8 Ways to Fix Low Disk Space Error on Windows 11/10/8/7 [2024 New]

When logging in or waking up your computer, EaseUS Partition Master will automatically detect the hard disk capacity, and a warning pop-up will appear so you can check which disk is showing insufficient space. You can fix the error by clicking the "1-Click Extend" button.

In addition, the "Low Disk Space" warning message usually pops up in the Windows operating system when you boot up the PC or open a computer hard drive:

1. Low Disk Space - "You are running out of disk space on Local Disk (X:). Click here to see if you can free space on this drive."

2. Low Disk Space - "You're running out of space on this PC. Manage storage to view usage and free up some space." 

On this page, you'll learn what caused the "Low Disk Space" error and how to get rid of this issue with 8 fixes.

Various large download files, paging files, temporary files, previous Windows installation files, virus or malware attacks, etc., can take up drive space. Finding out what is taking up disk space can help you better solve your disk space problems. Professional Disk Analyzer - EaseUS Partition Master Professional provides Space Analyzer to help users easily analyze the status of hard disk:

Step 1. Open EaseUS Partition Master and activate Space Analyzer under Discovery.

Step 2. Select the target disk and click "Analyze". Wait for a moment, and you will see the detailed data.

You can delete the target files if you know the cause of low disk space. Read on if you are looking for more ways to fix this error. Also, if you found this article helpful, click on the social buttons to share it with other friends.

Part 1. Fix Low Disk Space in Windows 11/10/8/7

1. 🎈Applies to: Fix low disk space error without deleting files and programs in Windows 11/10/8/7 hard drives.
2. ⭐Difficulty Level: Easy
3. 🧑‍💻Best For: All levels of users, beginners' best choice.

The quickest and most efficient way to get rid of low disk space error from Windows 11/10/8/7 is to add more space to the current drive. In other words, all you need is to extend the drive or partition running out of space or change to a bigger drive, and then the problem gets resolved.

Download: Partition Manager Software to Fix Low Disk Space Error

So, how to add usable space to extend the low disk partition and replace the drive with a larger one? Here, we introduce an all-around partition manager software named EaseUS Partition Master Professional to help you. 

It is a handy third-party software that enables users to extend/shrink a partition, format a partition, convert a file system, migrate Windows OS, clone a hard drive, etc., on Windows 11/10/8/7.

Now, you can apply EaseUS Partition Master to solve the 'low disk space' problem in Windows operating systems with any one of the following 2 ways:

1. 1. Extend Drive Which Is With Low Free Disk Space
2. 2. Upgrade the Low Space Disk to Larger Drive

Method 1. Extend Drive Which Is With Low Disk Space

When you get the Low Disk Space warning message from EaseUS Partition Master, you can click the 1-Click Extend button and quickly resize your hard disk partitions. It will automatically adjust the available partitions and intelligently extend the partitions for you.

Follow the example here, and you're going to learn how to extend a system C drive or a non-system drive with ease:

Step 1. Go to Partition Manager, hover your mouse on target drive with low disk space, and click "Adjust with 1-Click".

When your partition is out of space and shows read, EaseUS Partition Master will pop up low disk space warning and offer "Adjust with 1-click" option.

Step 2. Click "OK" to automatically extend partition. 

EaseUS Partition Master will extend the partition to solve the low space issue intelligently, and you only need to click "OK" to continue.  

You can also click "Manual Adjustment" to extend the partition size manually if the Smart Space Adjustment cannot satisfy your needs. Then, click "OK" to continue.

Step 3. Execute operations to extend low disk space partition.

Click the "Execute Task" button at the top corner and keep all changes by clicking "Apply".

If you want to adjust the partition to suit your situation, such as combining a low-space drive with an adjacent drive, expanding a drive using unallocated space, or taking space from another drive, you can click on the following article for details:

Method 2. Upgrade the Low Space Disk to Larger Drive

The hard disk space may be too small to hold all the necessary software and files. If you can't remove any files from the disk and want to store all your data without sacrificing system performance, you can use EaseUS Partition Master to clone all your data and upgrade to a larger HDD/SSD.

Step 1. Select the source disk.

• Click the "Clone" from the left menu. Select the "Clone OS Disk" or "Clone Data Disk"  and click "Next".
• Choose the source disk and click "Next".

Step 2. Select the target disk.

• Choose the wanted HDD/SSD as your destination and click "Next" to continue.
• Read Warning message and confirm "Yes" button.

Step 3. View the disk layout and edit the target disk partition size. 

Then click "Continue" when the program warns it will wipe out all data on the target disk. (If you have valuable data on the target disk, back up it in advance.)

You can select "Autofit the disk", "Clone as the source" or "Edit disk layout" to customize your disk layout. (Select the last one if you want to leave more space for C drive.)

Step 4. Click "Start" to start the disk cloning process.

Part 2. Free Up Hard Drive Space to Remove Low Disk Space Error

1. 🎈Applies to:  Clean up disk temp files and free up hard drive space to remove low disk space error on Windows 11/10/8/7.
2. ⭐Difficulty Level: Complex
3. 🧑‍💻Best For: Experienced Windows users

I hope that EaseUS Partition Master has released considerable disk space for at least a short-term use. It always works by extending partitions and drives.

If you need more basic operations to prevent future low disk space-associated warnings, here are some tips that you can manage your computer hard drive logically and cleanly. If you find these methods of freeing up disk space effective, you can share them with more people in need.

