How to free up disk space on a Windows server with Plesk

Question

How to free up disk space on a Windows server with Plesk?

Answer

1. Connect to your Plesk server via RDP.
2. Open File Explorer and navigate to the %plesk_dir%PrivateTemp folder.
3. Select all files and remove them.

4. Open Plesk Repair Kit by navigating to the URL:

   • https://server.example.com:8443/repair/
   • https://203.0.113.2:8443/repair/

   Note: Replace server.example.com / 203.0.113.2 in the URLs above with your server's hostname / IP address.

5. Input your Plesk Administrator credentials in the corresponding Username and Password fields and click Sign in.

   
   
    

6. Click the Free Up Disk Space button to clean temporary files:

   
   
    

7. Log in to Plesk.
8. Clear application cache in Tools & Settings > Application Vault > Installed Apps tab > Clear Cache.
9. Add a new hard disk drive and transfer virtual hosts, mailboxes and / or backups to it:
   • changing the location for virtual hosts
   • changing the location for mailboxes
   • changing the location for backup data