WSUS Server Database maintenance--WSUSCOntents Folder size is taking all the disk space (75GB)

Hi ,
We have set up WSUS Server 3.2 on Windows server 2008 R2 and set the Disk size as 80 GB. The WSUSContents folder is taking away all the disk space and as a result WSUS Server stopped working.
Details:
1. There are no other languages selected other than English.
2.There are no Downstream servers configured.
3.Server cleanup wizard runs for 10 seconds and it shows the below report .
4. Is there any script available to purge the WSUS database?
India1947

The WSUSContents folder is taking away all the disk space and as a result WSUS Server stopped working.
You need to perform additional administration on the server other than just running the Server Cleanup Wizard. Running the wizard with no other administration will accomplish nothing of significance.
Removing unneeded update approvals
Of course, running out of room on the disk drive may well have corrupted the database, at which point the only reliable means of recovery is to install a NEW instance of WSUS with a fresh database.
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCSA, MCITP:EA, MCDBA
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We used WSUS Server cleanup Wizard, but it is not able to reduce the size of this folder.
Is there anyway we can purge the WSUS database? is there any script to run?
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