Large size files getting created under windows folder

Hi,

Some files of very large size (in GB) are getting created under c:\windows\system32\spool\Printers directory which is filling up the C:. The files are with extension .spl.
Is it something to do with metafile printer??

Its highly urgent.

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lyman

I do not know of any reason the Black Ice printer would be producing such a file. Have you looked at the file ownership and have you tried correlating the date to known activities? Are there any other printers on this machine? When you click on the status of the Metafile Printer via the Windows Control Panel is it reporting errors?

I would suggest trying a search through MSDN to see what that has to say.

Cheers,

Lyman Hurd

kshitiz

I think these files are created when a user is uploading the files into mediabin. I observed that these files are removed once they are uploading. But if more than one user is uploading very large files, it uses up the C: space. Is there a way to redirect it some other path.

msrinivas

You can change it in the global.asa of the web client. It can be any UNC path.

HTH