Server 2003: Free up space on C:

Summary of Issue

This is a summary of sources to help clean up the C: partition of a Windows Server 2003 installation. I use this as a checklist when freeing up disk space on Server 2003.

Methods to resolve the problem

Instructions

1. Perform these steps Disk Cleanup: deleting unnecessary files
2. Clear or move the log files found in C:\Windows\System32\Logfiles
3. Manage your Servers Boot Drive
4. Use one of the following applications to find large files:
- Windirstat
- Sequoiaview
- Treeview
5. Purge Shadow Copy settings by configuring the lowest disk space limit on each drive.  This setting takes effect immediately and does not require a reboot.  This works even on a server where VSS is disabled, but where it was enabled at one point and the data stored is just a waste of space and will never be used.