Error 0x80070718 Not enough quota available to process this command

Several users encounter the error »Not enough quota available to process this command» when they try to copy a file from their PC to a folder on the network. In most cases, the error message is accompanied by the error code 0x80070718. The problem is confirmed to occur in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Insufficient quota error message

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We examined this particular error message by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that were put in place to resolve the issue.. It turns out that there are several possible culprits that have the potential to trigger this problem.:

• Disk usage limits are too low: In most cases, the problem is because the default disk usage limits are not sufficient to support file shares. Some affected users have reported that they were able to resolve the issue quickly after increasing the limits for both the general space and the temporary space of the Sync Center options.

• The default storage location is an SSD drive: as reported by multiple users, this particular problem can also occur if the default storage location is set to an SSD drive. In this case, you can solve the problem by changing the default storage location to a traditional hard drive.

• File or folder corruption: It turns out that the error message can also appear if the system is fighting corruption within some of the files or folders that are used during file sharing (via network). Some users have managed to solve this problem by running the Windows Fix-it file and folder.

If you encounter the same error message, This article will provide you with several potential repair strategies. The list of possible solutions presented below consists of fixes that have been confirmed to be effective for at least one user..

For best results, follow the methods in the order they are presented, since they are ordered by efficiency and gravity. Possibly, a method should allow to solve the problem in your particular case.

Method 1: change limits in disk usage tab

Most affected users have managed to resolve this issue by opening Sync Center and increasing the amount of disk space that is allocated to both offline files in General and Temporary Space.. Most users have reported that they increased both values ​​by the same amount.

Here is a quick guide on how to do this:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open a Run dialog. Then, in the Run box, scribe “control.exe” and press Enter to open the classic Control Panel interface. Accessing the Control Panel using the Run command

2. Inside the control panel, use the search function in the upper right corner to search for »Sync Center«. Press Enter to search for it and then click Sync Center in the results. Access to the Synchronization Center through the control panel

3. Then, click on Manage Files Offline on the left side menu.

4. Then, in the Offline Files window, go to Disk Usage tab and click the Change Limits button. When prompted UAC (User account control), click Yes to grant administrative privileges. Exchange limits

5. On the next screen, increase both the maximum amount of space that all offline files can use and the maximum amount of space that temporary files can use. Ideally, increase levels to around 70%.

6. Once the levels have risen, click ok and restart your computer.

7. At the next start-up, check if the problem is solved.

If you keep getting the error »There is not enough quota available to process this command», go to next method.

Method 2: change the default storage location

Some users have reported that they finally managed to resolve the issue after changing the default user folder location. This procedure is specifically reported to be effective in those cases where the file displaying the error is hosted on an SSD drive. In most cases, the solution is reported to be effective on Windows 10.

Here is a quick guide to change the default storage location in Windows 10:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open a Run dialog. Later, inside the text box, scribe “ms-settings: savelocations” and press Enter to open the Default Saving Locations window of the Settings app.

2. Change the default drive used for saving from SSD to traditional hard drive. To do this, use the drop-down menu associated with each type of folder found within the Default Storage Location window.

3. Click the Apply button associated with each folder for which you just changed the default location.

4. Restart your computer and see if the problem is resolved.

Change the default save folder in Windows 10

If you keep getting the error »Not enough quota available to process this command» when trying to copy a file from your disk to a network folder, go to next method.

Method 3: repair Windows files and folders

Some affected users have reported that they managed to resolve the issue after using Windows File and Folder Troubleshooting to automatically diagnose and repair problems with their files and folders.. This procedure will be successful if the error »Not enough quota available to process this command» occurs due to a folder problem.

Note: this solution will work on Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.

Here's a quick guide to running Windows files and folders for troubleshooting:

1. Visit this link (here) and click the Download button to get the DiagCab file.

2. Once the download is complete, double click winfilefolder.DiagCab.

3. Once the Files and Folders Troubleshooter is open, click Advanced settings and check the box associated with Apply repairs automatically. Then click Next to proceed to the next screen.

4. Wait until the initial diagnostic finishes scanning your system. Later, on the next screen, check the box associated with Other or I don't know and click Next one more time.

5. Leave all checkboxes associated with each repair strategy checked and click Next to advance to the next menu.

6. Wait until repairs are made; press Yes if prompted with certain repair strategies.

Using the files and folders troubleshooter