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1 Interrupted Action: There is not enough space on Windows

Anonymous
2020-02-07T04:11:52+00:00

I have almost run out of disk space on my desktop. Bought a 2TB SeaGate for which to transfer the files. I'm getting an error message saying I cannot transfer the files because there's not enough disk space. It's an empty SeaGate (Drive e:). Why does Windows think my external hard drive is part of the hard disk drive? How do I resolve this error?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-27T02:39:17+00:00

    My solution:

    1. turn off onedrive and unlink account
    2. reboot.
    3. move files
    4. start OneDrive, select new location

    Hope it helps.

    Hmmmm - not sure how to do this - I am not a tech!

    Worked like a charm for me!

    Down in your system tray (bottom right corner of the task bar) you should see the OneDrive icon.  Click on the icon, click the "Three Dot" menu and choose settings.  On the Account tab, there is an option to "Unlink this PC"  Click that and it should be fixed.  I did not have to reboot my system and everything worked fine

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T06:48:21+00:00

    Good answer Greg, but I don't think that addresses the problem.  I'm have the same issue, and it's unrelated to updating anything. 

    I'm trying to copy files from C: (1GB free, 930GB used) to one of my other internal drives, D: (2.32TB free, 1.31TB used).  D: checks out in drive management and seems normal otherwise.  I've never had an issue with this drive before now.  But now, when I try to copy large files to D:, I get an error saying D: capacity is 930GB and I need to free up space.  Everywhere else in win10, D: shows it's true capacity of 2.32TB free, right up until I try to copy a file to it, and then it gives the same error OP got that the drive is only 930GB.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-04-23T04:43:42+00:00

    My solution:

    1. turn off onedrive and unlink account
    2. reboot.
    3. move files
    4. start OneDrive, select new location

    Hope it helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-27T03:20:16+00:00

    My solution:

    1. turn off onedrive and unlink account
    2. reboot.
    3. move files
    4. start OneDrive, select new location

    Hope it helps.

    Hmmmm - not sure how to do this - I am not a tech!

    Worked like a charm for me!

    Down in your system tray (bottom right corner of the task bar) you should see the OneDrive icon.  Click on the icon, click the "Three Dot" menu and choose settings.  On the Account tab, there is an option to "Unlink this PC"  Click that and it should be fixed.  I did not have to reboot my system and everything worked fine

    Thanks - that gets me half way there - how do I then get my one drive back though after I have 'unlinked it" - Sorry, I need step by step - guesses get me into trouble!

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-04-17T14:02:08+00:00

    I have the same problem.  I want to move 115gb to D: that has 900gb open but it says I need 38gb more.  I am trying to copy OneDrive for Business to my Personal OneDrive or just any file on my PC.

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