Why OneDrive shows a "Disk Full" error
You may get a disk full message when trying to move too many files into OneDrive.
Workaround to resolve the "Disk Full" message in OneDrive
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Use the Disk Clean-up utility (Start > Disk Clean-up in Windows, or Optimize Storage in Mac) to free up some working space for OneDrive.
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Use the Storage sense utility in Windows to free up some working space for OneDrive.Open Storage
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Move your files into the OneDrive folder.
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Click the OneDrive taskbar/menubar icon and open OneDrive > Settings > Account > Choose folders to make sure you don't sync any unwanted to your computer.
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Once the sync is complete, right-click the files and folders you want to be online only and choose Clear space to remove the files from your computer.
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Empty your computer's Recycle Bin/Trash.
Learn more
For more information, see What do I do if my OneDrive says it's full?
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