Windows 10 storage space caused issue but won't fix it

Question

I installed Windows 10 on half of a 500 GB SSD and Linux on the other half. So my computer is still usable without windows working but I have some important work that is more difficult with Linux compatible tools only. I ran out of storage space on my windows partition. My pc shut down completely, without even a blue screen. Next time I booted it up, there was only my background and the taskbar with all the pinned applications gone and whatever was there varying levels of misaligned. I used control alt delete to shut it down. Next time I tried, I got the automatic windows recovery system. I used it to check the free space on what used to be C: but is D: now for some reason an saw that there were zero bytes free. I tried a whole bunch of stuff, made backups of some important files just in case and deleted about 65 ish GB of stuff. Still not getting past windows recovery. "sfc /scannow" won't get past validation. I can't reset the pc and keep my files (haven't tried a clean reset). I come to you now because I can't figure this out on my own.

Answer 1

Hello, According to your description, I consider that you may try to check disk for errors. Use the chkdsk command in the Windows Recovery Console to check your disk for errors. This might help if the problem is due to disk errors. Or perform a In-place upgrade to fix system files. How to Repair Windows 11 With an In-Place Upgrade (and Keep Your Personal Data) (howtogeek.com) Please Note: This response contains links to third parties, which we provide for convenience of reference, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the validity of any information and content in this link. Best Regards,
Hania Lian

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