{"id":3003,"date":"2025-04-17T01:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T01:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=3003"},"modified":"2025-04-17T17:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:57:25","slug":"how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed: &#8220;Scratch Disks Are Full&#8221; Error Message In Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The message\u00a0scratch disks are full\u00a0in Photoshop.\u00a0Usually appears when we just open Adobe Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p>The effect is of course Photoshop so it can&#8217;t be used.\u00a0Well, it&#8217;s quite a hassle.\u00a0I myself have experienced it several times (Photoshop version 2020).<\/p>\n<p>Well, here I want to discuss how to solve it.\u00a0Come on, listen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3030 size-full\" title=\"How To Fix The \u201cScratch Disks Are Full\u201d Error In Photoshop\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-To-Fix-The-Scratch-Disks-Are-Full-Error-In-Photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix The \u201cScratch Disks Are Full\u201d Error In Photoshop\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-To-Fix-The-Scratch-Disks-Are-Full-Error-In-Photoshop.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-To-Fix-The-Scratch-Disks-Are-Full-Error-In-Photoshop-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6812791e4a28f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#Causes_of_Full_Scratch_Disk_in_Photoshop\" title=\"Causes of Full Scratch Disk in Photoshop\">Causes of Full Scratch Disk in Photoshop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#How_to_Fix_Scratch_Disks_Are_Full_In_Photoshop\" title=\"How to Fix: Scratch Disks Are Full In Photoshop\">How to Fix: Scratch Disks Are Full In Photoshop<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#_1_Change_the_Scratch_Disk_Location_to_Another_Drive\" title=\"# 1.\u00a0Change the Scratch Disk Location to Another Drive\"># 1.\u00a0Change the Scratch Disk Location to Another Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#_2_Clean_Temp_Files_in_Drive\" title=\"# 2.\u00a0Clean Temp Files in Drive\"># 2.\u00a0Clean Temp Files in Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#_3_Delete_Unnecessary_Files_and_Clean_Up_Storage\" title=\"# 3.\u00a0Delete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up Storage\"># 3.\u00a0Delete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up Storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#_4_Increase_RAM_Capacity_in_Photoshop_Settings\" title=\"# 4.\u00a0Increase RAM Capacity in Photoshop Settings\"># 4.\u00a0Increase RAM Capacity in Photoshop Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#_5_Disable_Auto_Recovery\" title=\"# 5.\u00a0Disable Auto Recovery\"># 5.\u00a0Disable Auto Recovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#_6_Perform_a_Disk_Defrag\" title=\"# 6.\u00a0Perform a Disk Defrag\"># 6.\u00a0Perform a Disk Defrag<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-scratch-disks-are-full-error-in-photoshop\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_Full_Scratch_Disk_in_Photoshop\"><\/span><strong>Causes of Full Scratch Disk in Photoshop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This full scratch disk message appears because the hard disk or SSD on your computer does not have enough space to store temporary design data in Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p>For example, suppose you install Photoshop on <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-clean-up-c-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your system drive (C)<\/a>, then the drive is full. So Photoshop can&#8217;t open, and a full disk message appears.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Scratch_Disks_Are_Full_In_Photoshop\"><\/span><strong>How to Fix: Scratch Disks Are Full In Photoshop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For how to fix this, just focus on the drive settings. There are several ways that I recommend, guaranteed to work because I have tried it myself.<\/p>\n<p>You can apply this method in the old CS or CC versions of Photoshop to the latest.\u00a0Although maybe the location of the settings is a little different in some versions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_1_Change_the_Scratch_Disk_Location_to_Another_Drive\"><\/span><strong># 1.\u00a0Change the Scratch Disk Location to Another Drive<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, you can change the location of the scratch disk to another drive, which still has more space to store temporary files.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here are the steps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">First, you can\u00a0<strong>open Photoshop<\/strong>\u00a0on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Then\u00a0<strong>click the\u00a0Edit\u00a0tab\u00a0&gt; select Preferences&gt; click the\u00a0Scratch Disk<\/strong><strong> menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3010\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive.png\" alt=\"Change the Scratch Disk Location to Another Drive\" width=\"700\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive.png 913w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#87ddab;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#a1f7c5;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Note: If there is no\u00a0Scratch Disk\u00a0menu, you can select\u00a0Performance. Then the\u00a0Scratch Disk\u00a0column\u00a0will be there too.<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Then the\u00a0Preferences\u00a0dialog box\u00a0in\u00a0Scratch Disks\u00a0will open, then you can\u00a0<strong>change the location of\u00a0drives<\/strong> that have a lot of\u00a0space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3013\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive-1-1.png\" alt=\"Change the Scratch Disk Location to Another Drive kohinoor\" width=\"700\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive-1-1.png 924w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive-1-1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Change-the-Scratch-Disk-Location-to-Another-Drive-1-1-768x350.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If so,\u00a0<strong>click OK<\/strong>\u00a0to save your changes then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart\u00a0your\u00a0computer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A few tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To determine the exact location of the scratch disk, it&#8217;s best not to use the drive to store edited files. Because a separate scratch disk is recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Or simply, just use a drive that has nothing to do with Photoshop at all, and has enough free space.