Storage Spaces Event 103: The capacity consumption of the storage pool has exceeded the threshold limit set on the pool

Event Details

Product:	Microsoft Windows Operating System
Event ID:	103
Source:	StorageSpaces-Driver
Version:	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012; Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8
Level:	Error
Message:	The capacity consumption of the storage pool %1 has exceeded the threshold limit set on the pool. Return Code: %2

Summary

This topic describes how to troubleshoot storage pool capacity consumption threshold limit in a Storage Spaces storage pool.

Cause

The capacity consumption of the storage pool has exceeded the threshold limit set on the pool.

Resolutions

To resolve the problem:

• Add more physical drives to the storage pool
• Use Optimize Drives to consolidate data. To start Optimize Drives from Windows Server, on the Server Manager menu bar, click Tools, and then click Defragment and Optimize Drives.
• Delete unused storage spaces

See Also

• Improve performance by optimizing your hard drive (Windows 8)
• Optimize-Volume cmdlet
• Storage Spaces Frequently Asked Questions