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C-drive full during synchronisation

During the creation of a big synchronisation package, it could happen that a lot of files are created in the folder C:/Windows/SystemTemp. If there is not enough space on the disk, the sync package cannot be created. Therefore, it could be useful to move that folder to another location.

Here is how to do that.

  1. Log in using a Windows administrator account on the server.
  2. Create a folder named "SystemTemp" on a drive with sufficient space.
  3. Search for "This PC".
  4. Right-click Properties.
  5. Select "Advanced Settings".
  6. Click on "Environment Variables". 
  7. Click on "New" under system variables.
  8. Enter "SYSTEMTEMP" for the variable name and the location of the folder you created earlier.

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  9. Click OK, and then reboot the server.
  10. Restart the client computer and attempt to create the sync package again.