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SharePoint 2013 disk cleanup

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Not having a problem with Windows Server 2012 R2?

Windows Server 2012 R2 has several mechanisms to automatically cleanup previous versions of Windows Update files and uses compression for unused binaries.

 

If on win2k8 or win2k8R2, this will continue to grow as the OS ages and patches continue to be released.

 

Cleanup OS = Win2k8R2

Easiest - start with the Disk Cleanup wizard

KB2852386 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2852386/disk-cleanup-wizard-addon-lets-users-delete-outdated-windows-updates-o

 

Download and run this PowerShell script from TechNet Gallery

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/CleanMgrexeKB2852386-83d7a1ae

 

Final Results

 

WinSxS is huge on win2k8R2, and the

 

Start with what's in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download)

Delete logs, everywhere. Keep the most recent, but delete or backup any older logs.

     SharePoint logs: C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\15\LOGS

     Windows Event logs

Delete Internet Explorer's browsing history

Clean up Temp directory

Example C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp

Do you have SQL on the SharePoint Server? if so, do backups or otherwise compact the databases.

Reduce the size of your Windows swap file.

Optionally move to another disk like d:

Delete installation files can be downloaded again when needed. (check your downloads folder)

 

 

 

 

References

AskCore https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askcore/2008/09/17/what-is-the-winsxs-directory-in-windows-2008-and-windows-vista-and-why-is-it-so-large/

AskPFE https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askpfeplat/2014/05/13/how-to-clean-up-the-winsxs-directory-and-free-up-disk-space-on-windows-server-2008-r2-with-new-update/

Clean up WinSxS folder https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Dn251565.aspx

TechNet https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/84387164-0488-46ee-894b-86c28588b245/how-to-make-space-in-c-drive-on-sharepoint-server?forum=sharepointadmin

Configure Diagnostic Logging in SharePoint https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee748619(v=office.14).aspx?ranMID=24542&ranEAID=TnL5HPStwNw&ranSiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-8bUDdCvIXBhE7RsUncKgCw&tduid=(988dd788212d36221791baa597407ab9)(256380)(2459594)(TnL5HPStwNw-8bUDdCvIXBhE7RsUncKgCw)()

Rita's blog https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ritazh/2012/04/04/process-to-free-up-space-on-c-drive/

Vignesh's blog https://vigneshsharepointthoughts.com/2015/11/25/cleaning-up-disk-space-in-sharepoint-servers/

Configure diagnostic logging https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee748619(v=office.14).aspx

Comments

  • Anonymous
    October 03, 2017
    Great