Windows 10: Not enough disk space to update windows 10

Discus and support Not enough disk space to update windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am trying to update to windows 10 on a laptop with 32GB and I keep getting the not enough disk space error. Several articles and forums talk about a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by AnoukFin, Sep 3, 2020.

  1. AnoukFin Win User

    Not enough disk space to update windows 10


    I am trying to update to windows 10 on a laptop with 32GB and I keep getting the not enough disk space error. Several articles and forums talk about a button that gives you the option to use an external drive, but the Windows 10 update assistant doesn't have that button. It only has the button to free up disk space. I can't free up any more disk space because what is using all my disk space is my current version of Windows 10. How do I get to the page with the button that allows me to use an external drive?

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    AnoukFin, Sep 3, 2020
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    Static~Charge, Sep 3, 2020
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    95Viper, Sep 3, 2020
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  4. Not enough disk space to update windows 10

    Windows Update “insufficient disk space” even after disk clean up.

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I understand that you are facing low disk space issue on your PC while trying to update Windows. For further clarity on the issue, please respond to the questions below.



    1. What is the make and model of the PC?
    2. How much free space do you have on the PC?
    3. How are you trying to update to the latest version of Windows?


    Usually, to install a new feature update of Windows your PC should have at least 10GB of free space available on the hard drive.



    I would suggest you to refer the articles
    Free up space for Windows 10 updates
    and
    Troubleshoot problems updating Windows 10
    to see if it helps.



    Note: Please make sure you take a backup of your data before proceeding with the steps mentioned in the articles.



    In addition, you may want to refer section How will I know if I don’t have enough free disk space to install updates? from the article

    Free up drive space in Windows 10




    Regards,

    Prakhar Khare

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Prakhar_Khare, Sep 3, 2020
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