Is it safe to delete mssql log folder?

Is it OK to delete SQL log files?

In some cases, the Microsoft SQL Server Database Transaction Log (. LDF) file becomes very huge. It's wasting a lot of disk space and causing some problems if you want to backup and restore the database. We can delete the log file and create a new log file with the minimum size.

Can I delete mssql error log files?

You can of course just delete the files manually, but it sounds like you really want to reduce the number of logs used and/or reduce their size.

Is it safe to shrink database log file?

Yes, it's fine. It doesn't affect any existing transactions, nor does it move any data around like database shrinking. Don't shrink it right back though, because growing a log file takes effort.

Can I delete log LDF files?

You should not delete any of the database files since it can severely damage your database! If you run out of disk space you might want to split your database in multiple parts.