6 Ways to Free Up Hard Drive Space, Get Rid of Low Disk Space on Windows:

1. #1. Move Apps/Large Files to Another Drive
2. #2. Clean Up Disk (Including Large Files and Junk Files)
3. #3. Delete Duplicate and Temp Files
4. #4. Empty Recycle Bin Regularly
5. #5. Turn on Cloud Storage Service to Save Files
6. #6. Run Anti-Virus Software to Clean Up Malware Regularly

Way 1. Move Apps/Large Files to Another Drive

Some default programs may take up space if the C drive is insufficient. You can easily migrate large programs and free up space using the AppMove feature provided by EaseUS Partition Master. This feature can move installed applications and large files to another drive to free up disk space.

Step 1. Start EaseUS Partition Master. Activate AppMove in the Discovery section.

Step 2. Select App Migration in the EaseUS AppMove interface and click Start to begin the migration process.

Step 3. Select installed applications, large programs, or even games to be moved, then browse and select the target drive or partition as the target next to the Migrate to section. Then, click Transfer to start transferring your apps.

Way 2. Clean Up Disk (Including Large Files and Junk Files)

Many large, useless files and junk files are generated when using applications, software, or Windows systems. You can use EaseUS CleanGenius to scan and delete large files on the system and non-system disks and clean up the disk.

Step 1. Download and run EaseUS Partition Master.

Select CleanGenius in Discovery and download it.

Step 2. On EaseUS CleanGenius, select "Cleanup" > "Scan" on the main screen.

Step 3. After the scanning process, select the useless large files and junk files, and then click Cleanup to clean up the large files.

Way 3. Delete Duplicate and Temp Files

It's inevitable to produce duplicate files. Do not let many copies of the same file eat up your valuable hard drive space. 

To delete the temp files, you can manually delete them by going to: Windows File Explorer > C: > Windows folder > Temp folder and clear files in the folder.

Or you can set up an automatic temporary clean-up plan:

Step 1. Go to Settings > System > Storage.

Step 2. Move to Temporary Files, set up a cleanup plan for 1 day, 14 days, 30 days, or more. 

Way 4. Empty Recycle Bin Regularly

The Windows recycle bin is for holding deleted files and folders for the long term if you need to recover deleted files someday after deletion. But the recycle bin folder with too many files would also take up plenty of disk space.

Regularly cleaning up the Recycle Bin will help prevent the drive from filling up and running out of free space. You can manually empty Recycle Bin on your own or set an automatic Recycle Bin clean up plan with the following steps:

Step 1. Go to Settings > System > Storage.

Step 2. Click "Change how we free up space automatically," and set a plan "Every day," "Every week," "Every month," etc. 

Way 5. Turn on Cloud Storage Service to Save Files

Cloud is also a good place to save large files, reduce disk usage, and, at the same time, a very good backup location for your valuable data files. Let's see how to free up low-space disk capacity:

Step 1. Sign up for a Cloud drive like OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

Step 2. Log in OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive with your account.

Step 3. Select and upload important large files from your PC to the cloud drive.

Step 4. After the uploading, delete the files saved on your local drive.

Way 6. Run Anti-Virus Software to Clean Up Malware Regularly

As we know, sometimes, malware or virus infection may also cause a situation that the system warns low disk error, but the disk actually has enough free space.

To avoid this issue, we suggest you run antivirus software to clear viruses and malware on your computer regularly.

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The Bottom Line

On this page, we know how to fix a low disk space error if this error pops up on your computer.

To get rid of this issue, you have two options: extend the disk or get more space. And the other option is to free up disk space.

To help you fix low disk space errors on Windows 10/8/7, we suggest beginners try EaseUS Partition Master with the listed 2 methods in Part 1 to directly extend a hard drive or upgrade to a bigger drive. It's easy and efficient.

For daily regular prevention, avoid the low disk space issue from popping up, we suggest you try the other 6 ways listed in Part 2 for help. Although complex but indeed helpful.

If you have further concerns, check the answers listed below, your doubts may be released.

People Also Ask About Low Disk Space

1. When and how often will I receive low disk space notification？

The less space that you have left on the drive, the more frequently you will receive the low disk space warning notification. In general, there are three degrees of warnings for the same error message. Refer to the following table.

2. What do I do if the hard drive says it's full but not?

Is your hard drive full for no reason? Is the C drive showing full but no files are there? Here are 10 solutions for you to solve the problem of a Windows 10/8/7 disk full but nothing on it:

1. 1. Verify virus and clean it
2. 2. Check disk error
3. 3. Show hidden files
4. 4. Delete system restore
5. 5. Remove drive letter
6. 6. Clean junk files and large files
7. 7. Delete temporary files
8. 8. Delete unwanted Windows Update
9. 9. Empty recycle bin
10. 10. Replace a hard drive without reinstalling Windows

For a step-by-step guide, follow to fix it: Hard Drive Full But No Files in Windows 10/8/7. 

3. How do I fix the low disk error on my Mac?

The low disk space error message on iMac generally occurs when the system files are not getting sufficient space to utilize the resources to the fullest in order to make the iMac work faster in a better manner.

Identifying and removing these files from the Mac is very tough and can be said is next to impossible. So, to get rid of this problem you need specialized software which should be efficient enough to deal with such a situation.