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

Question

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

Answer

1. Connect to the Plesk server via RDP.

2. Open File Explorer and navigate to the %plesk_dir%PrivateTemp folder. Remove temporary files from this folder.

3. Use Plesk Repair Kit to clean up space.

4. Log in to Plesk.

5. Clear application cache in Tools & Settings > Application Vault > Installed Apps tab > Clear Cache.

6. Add a new hard disk and transfer virtual hosts, mailboxes and/or backups location to it:

   • Changing the location for virtual hosts.
   • Changing the location for mailboxes.
   • Changing the location for backup data.

Note: To clean up temporary Plesk files on a Linux server, see this KB article.