Windows 10: Win10 Install from small HDD

Discus and support Win10 Install from small HDD in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi Gang! Okay, I have older stuff, most from around 2010, yea, I know, I'm poor! None of my boxes have on-board USB3, so USB2 installs are my only... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by PreyMantas, Feb 7, 2020.

  1. Win10 Install from small HDD


    Hi Gang!

    Okay, I have older stuff, most from around 2010, yea, I know, I'm poor!

    None of my boxes have on-board USB3, so USB2 installs are my only choice unless I want to turn to dust waiting on and hoping the DVD doesn't choke 30 minutes into just loading up before the install process begins.. *Sad

    Is there any way of putting the Win10 install on a small 40GB hard drive that has no reason to live anymore and boot from that as apposed to a DVD or USB?

    I hope one of you guru's has figured this out! You would think that it should be a wide open choice of what we install from, but we know MS.... Nooooooo, do it "our way" or hit the highway... Geesh.

    TIA!

    Prey

    :)
     
    PreyMantas, Feb 7, 2020
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  2. topgundcp Win User

    Create installation media using small partition on HDD?


    If you watch the video from post #5 to create a Macrium Rescue disk. It would be the same procedure to create the Windows Installation disk.
    1. Download Windows Installation ISO: Windows 10 and put on desktop for easy access.
    2. Create a partition on an internal/external drive around 5GB, format as FAT32.
      NOTE: Set the partition Active if the disk used is an MBR disk. No need not to do anything if is a GPT disk .
    3. Use: WinRar/WinZip/7-Zip to extract the ISO file to the root of the partition created in step 2.
    4. Set the BIOS as first boot priority then boot.
     
    topgundcp, Feb 26, 2020
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  3. Hdd Os install

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    TBH installing win10 on a HDD is going to slow in every aspect, including boot time and updates. It will be well worth it to invest in a small SSD, 60GB for around $50, and install the OS on that and use the HDDs as extra storage.
     
    DeathtoGnomes, Feb 26, 2020
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  4. user33331 Win User

    Win10 Install from small HDD

    Win10: windows update stuck at never ending loop ?

    When in win10:
    • Update&security -> Windows update -> Finding update... .... .... ....
    Planning to download the latest Win10.ISO (vers.1803) and manually update:
    - Then wait that my ordered new SSD arrives and clone the old HDD to it.
     
    user33331, Feb 26, 2020
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