Windows 10: why do I have less hard drive space after removing most of pictures

Discus and support why do I have less hard drive space after removing most of pictures in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I keep getting a notice that windows can not upgrade to 1909 because I don't have enough hard drive space. I moved almost all of my photos and many... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Doug_882, Dec 9, 2019.

  1. Doug_882 Win User

    why do I have less hard drive space after removing most of pictures


    I keep getting a notice that windows can not upgrade to 1909 because I don't have enough hard drive space. I moved almost all of my photos and many documents to an external hard drive and up to cloud and have less space than when I started. How is that possible?

    :)
     
    Doug_882, Dec 9, 2019
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  2. Rose Cal Win User

    Hard Drive Space Missing

    Hi,

    It is possible that hard drive space was missing due to a corrupted file system. To better assist you, kindly answer the following questions:

    • Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
    • Have you tried deleting temporary files?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far aside from checked the hidden files?

    We're looking forward to your response.
     
    Rose Cal, Dec 9, 2019
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  3. Aaron_Sum Win User
    Can't remove Hyper-V Virtual Hard Drive partition

    Hi Robert,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    I understand that you are facing an issue when you are trying to remove the Hyper-V Virtual Hard Drive partition. This partition is just a virtual partition that is created by using the space within your physical hard disk, so that
    it can be used within Hyper-V. Since you are no longer using Hyper-V and you wish to remove the Virtual Hard Drive partition, I would suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it is helpful to you.

    Steps to remove the Virtual Hard Drive partition using Disk Management:

    1. Press the Windows key and
      R key, this will open the Run dialogue box for you.
    2. Type diskmgmt.msc and press
      Enter, this will open the Disk Management Window for you.
    3. Your Virtual Hard Drive will be indicated by a ‘blue’ drive beside the
      Disk n (n is the disk number to which the VHD is associated), select the allocated
      Volume, right-click and select Delete Volume. You can check the picture below for your reference.

      why do I have less hard drive space after removing most of pictures a9bbe536-f604-4912-9a6e-fdb56b275e03?upload=true.png

    4. You will receive a prompt, click on
      Yes. This will delete the volume allocated to the Virtual Hard Drive and the space allocated will now be turned into an
      Unallocated space.
    5. To detach the Virtual Hard Drive completely,
      right-click on the Disk and select Detach VHD.
    6. You will receive a prompt, you may click on the check box to
      Delete the virtual hard disk after removing the disk. Click on
      OK
      .

    This will remove the Hyper-V Virtual Hard Drive partition from your system.

    If the issue still persists, I would suggest you to post your query in IT Pro

    TechNet
    forums, where we have support professionals who are well equipped with the knowledge on the issues with Hyper-V and Virtual Hard Drive to assist you with your query.

    Regards,

    Aaron Summith

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Aaron_Sum, Dec 9, 2019
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  4. 333t Win User

    why do I have less hard drive space after removing most of pictures

    How to remove a bad drive in Windows 10 storage spaces pool

    Could someone list the steps involved in replacing a bad drive from a Windows 10 storage spaces pool? I cannot find any info on the Microsoft support site that is specific to Windows 10. Also, could you list the steps to remove a 'good' drive and replace
    it with another drive if the process is different?
     
    333t, Dec 9, 2019
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