Windows Server 2012 Low Disk Space Alert and Solution

par Andy, mis à jour le: 12 septembre 2026

Windows Server 2012 is still a popular server operating system although Server 2025 has been released. The longer you use the server, the higher the risk that the C drive will run low on disk space. This is a common but annoying issue. This article introduces low disk space alert in Windows Server 2012 R2 et comment résoudre ce problème facilement.

Why C Drive Running Low Disk Space on Server 2012 R2

Partitions are created while installing the Operating System or are allocated by the server manufacturer. Naturally, the more programs you install or files you save to a partition, the less disk space is left. Compared to data volumes, the system C drive is more likely to run low on disk space because many types and large amounts of files are saved or generated in it continuously.

Windows Les mises à jour, les programmes et les fichiers de sortie relatifs prennent très rapidement de l'espace disque libre. De nombreux administrateurs ont rencontré le problème d'espace disque insuffisant sur leurs serveurs. C'est ennuyeux, car Windows may pop up the alerte « espace disque faible » again and again. If you do not fix this issue as fast as possible, your server may freeze or reboot unexpectedly.

À propos Server 2012 Low Disk Space Alert/Warning

Il est très dangereux que le système Le lecteur C est plein. In that case, the server may freeze, reboot unexpectedly, or even crash. To avoid future damage, Microsoft provides a "Espace disque faible" notification to alert users when a drive is manquer d'espace. When you see such low disk space balloon warning on the bottom right corner, you should take action as soon as possible.

Certains utilisateurs rapportent que Windows Server 2012 pops up the low disk space alert by mistake. If there's plenty of free space indeed, search Google for how to disable the "low disk space" alert in Windows Server 2012.

Dans la plupart des cas, le lecteur C du système est vraiment plein. Vous pouvez ouvrir l'Explorateur de fichiers ou Gestion des disques pour vérifier l'espace libre restant. Le lecteur C sera changé en rouge dans l'Explorateur de fichiers lorsqu'il est plein.

How to Fix Low Disk Space Issue in Windows Server 2012 R2

To completely solve this problem, there are 2 necessary and 1 optional step. Below are the reasons and corresponding solutions.

1. Clean Up to Reclaim Disk Space

As with other versions, Windows Server 2012 a un intégré Nettoyage de disque utility to help remove junk and unnecessary files, then you can reclaim free disk space. This utility is easy, fast and able to delete junk files safely. For servers that have never been cleaned up or have not had disk space freed up in a long time, Disk Cleanup may help reclaim over 10GB of disk space.

Étapes à suivre Windows Server 2012 Problème d'espace disque faible avec le nettoyage de disque :

  1. Presse Windows + R sur votre clavier, tapez cleanmgr et appuyez sur Entrer.
  2. Sélectionnez le lecteur C: (ou autre) dans la liste déroulante et cliquez sur OK.
  3. Check the boxes next to the files you want to delete and then click OK to execute.

Si vous recevez un message d'erreur Windows je ne trouve pas 'cleanmgr', vous devez installer ou activer le nettoyage de disque on Server 2012 à l'avance.

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2. Add More Free Space to C Drive

Even if you can reclaim more than 10GB free space, it will be eaten up in a short time by newly generated junk files. This is the reason why many people complain that the low disk space alert pops up again and again. To solve this problem completely, it is highly recommended to extend the C drive to a larger size, especially for servers where the C drive was created small.

Avec logiciel de partition de serveur, you can shrink another partition to get free space on the disk and then transfer it to the C drive. No other operations are needed even if you use any types of hardware RAID arrays. The Operating System, programs, associated settings, and everything else remain the same as before.

Télécharger NIUBI Partition Editor et suivez les étapes pour étendre le lecteur C dans Windows Server 2012 (r2) :

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En tant qu'outil le plus sûr, NIUBI Partition Editor a unique 1 seconde restauration, mode virtuel et Annulation à volonté technologies to ensure the system and data remain intact.

3. Entretien mensuel

As mentioned previously, new junk files will continue to be generated, so it is highly recommended to run Windows Disk Cleanup monthly. If you installed programs with default settings, it is better to change the default output path to another large partition.