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_2_Clean_Temp_Files_in_Drive\"><\/span><strong># 2.\u00a0Clean Temp Files in Drive<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For this method, it is recommended if you install Photoshop on drive C. The goal is so that the drive can increase its free capacity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The steps are like this:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the first step, you can <strong>press Windows + R<\/strong>\u00a0to call Windows Run.<\/li>\n<li>After that\u00a0<strong>type AppData<\/strong>\u00a0into Windows Run, then press Enter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Clean-Temp-Files-in-Drive.png\" alt=\"Clean Temp Files in Drive\" width=\"658\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Clean-Temp-Files-in-Drive.png 658w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Clean-Temp-Files-in-Drive-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then\u00a0<strong>access\u00a0the\u00a0Local\u00a0&gt;\u00a0Temp\u00a0<\/strong><strong>folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The final step is to <strong>delete all the\u00a0temp<\/strong><strong>\u00a0files<\/strong> in the\u00a0folder.\u00a0But if you have any doubts then you can just delete the\u00a0temp\u00a0file\u00a0from Photoshop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3015\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Clean-Temp-Files-in-Drive-1.png\" alt=\"Clean Temp Files in Drive\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Clean-Temp-Files-in-Drive-1.png 915w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Clean-Temp-Files-in-Drive-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Clean-Temp-Files-in-Drive-1-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Usually\u00a0temp\u00a0files\u00a0from Photoshop are in ~ PST format.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oh yes, for how to delete it, you can press the Shift + Delete key (permanently delete).<\/p>\n<p>Best and unique multi panel wall art pictures provider is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trumovo.com\/wall-art-prints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trumovo<\/a>. Where you can print your any photo for your wall.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_3_Delete_Unnecessary_Files_and_Clean_Up_Storage\"><\/span><strong># 3.\u00a0Delete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up Storage<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Furthermore, to be able to increase a little space, you can delete unnecessary files on the disk.<\/p>\n<p>For example applications.\u00a0Data that has not been permanently deleted in the Recycle Bin and others.<\/p>\n<p>Then you can clean storage from the default Windows features.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the first step, please <strong>press Windows<\/strong>, then\u00a0<strong>click the\u00a0settings<\/strong><strong> icon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3016\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage.jpg\" alt=\"Delete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up StorageDelete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up Storage\" width=\"700\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage.jpg 913w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then\u00a0<strong>select the\u00a0System<\/strong><strong>\u00a0menu<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Windows Settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3017\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-1.png\" alt=\"Delete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up Storage\" width=\"700\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-1.png 926w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-1-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-1-768x332.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>After that\u00a0<strong>select the\u00a0Storage<\/strong><strong>\u00a0tab<\/strong>\u00a0on the\u00a0taskbar\u00a0on\u00a0the left, then\u00a0<strong>click Free up space now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3018\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-2.jpg\" alt=\"Delete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up Storage 2\" width=\"700\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-2.jpg 932w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-2-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-2-768x456.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then\u00a0<strong>select the file category<\/strong>\u00a0you want to delete.<\/li>\n<li>After that,\u00a0<strong>click the\u00a0Removes Files<\/strong><strong> button<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3019\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-3.png\" alt=\"Delete Unnecessary Files and Clean Up Storage 2\" width=\"700\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-3.png 926w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-3-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Delete-Unnecessary-Files-and-Clean-Up-Storage-3-768x364.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My recommendation, at least the\u00a0drive\u00a0capacity is\u00a0empty of the total, about 30 percent.\u00a0Usually more than enough for Photoshop.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_4_Increase_RAM_Capacity_in_Photoshop_Settings\"><\/span><strong># 4.\u00a0Increase RAM Capacity in Photoshop Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Then you can <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-increase-dedicated-vram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Add RAM<\/a> capacity to be able to run Photoshop on that computer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The method is like this:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">First, please\u00a0<strong>open Photoshop<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If it is open you can\u00a0<strong>click the Edit tab &gt; Preferences &gt; select Performance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3021\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Increase RAM Capacity in Photoshop Settings\" width=\"700\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings.jpg 916w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then the\u00a0Preferences\u00a0dialog box\u00a0in the\u00a0Performance\u00a0column\u00a0will open.