Windows 10 - File Folder Quota Set - Is it possible?

rfdes · 29 Jul 2018

I'm aware that Win 10 will allow setting disk 'Volume' quotas and understand how to do it. Is it possible to set quotas to Folders? I understand that this is possible with the server versions of Windows but I cannot find an answer to Windows 10.

I ask because my elderly father (located out of state) has a desktop folder where he stores his pictures. Recently he is getting an error message claiming the the 'Folder is Full' or something similar. He has to create a new folder to continue saving his camera pictures. It is possible that he is misidentifying this problem as I have not been available to verify his claims.

I figured I would ask the group to see what they know.
You opinions are appreciated.
Jim
Largo, Florida

dalchina · 29 Jul 2018

Hi, please ask him for the exact text of the message- you can then research it properly.

See these - but these refer to a drive, not a folder:
How to use Windows 10 disk Quota to limit user storage | Windows Central
Enable or Disable to Enforce Disk Quota Limits in Windows | Windows 10 Tutorials
https://www.digitalcitizen.life/simple-questions-what-are-disk-quotas-how-set-them-windows

On another note, please encourage him to save personal data on another disk or partition- and in particular not on his desktop.

Things can go wrong on the 6 monthly upgrades, when people lose their desktop content being allocated temporary profiles.

And of course, back up. Disks fail. Bad things happen.