Windows 10: Failed install due to drive space

I have the default download location for Microsoft apps set at my D:/ which has well over 200GB of free storage yet when I go to install Forza Horizon 5 103GB it says "This app or game requires more room than your drive has available." Any Suggestions to fix this issue?thank you

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No space on hard drive due to system reserved patition and installer files

Hi Ruth,

The issue may occur due to corrupted system files or memory full. In order for us to assist you, please answer the questions below:

• What is the exact error message?
• Can you please provide us a screenshot of your hard drive status.

To isolate the issue, we suggest to check this article of Andre Da Costa:
How to free up disk space in Windows. It contains troubleshooting steps and explanation pertaining to the issue.

We look forward to your response.

 

SSMS2012 failed to install.

Hi Lufie,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about installing the SQL Server Management Studio, we will help you with this issue.

I suggest you to try few of the below troubleshooting steps and check if you are able to download the software.

Step 1: I suggest you to delete the temp folder from your device.

• Press Windows key from the keyboard, type
  Temp and hit Enter to open the temporary files folder.
• Select all the content and delete them.
• Do the same for %temp% folder as well.

Step 2: I suggest you to check the storage capacity of each of the drives in Windows Explorer.

• Press Windows key, type This PC, select it.
• Right click on each of the drives and click on Properties.
• Perform Disk Cleanup by clicking on the option.

Step 3: I suggest you to clean the disk space.

Free up drive space on your PC

Hope it helps. Try the above troubleshooting steps, check if you are able to install the software and update us the status of this issue.

 

Windows is taking up too much hard drive space.

Hi Trisha,

Windows might have been accumulated large drive space due to installed apps, temporary files, or etc. For us to identify which item mostly accumulates your drive space, we suggest that you check it here:

• Click on Start.
• Type Storage, and then press Enter.
• Under Local Storage, click on This
  PC (C.
• On this window, you will see which item mot accumulate your drive space.

We also recommend that you follow the steps given on this article on how to
free up drive space in Windows 10. Click on every drop down to view the steps.

Let us know if you need further assistance.