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When you try to install software like QuickBooks, Office 2016, or other programs, you may receive this message "there is not enough space on drive C:\ to extract this package". Many computer users have this unpleasant experience when they try to extract the installation package on their C drive. What would you do if you are faced with this bothering situation?
This annoying issue stops you from extracting the package on C drive. And there may be some other troublesome issues like you can't save data on C drive or there is not enough space to run your programs. Fortunately, this post provides effective methods to fix the "there is not enough space on drive c to extract this package" error. Follow the methods below to fix this issue with ease.
Fix 1. Quick Fixes to Not Enough Free Space for Extracting
Try the quick fixes if you are faced with "not enough space on C drive to extract this package" issue.
- Reboot the system
- Unzip the package using a different extraction program
- Re-Download the Package
Fix 2. Free Up C Drive to Fix Not Enough Space on C Drive
If the quick fixes don't work well, free up C drive and increase its space will do a favor.
To easily achieve this, a free and professional tool - EaseUS Tools M is recommended. It's the easiest and most expected way to solve the insufficient space for C drive to extract the package.
Step 1. DOWNLOAD and install EaseUS Tools M. Select "System Cleanup" on the main screen.
Step 2. Select the type of junk files you want to scan and click "Analyze".
Step 3. Identify and select useless files and click "Clean up" to remove those files from your PC or laptop.
Fix 3. Increase C Drive Space to Fix Not Enough Free Space for Extracting the Package
EaseUS Partition Master Free supports to increase partition size including to increase space in C drive or other basic management jobs. You can directly download the free partition manager and follow the offered steps below to extend C drive in Windows 7/8/10 with ease now. After you have clear up junk files, you'd better increase your C drive space to make sure that your C drive has enough space to complete your operations.
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master
Step 2: Increase C drive space
1. Shrink partition to free up unallocated space:
Right-click on a partition next to the C: drive and select "Resize/Move".
Drag either end of the partition to shrink and leave unallocated space behind the system C: drive and click "OK".
2. Right-click on C: drive and select "Resize/Move".
3. Drag the system partition end into unallocated space so to add space to C: drive.
Step 3: Keep all changes to extend C: drive
Click the "Execute Operation" and click "Apply" to keep all changes so to extend the system C: drive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why Choose EaseUS Partition Master?
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"I've used Partition Master Professional many times to create, delete, format, move, rename, and resize partitions." —PCWorld
"Partitioning tools have come a very long since the days of complicated command line utilities and EASEUS Partition Master is one of the most advanced programs available." —TECH ADVISOR
"I love that the changes you make with EaseUS Partition Master Free aren't immediately applied to the disks. It makes it way easier to play out what will happen after you've made all the changes." —Lifewire
- Will the "Migrate OS" feature transfer the Windows system files only or the whole C drive?
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To ensure that the migrated system will boot normally, the Migrate OS feature will transfer all the files in the system and the boot partitions. Generally, the boot partition is the C drive so the transfer will include all the files in C.
- Does EaseUS Partition Master license apply to multiple computers?
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The license of Partition Master Professional and Server editions can be used on 1 computer only, while that for for the Technician and Unlimited editions can be used on multiple machines.
- What is the difference between EaseUS Partition Master Trial version and the Free version?
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Free is for home users only, with most basic functions available such as partition resize and clone. While trial can help you understand how this product works and test what a full license can do on a business or server OS machine.
- Will it cause any data loss after resizing the partition in EaseUS Partition Master?
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Generally, it will not cause any data loss or boot issue by resizing a partition. However, in order to protect your data, we suggest that you backup the partition before resizing, in case of any unexpected situations such as power outages, computer hardware failures, etc. You can use EaseUS Todo Backup to backup the partition and its trial version is fully functioned for 30 days.
- What should I prepare before resizing the partition?
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On the partition that is going to be operated, there might be some files being occupied by other programs. To ensure a successful operation, we suggest that you close all the unnecessary software before resizing that partition. Otherwise, EaseUS Partition Master will detect the partition being locked by the other software and require a reboot to resize the partition under boot mode.
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