and. Download update for windows server 2008 r2 x64 edition. Typically itd reduce 12gb of winsxs size by removing files necessary for deinstallation of a service pack. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on.
You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2 sp1. This way we can temporarily enlarge the capacity, perform the upgrade, and turn back to 25gb. Procedures to cleanup winsxs folder in windows server 2008 r2. Download and install the windows update pack windows6. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk. Dism stands for deployment image servicing and management.
How to cleanup the winsxs folder on windows 7 sp1 windows 2008 windows 2008 r2 sp1 the winsxs folder in c. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain. In both cases run the utility at an elevated command prompt and select y to start the cleanup. By default, this tool is not enabled on windows server 2008 r2. Windows server 2008 is something every admin likes to work with sense the. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2 interworks. For instance, if you are a volume licensing customer, use of this software is subject to your volume license agreement. How to enable disk cleanup on windows 2008 r2 life of a. Cleaning up winsxs folder on windows server 2008 r2 i finally found some good information for cleaning up the winsxs folder on new instances of windows. Disk cleanup on windows server 2008 without installing desktop.
So, the first step we need to do is to install disk. I was told to be very carefull with this folder because deleting the wrong files could mess up the server. Demystifying the winsxs directory in windows xp, vista and server 20032008. Enabling disk cleanup utility in windows server 2008 r2 1. With windows 7 sp1, we had the dism command for removing the presp1 winsxs repository files which for some people, depending on updates you had installed could save gigabytes of disk, so this update to clean up postsp1 updates is really welcome. Windows server 2008 disk cleanup niubi partition editor. How to reclaim disk space in your windows\winsxs directory. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Disk cleanup failed in computers with windows 2008 and windows 2008 r2 operating systems problem. It can also be manually downloaded from the microsoft update catalog. 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.
Kb2852386 winsxs cleanup hotfix for windows server 2008 r2. The size of the winsxs directory will vary by server. Just know that after using dism you will not be able to uninstall the service pack 1 anymore. How to clean up winsxs folder on windows 2008 r2 to gain more disk space.
Windows vista enterprise windows 7 enterprise windows 7 service pack 1 windows server 2008 enterprise windows server 2008 r2 enterprise windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1 vice. We wonder no more, microsoft has allowed this using the disk cleanup tool. I had already removed the download install files it seems vista doesnt. Note you must have administrator permissions to do this. After you install this update, follow these steps to clean up windows update files. Procedures to cleanup winsxs folder in windows server 2008. How to cleanup system disk in windows 7 sp1 by deprecated system updates deleting. Also, be sure to check windows update cleanup and previous windows installations if those options are present. Why on earth would i want to install windows photo gallery and windows. Cleanup windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2 sp1 backup. Deleting this folder may cause bsod error and os may crash permanently. I was told to be very carefull with this folder because.
Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows updates on windows 7 sp1 or windows server 2008 r2 sp1 download update for windows server 2008 r2 x64 edition kb2852386. This uninstallation option takes some gbs of space on the system. You can do that on windows 7 with sp1 and on windows vista sp1, you can do the same thing using a different tool. 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. How to reduce the size of the winsxs directory and free up.
Today we will talk about one update which was anticipated by windows 7 fans for a very long time. Download update for windows server 2008 r2 x64 edition kb2852386 from official microsoft download center. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on windows server 2008 r2 with new update. How to clean up the winsxs directory and free up disk space on windows server 2008 r2 with new update ask premier field engineering pfe platforms. Find answers to windows 2008 standard, disk cleanup, and winsxs from the expert community at experts exchange. Click startall programsaccessoriescommand prompt or click startrun and type cmd to open command prompt windows 2.
Right away you will spot the windowswinsxs folder which we have found can. 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. I run a remotely hosted virtual server with windows 2008 server for a client. I recently helped out someone who was running extremely low on disk space on their system drive, due to a bloated windows\winsxs directory. Believe me or not, but an essential windows tool, cleanmgr. 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. 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. There is also another way to remove the backup files for sp1 in windows 7 and make it permanent. Unfortunately, its not installed by default when you first installed windows server 2008 r2. 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. Vista sp1 wont install if the winsxs dir is moved, but if you move the winsxs folder on vista that already has sp1, it will blue screen as there is a direct link to the winsxs dir as well. Select the windows 7 or windows server 2008 r2 system drive, and. But, you can shrink the winsxs folder with vsp1cln. Does windows 2008 r2 also having this winsxs feature.
