AOMEI Partition Assistant
Fixed: PC Games Space Not Enough
What to do when the “steam not enough space” error appears? Don’t worry, this page will show you how to fix PC games space not enough with some useful ways.
By Dervish / Updated on May 12, 2023
About PC games space not enough
For game users, there is not enough space for games is very frustrating, especially for Steam players. Steam is almost one of the most popular gaming platforms out there. Although it is updated frequently, some problems still occur. One of the most common issues users have reported is Steam not enough space error. In fact, it may be caused by various hazards in the path of Steam updating the game, from interrupted downloads to insufficient write access.
Usually, you can solve this problem by clearing Steam download cache, repairing Steam library files, verifying the integrity of Steam game files, etc. But when other games do not have enough space, we need to take some effective measures to free up space to ensure the installation and running of the game, please read on to learn more.
How to fix PC games space not enough on Windows 11, 10, 8, 7
As a Windows user, you can use Disk Cleanup to remove temporary files to free up disk space. But apparently, that's not enough. In order to make the game run smoothly, the disk must have enough space.
Here, I recommend you a powerful disk management expert named AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional (compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8, 7). No matter which game platform you use or which game you play, it can solve the problem of insufficient space for you. And it has a friendly interface, you can complete the task with a few clicks.
▶Option 1. Allocate free space from larger drive
When the disk space where the game is located is not enough, the “Allocate Free Space” function can help you allocate free space from one drive to another directly. In this way, it ensures that the drive has enough space to install or run the game.
Step 1. On the main interface, select a partition with enough space. Then, right click it and choose the button "Allocate Free Space".
Step 2. In the pop-up window, we could specify the free space to be allocated and the destination partition that the free space will be added to.
Step 3. After that, you will see the destination C drive has extended. Now, you should click "Apply" on the toolbar to execute pending operations.
▶Option 2. Move games to another drive without reinstalling
Many game users install SSD for their computers based on its faster read and write speed. However, you will need to re-download and install the game on the SSD. Not only lose your game data, but also waste more time. To make things easier, the “App Mover” function supports you to move the game or game platform to another disk without reinstalling.
In addition to moving Steam, you can also move non-steam games from HDD to SSD, such as Valorant, etc. Even, you can move software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.
Step 1. On the main interface. Click “Free up” on the top, then select “App Mover”.
Step 2. In the new window, click “App Mover”.
Step 3. Select the partition where the installed game is and click on “Next” to proceed.
Step 4. Tick the apps you want to move and select single or multiple selections. Then select the drive where you want to move to and click "Move".
Step 5. Read the prompts carefully, click "OK" and "Move".
Follow-up: Migrate the whole drive to SSD
If you want to move all data including system, games, or other personal data to SSD, you can refer to the following steps:
Step 1. Go to "Clone" > "Clone Disk".
Step 2. In the pop-up window, choose the partition copy method. Here we choose "Clone Disk Quickly" for example. And then click "Next" to continue.
Step 3. Choose the operating system hard drive as the source disk, choose the SSD as the destination disk. In addition, tick the option "Optimize the performance of SSD" and Click “Next”.
Step 4. In the "Edit Disk" window, you can resize partition to fit the new hard drive. Click “Finish”.
Step 5. When you back to the main interface, click Apply to execute the progress.
Conclusion
Not enough space on Steam or other game platforms? Don't worry, you can find out in this tutorial. And it also provides you with a way of cloning hard drive to SSD. With the help of AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, you can fix PC games space not enough easily.
