=====[V7] ISSUE: Backup location is running low on space (MS Windows System / System State backup) ===== Article ID: 5305
Reviewed: 2018-02-22

Product Version:
AhsayACB / AhsayOBM: 7.3.0.0 to 7.x
OS: Windows ATTENTION 1st January, 2022: v7 officially End-of-Life [details] ===== Problem Description ===== When performing a MS Windows System or System State backup, the following error message is displayed on the backup client interface, or in the backup report:
No. Type Timestamp Log
* ... ... ...
* info ... [ ... ] "The operation ended before completion."
* info ... [ ... ] "Backup location is running low on space. Free up space or reduce size of data
getting backed up."
* erro YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm:ss [ ... ] "[Error]"
* ... ... ...
===== Cause ===== The messages suggest that the temporary location for the backup has insufficient disk space for the MS Windows system or system state backup. ===== Resolution ===== To resolve the issue, modify the temporary location for the backup to another volume with sufficient disk space.

Temp Location

Note: Please note of restrictions on the temporary location for backup
FAQ: Restrictions on the temporary storage location for the Windows System State and System backup image file ===== Keywords ===== disk, space, systemstate, system, state, ad, image