OneDrive not enough space when there is? Don’t be upset. Here we will show you why and how to fix OneDrive says not enough space but there is in 5 effective ways and step-by-step guide, just fix and enjoy.
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OneDrive Says I need more storage when I have enough
Hi, I try to copy and paste from my desktop to OneDrive and it says I need more space (ie 32.6g) but I have nearly 1TB worth of space left, considering I'm only trying to move 160g. Please see the photo.
I just upgraded. Although I have successfully moved over (dragged) 9gigs worth. Have also just erased that.
I've tried: logging out and then in; Removing and replacing files.
I can manually drop smaller files (but have not tried to manually drop every single small file)
Been trying to troubleshoot this for a couple of hours now.
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If you are stuck in this "OneDrive says not enough space but there is" problem, here’s the right place for you to find reasons and solutions quickly.
Why OneDrive does not have enough space? There are some main reasons listed below:
Still, other reasons that OneDrive shows "Not Enough free space", no matter what the reasons, don't be upset, please try the following solutions to fix.
To fix the "there is not enough space on OneDrive Personal but there is" problem, you can try the following solutions to troubleshoot.
Before cleaning up Outlook emails, it's highly recommended to backup Outlook important emails just in case. Then follow the below steps to delete emails that you don't need anymore from Outlook.
1. Please log in to your Outlook account.
2. Tick these Outlook emails, and choose Delete from the top menu, then they will be deleted and sent to Deleted Items.
3. Open Delete Items, choose all emails in the folder and select Empty folder to permanently delete these Outlook emails.
To clean up your Outlook mailbox, you can also archive Outlook old emails, empty the Junk Email folder, and store attachments outside your Outlook account, like downloading all Outlook attachments to your computer, etc.
If someone shared folders with you, and the shared folder will take up your OneDrive space largely, you can ask the shared folder owner to not share with you, send the folder directly to you, or download the shared folder from OneDrive, and ask the owner to remove you from the shared group.
OneDrive storage space will be filled up quickly if your OneDrive plan has expired due to the large number of files you stored before in OneDrive.
1. Once you log in to your OneDrive account, check the bottom left corner to check your OneDrive storage limit.
2. Click the Buy Storage button if your OneDrive is full actually.
Tip: Besides, you can click the text with the link (** GB used of ** GB) to open the OneDrive manage storage page, then check what files take up most space in OneDrive, and take action. If the page of OneDrive manage storage not loading, you have to wait some time.
Then upgrade your OneDrive account.
OneDrive recycle bin also takes up space in OneDrive, so you can empty it to free up space.
1. Please click Recycle Bin from the left panel on the OneDrive interface.
2. Click Empty recycle bin from the top menu to permanently delete OneDrive files from Recycle bin.
Now, check if your OneDrive still has this not enough space problem.
If you are copying files to the OneDrive folder, and OneDrive shows "This is not enough space on OneDrive" alike, you can try to upload files to OneDrive from the official website.
1. Please log in to your OneDrive account.
2. Tap Upload from the top menu, and choose Files or Folder to upload files to OneDrive directly.
3. Choose the computer files to upload to OneDrive manually.
Until now, you should have already fixed the "OneDrive says not enough space but there is" problem. Just feel free to store files in OneDrive.
You must find the following solutions to fix if your OneDrive is full of files.
It's easy for you to operate for the first two solutions, so we will show you the third way to migrate OneDrive to other clouds that you’re using, which can be a great help if OneDrive is full.
To smoothly migrate OneDrive files to other clouds, the comprehensive web-based multi-cloud storage manager - MultCloud will do you a big favor.
If your OneDrive is full, please migrate OneDrive to other clouds that you're using and have enough space to store these OneDrive files.
To show you how it works to migrate OneDrive to another cloud with MultCloud, here we will show you how to move OneDrive to Google Drive with simple clicks:
1. Please apply for a MultCloud account, and log in.
2. Click Add Cloud, choose OneDrive, and follow the guide to add. Add Google Drive accordingly.
3. Select Cloud Transfer, hit "FROM" to choose OneDrive, and click "TO" to select Google Drive.
4. Press the Transfer Now button to copy OneDrive to Google Drive directly.
Tips:
After checking your OneDrive storage limit and the manage storage page, you can migrate Outlook important emails to other clouds if your Outlook mailbox is full.
Assuming you have enough space on Dropbox, you can migrate Outlook emails to Dropbox by the following steps:
1. Please Add Email > Outlook, follow the guide to add. Add Dropbox as well.
2. Hit Email Migration, choose Outlook emails as the source, and Dropbox as the target.
3. Press the Migrate Now button to migrate Outlook Emails to Dropbox to free up OneDrive space.
Tips:
What to do if OneDrive says not enough space but there is? First of all, check the reasons and find the culprit, then clean up your Outlook mailbox or delete OneDrive files to free up space. Besides, check the Shared folder in your OneDrive account to ensure it does not take up space in OneDrive.
If you need to archive Outlook emails or migrate important OneDrive files to another cloud, MultCloud is here to help. Moreover, you can upload files to OneDrive without any file size limitation, which allows you to upload large files, like photos, and videos. So, why not give it a try now?