\u00a0Then\u00a0<strong>set the\u00a0Memory Usage<\/strong>\u00a0according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RAM capacity on your computer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3022\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings-1.png\" alt=\"Increase RAM Capacity in Photoshop Settings\" width=\"700\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings-1.png 929w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings-1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Increase-RAM-Capacity-in-Photoshop-Settings-1-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Tips:<\/span><\/strong> For good reason, set Memory Usage at 70% to 80%. Fix <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/100-disk-usage-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% Disk Usage<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If so,\u00a0<strong>click OK<\/strong>\u00a0to apply the changes and\u00a0<strong>restart<\/strong>\u00a0your\u00a0<strong>computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By increasing RAM capacity, temporary files that are active in Photoshop will be stored more freely.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_5_Disable_Auto_Recovery\"><\/span><strong># 5.\u00a0Disable Auto Recovery<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In short, auto-recovery is a feature that allows Photoshop, to perform an automatic save of designs that you forgot to save yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is of course so that\u00a0the\u00a0design\u00a0file\u00a0can be opened again.\u00a0But on the other hand, for some conditions unfortunately this feature can make the\u00a0drive\u00a0full.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The solution can try disabling it:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">First step you can <strong>open Photoshop<\/strong>\u00a0first.<\/li>\n<li>Then\u00a0<strong>click the Edit tab &gt; Preferences &gt; select File Handling<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3024\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Auto Recovery\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery.jpg 918w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then the\u00a0Preferences\u00a0dialog box\u00a0in the\u00a0File Handling\u00a0column\u00a0will open.\u00a0Then\u00a0<strong>unchecklist\u00a0the\u00a0Automatically Save Recovery<\/strong><strong> column<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3025\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery-1.png\" alt=\"Disable Auto Recovery\" width=\"700\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery-1.png 926w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Disable-Auto-Recovery-1-768x471.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then\u00a0<strong>click OK<\/strong>\u00a0to save changes.<\/li>\n<li>After that try running Photoshop again, if there is still an\u00a0error,\u00a0please\u00a0<strong>restart the computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well, because it&#8217;s been disabled, don&#8217;t forget to always save the design file you&#8217;re working on.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_6_Perform_a_Disk_Defrag\"><\/span><strong># 6.\u00a0Perform a Disk Defrag<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This defrag serves to improve drive performance. It is recommended that you save Photoshop on a hard disk drive.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The method is like this:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First,\u00a0<strong>press Windows<\/strong>\u00a0on your\u00a0keyboard\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>type Defrag and select Defragment and Optimize Drives<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Perform-a-Disk-Defrag.png\" alt=\"Perform a Disk Defrag\" width=\"658\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Perform-a-Disk-Defrag.png 658w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Perform-a-Disk-Defrag-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then the\u00a0Optimize Drives\u00a0dialog box\u00a0will open.\u00a0Then you can\u00a0<strong>click the\u00a0drive<\/strong> used to\u00a0scratch the\u00a0Photoshop\u00a0disk.<\/li>\n<li>After that\u00a0<strong>press the\u00a0Optimize<\/strong><strong> button<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3027\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Perform-a-Disk-Defrag-1.png\" alt=\"Perform a Disk Defrag\" width=\"700\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Perform-a-Disk-Defrag-1.png 919w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Perform-a-Disk-Defrag-1-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Perform-a-Disk-Defrag-1-768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Wait a few moments<\/strong>\u00a0until the\u00a0defrag\u00a0process is\u00a0complete.<\/li>\n<li>If so, please\u00a0<strong>restart<\/strong>\u00a0your\u00a0<strong>computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Perform\u00a0defrag\u00a0disk\u00a0once a week or every two weeks.\u00a0Depending on the needs and usage of a computer or laptop.<\/li>\n<li>Defrag is\u00a0not recommended for SSDs.\u00a0Because it can affect <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSD performance<\/a> and make it less durable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, please try the one-by-one method that was explained earlier. Thus, it is hoped that the message scratch disks are full can be resolved.<\/p>\n<p>My experience is all.\u00a0Maybe if it doesn&#8217;t work, or there are other problems related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photoshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photoshop<\/a>, you can ask in the comments column.<\/p>\n<p>May be useful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The message\u00a0scratch disks are full\u00a0in Photoshop.\u00a0Usually appears when we just open Adobe Photoshop. The effect is of course Photoshop so it can&#8217;t be used.\u00a0Well, it&#8217;s quite a hassle.\u00a0I myself have experienced it several times (Photoshop version 2020). Well, here I want to discuss how to solve it.\u00a0Come on, listen. Causes of Full Scratch Disk in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1660,1661,1663,1662],"class_list":{"0":"post-3003","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tips-tricks","8":"tag-photoshop-scratch-disk-full","9":"tag-scratch-disks-are-full","10":"tag-scratch-disks-are-full-error","11":"tag-scratch-disks-are-full-windows-10"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3003"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20880,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3003\/revisions\/20880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}