Windows 10: Lack of storage Drive C when trying to update

Discus and support Lack of storage Drive C when trying to update in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; When trying to update windows 10 i'm informed lack of space . I tried connecting thumb drive for space needed computer is not giving that option. what... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by DanO'Hanlin, Nov 29, 2020.

  1. Lack of storage Drive C when trying to update


    When trying to update windows 10 i'm informed lack of space . I tried connecting thumb drive for space needed computer

    is not giving that option. what now?


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    DanO'Hanlin, Nov 29, 2020
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  2. Anwille Win User

    extend c drive storage space

    Hi, I'm , an Independent Advisor.

    Disk Management is a Windows built-in tool that supports to increase partition size with its "Extend Volume" feature. However, the program has some limitations in increasing disk space:

    - Extend Volume only works on NTFS and RAW partition. FAT32 and other file systems are not supported.

    - The Extend Volume will grey out if there is no adjacent unallocated space behind the target partition.

    So, the ways to increasing C drive with or without adjacent unallocated space are different. Open the Disk Management, and follow the right tutorials listed below to extend the local disk C drive on your own now:

    #1. Increase C Drive Space with Adjacent Unallocated Space

    Step 1. Right-click This PC/My Computer, click "Manage", select "Disk Management" under Storage.

    Step 2. Locate and right-click on the local disk C drive, and choose "Extend Volume".

    Step 3. Set and add more space to your system C drive and click "Next" to continue.

    Step 4. Click "Finish" to complete the process.

    Note that if that unallocated space on your system disk is not behind the C drive, you can't extend C drive in Disk Management.

    Hope this helps. Let me know if I can help you further!
     
    Anwille, Nov 29, 2020
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  3. rboppy Win User
    What's eating up my \C: drive?

    That reduced System Volume Information to 662 KB, left $GetCurrent at 3.8 GB which is called media when clicking the little arrow. Storage sense or Disk cleanup gave no reference to $GetCurrent, and the [2 files] are pagefile.sys and swapfile.sys.

    - - - Updated - - -

    I will thank everyone and mark this thread as solved, I now have over 27 GB of free space on my C: drive, it must just slowly get down to size where Windows warned me with a red "flag" when viewing This PC.
     
    rboppy, Nov 29, 2020
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  4. thomaseg1 Win User

    Lack of storage Drive C when trying to update

    What's eating up my \C: drive?

    From the list above you haven't used storage sense or disk clean.
    $GetCurrent is upgrade files which can be cleared with either .

    for
    • Step 1: Press Windows+Pause Break key to open System and choose System protection.
    • Step 2: Select the hard disk whose system protection is on, and click Configure.
    • Step 3: Tap the Delete button.
    • Step 4: Choose Continue to remove all restore points on the selected drive.
    restore points (system volume)
     
    thomaseg1, Nov 29, 2020
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