Windows 10: Does the cloud installation in reset this PC add an extra 2-3 gigabytes on the hard drive?

Will the system files take more space if I use cloud installation with remove everything? what happens to the old windows system files?

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Reset your PC using cloud download fails

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you are facing issues in resetting PC using cloud download option



In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the make and model number of your PC?
  
• What happens when you select cloud download option for reset?
  
• Do you get any error while trying to reset PC using cloud?
  
• Do you use Wi-Fi or wired connection for internet?
  
• Are you aware of any recent changes on the PC prior to this issue?
  

Please provide more information regarding the issue

Meanwhile, I would suggest you to perform a clean installation of Windows on PC, you can refer the section Clean install of Windows 10 using installation media from the article Reinstall Windows 10

Note: Performing a clean installation will remove all the applications/programs. Hence before doing that, please backup your important data at least on an external hard disk

If you are unsure about performing any steps, we do have videos for the same, you can watch the videos and perform the steps.

Refer: How to Clean Install Windows 10 on a PC Step-by-Step Guide

Additional information:

Optimize Windows 10 PC reset using the cloud

Optimize Windows 10 PC reset using the cloud - Windows Insider



Let us know how it goes, we would be glad to help you further



Vineet Kumar

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
How to Unlock Drive in Windows 10: 5 Ways to Remove a Lock

 

Extra Devices and drives on This PC (Win 10)

Hi Mike,

Windows 10 has a built-in feature called the Disk Management that allows partitioning to your hard drives. To isolate your concern with extra hard drives, we’d like to know the following:

• The version of your Windows. To know which version of Windows you are using, press
  Windows + R to open run window, type
  winver and press Enter.
• If you are using a desktop computer or laptop.
• Make and model of your computer.
• Error messages that you encounter.
• Troubleshooting steps you’ve done so far.
• The screenshot of your hard drives in the This PC explorer window.
• If you have partitions on your hard drive.
• The number of hard drive installed on your computer.

We’re looking forward to your response.