Clean up winsxs on windows 2008 r2 after sp1 install. Will upgrading to windows 2008 r2 reduce the disk space usage on c. Make sure the server has server 2008r2 sp1 or newer. Update for windows 7 sp1 to cleanup winsxs richard j green. Enabling disk cleanup utility in windows server 2008 r2. Demystifying the winsxs directory in windows xp, vista and. You can find it in the start menu in accessoriessystem tools or by typing cleanmgr. How to cleanup system disk in windows 7 sp1 by deprecated. Disk cleanup is not installed by default on windows server 2008 r2. We are having an issue with disk space being used up on our windows server 2008 r2 machine with sp 1. Windows server 2008 have native disk cleanup to accomplish this task. After you install this update, follow these steps to clean up windows.
This directory is where windows keeps backup files for various things such as windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1. Simply open up the disk cleanup utility, click on clean up system files and then check the service pack backup files box. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a. Windows os hub windows 7 how to cleanup system disk in windows 7 sp1 by deprecated system. Freeing disk space on windows server 2008 r2 windows server. In windows server 2008 r2 you can use dism to clean up winsxs, of course. How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large windows component store winsxs directory obsah poskytovany microsoftem plati pro. Learn more about procedures to cleanup winsxs folder in windows server 2008 r2 from the expert community at experts exchange. All supported x64based versions of 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. Windows server 2008 r2 sp1 install instructions to start the. This is by microsofts, at the very least hardtoexplain, design, who likely believe its more of a desktop experience feature than a musthave tool.
Reclaiming space from the winsxs folder to alleviate disk space. The winsxs folder, also called windows sidebyside or the content. Deleting files from the windows sidebyside winsxs folder is a bad idea. Server 2008 r2 introduced the dism deployment image servicing and. The c drives on a few of the servers i support are almost full. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows. The kb article listed above will also direct you to a download link in the microsoft download center. Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated. 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. You cannot complete the task to cleanup disks, in computers with the windows 2008, windows 2008 r2 operating systems, using the system tools feature in desktop central. Windows 2008 standard, disk cleanup, and winsxs solutions.
Ive previously reported on easy way to shrink that winsxs folder in windows 7 by installing a patch which adds a new function to the default windows cleaning wizard and allows to select windows unused patches left behind taking valuable space. Microsoft rolls out a new hotfix for windows 7 service pack 1. Windows server 2008 r2 not sp1, how clean the winsxs. How to cleanup the winsxs folder on windows 7 sp1 windows 2008 r2 sp1. 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. On windows 7 workstation, you have the disk cleanup utility to do this. If the windows update cleanup option is not displayed on the disk. Dism is a commandline microsoft tool for windows 7820082012. Winsxs cleanup tool available for windows server 2008 r2. The update can be downloaded from the microsoft update. Ever wondered how or what you can delete from the c. Looking at my windows 2008 r2 server with sp1 installed, according to windows explorer, the size of my windowswinsxs directory is as follows. You can further reduce the size of the windows update component.
Disk cleanup wizard addon lets users delete outdated windows updates on windows 7 sp1 or windows server 2008 r2 sp1. Going for 32 bit install will remove a bit of overhead, and going for a server core. 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. This article describes an update for the disk cleanup wizard in windows 7 service pack 1 sp1 or in windows server 2008 r2 sp1. How to reduce the size of the winsxs folder windows 7. They are all windows server 2008 but some are sp1 and others are sp2. Windows server 2008 disk cleanup steps and precautions.
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. By clicking download you agree that your use of the windows update cleanup tool for windows embedded 7 for windows thinpc is subject to the terms and conditions of the license agreement by which you acquired the software. If you have a 2008 r2 server that runs short on the system drive, this post will. How to enable the disk cleanup tool on windows server 2008 r2.
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