On one of the servers (running Windows Server 2012 R2) I faced a problem with the lack of free space on a system drive. I have cleared all resource-consuming locations ( WinSxS , TEMP directories, user profiles, outdated updates , etc.), but it didn’t have any evident effect. At last, I have found that a large part of a system disk has been occupied by System Volume Information folder. Let’s consider why we need System Volume Information folder in Windows systems, what is stored in it and how to clean up it. Note . The instructions given in this article are applicable to other Windows versions as well: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012 / 2012 R2. System Volume Information folder is in the root of each disk. System data related to system recovery and Shadow Copy Service are stored in it. By default it is hidden and only the SYSTEM has access to it. Even the administrator cannot open it and look through the contents of th...
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