Question Windows error "Not enough space on C:" ?

[USAFRet]

Disk 1, the E drive, labeled Samsung SSD.

What specific model drive is that?
A Samsung solid state drive?

And what, exactly, is on it?

 

[zpuskas]

Disk 1, the E drive, labeled Samsung SSD.

What specific model drive is that?
A Samsung solid state drive?

And what, exactly, is on it?

Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB [Hard drive] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 1, s/n S59VNMFN906057N, rev RVT04B6Q

 

[USAFRet]

Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB [Hard drive] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 1, s/n S59VNMFN906057N, rev RVT04B6Q

OK then...an actual SSD.
A potential good candidate for a clone operation.

Again ... what, exactly is on this drive?

And also, the D drive, the 1TB HDD.

 

[zpuskas]

There are program and data on this drive. I could possibly move them to another drive.

 

[zpuskas]

OK then...an actual SSD.
A potential good candidate for a clone operation.

Again ... what, exactly is on this drive?

And also, the D drive, the 1TB HDD.

Both drives have program and data, photos, and other files.

 

[USAFRet]

Both drives have program and data, photos, and other files.

OK.
Now we, actually you, have a problem.

If it were only 'data', this would be easy.

But the current OS has references to Programs being on the D and E drives.
This is not easy to simply undo, or clone.

Are you willing and able to reinstall whatever Programs live on the E drive, the Samsung SSD?

 

[zpuskas]

OK.
Now we, actually you, have a problem.

If it were only 'data', this would be easy.

But the current OS has references to Programs being on the D and E drives.
This is not easy to simply undo, or clone.

Are you willing and able to reinstall whatever Programs live on the E drive, the Samsung SSD?

Looking at the programs, yes, I can uninstall on the E: and reinstall on the D: drive. I assume I can install some of those programs on an external too?

 

[USAFRet]

Looking at the programs, yes, I can uninstall on the E: and reinstall on the D: drive. I assume I can install some of those programs on an external too?

Slow down a bit.

Yes, 'unstall'. This will hopefully remove any references int he Registry to those applications.
Do NOT install on the D yet.

What your looking to do is, eventually, fully wipe the E drive.

First, copy ALL of the personal data to the D, or the external.
Not applications, just your files.

Verify at least twice, that you have everything.

Get that done, and then we will look into cleaning off that E drive.

 

[zpuskas]

I'll start that now. Delete all data, leave the apps.

 

[USAFRet]

I'll start that now. Delete all data, leave the apps.

And Uninstall the applications.

This will, hopefully, remove references of those applications from the Registry.

 

[stuff and nonesense]

Your Samsung drive is a SSD. Can you move its data to a different drive?

The reason I ask, Samsung has a program, it’s free, that will clone your current boot drive. It will wipe the Samsung SSD and replace its contents with the boot drive data. This program is reliable, I’ve used it a few times.

How to download Data Migration tool for SSD data back up | Samsung UK

Find out how to download and use the Samsung Data Migration tool from Samsung Magician to back up your SSD data with our easy guide.

www.samsung.com

 

[USAFRet]

Your Samsung drive is a SSD. Can you move its data to a different drive?

That is what we are in the process of doing.

Here, you're asking him to jump to Step 8, ignoring Steps 2-7.

 

[stuff and nonesense]

That is what we are in the process of doing.

Here, you're asking him to jump to Step 8, ignoring Steps 2-7.

Nope, I was providing the link to the software that Samsung provide. Nothing more.

 

[stuff and nonesense]

I hadn’t seen the second page of the thread…

 

[USAFRet]

Nope, I was providing the link to the software that Samsung provide. Nothing more.

With his current config, there are a lot of things that need to be done before we get to the 'what software to use' stage.

The Samsung Data Migration (as part of Samsung Magician) is almost certainly the tool to use.
But he needs to get the system properly configured before doing that.

And SDM is specifically recommended in my clone steps. Which will be presented when the system is in a proper state.

 

[zpuskas]

And Uninstall the applications.

This will, hopefully, remove references of those applications from the Registry.

And Uninstall the applications.

This will, hopefully, remove references of those applications from the Registry.

Moved everything off E: onto external drive. Here's a link to Disk managementDisk mgt One possible issue, my Desktop icon keeps popping up in the E even though I have moved it to External drive .

 

[USAFRet]

Moved everything off E: onto external drive. Here's a link to Disk managementDisk mgt One possible issue, my Desktop icon keeps popping up in the E even though I have moved it to External drive .

What do you mean by the 'Desktop' on the E drive?
Have you, in the past, redirected that Desktop folder to the E drive?

As a test....
Power off
Physically disconnect the E drive.
Power up

Does everything work OK?

 

[zpuskas]

What do you mean by the 'Desktop' on the E drive?
Have you, in the past, redirected that Desktop folder to the E drive?

As a test....
Power off
Physically disconnect the E drive.
Power up

Does everything work OK?

I mean Desktop (holding desktop app icons and other data) folder on the E: drive. I transferred it to the External drive. I don't know how it was directed to the E drive. There is no Desktop on the C drive.
I cannot disconnect the E drive without opening the computer. Is that what you mean?

 

[USAFRet]

I mean Desktop (holding desktop app icons and other data) folder on the E: drive. I transferred it to the External drive. I don't know how it was directed to the E drive. There is no Desktop on the C drive.
I cannot disconnect the E drive without opening the computer. Is that what you mean?

Yes. Physically opening the case and disconnect that drive.

You're going to have to do this anyway, near the end of the clone process.

 

[zpuskas]

OK, will do.