Windows 10 Upgrade an ASUS Laptop (32G storage)

Hi Stephen,

Upgrading to a newer version of Windows 10 basically needs at least 20GB of storage for the download to pursue. If you are having a hard time upgrading because of not enough space issue, we suggest deleting some files and apps that are not needed. Or, you can transfer them to another external hard drive to free up space for the upgrade. You can refer to this article for tips on how to free up drive space.

Hi Stephen,

Upgrading to a newer version of Windows 10 basically needs at least 20GB of storage for the download to pursue. If you are having a hard time upgrading because of not enough space issue, we suggest deleting some files and apps that are not needed. Or, you can transfer them to another external hard drive to free up space for the upgrade. You can refer to this article for tips on how to free up drive space.

If anything comes up, don't hesitate to get back to us anytime. 

Hi, thanks for the answer, however...

My laptop - ASUS E200H - only has 32G of storage. I deleted/uninstalled absolutely everything possible but it still isn't enough.

If the update needs 20G then I cannot physically clear that space as the current Windows/system files only leaves 12G

I have an additional 32G on an external SD card but the update will only download to the local storage, where I cannot create 20G free space. 

My laptop tells me that it cannot install important security updates until I upgrade but how can I upgrade my laptop ?

Thank you for the update. If you have deleted and uninstalled unnecessary apps to free up space and the system is still asking for another 8GB storage, you have the option to use another external hard drive for the update to continue. You can refer to these articles for information on how to install Windows update on a limited drive space:

Free up space to install the latest Windows 10 update

How to Install Windows 10 on Devices with Limited Space

Give us an update with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.

Hi Stephen,

There is a way, you will find the info at the link below.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install-winpc/how-to-upgrade-to-the-latest-windows-10-feature/d7cdba8b-c59b-4a23-86e2-6635a7e44489

(Note that you may need to format the SD card to the NTFS format).

Let us know how it goes,

-Richard

Hello Anne,

What is occurring here is that Microsoft have not anticipated the possibilities of tablets, etc. having only enough disc space for the Windows platform and other secondary apps and software... which leave a pitiful amount of space left for Microsoft upgrades!

Am I the only one thinking that if Microsoft switched their brain on for one minute and thought about this, then the whole upgrade process would actually take into account any inserted media like USB Flashdrives and/or SD Cards for the purpose of the upgrade?

This is what people are complaining about and it's about time someone listened.  Again Microsoft is being reactive (and damned slow about it) instead of being reactive.  Only when Apple takes the monopoly and business off them will they ever listen and react. Typical.

Surely if the Create Media Tool asks "please select" option for USB drives (in order to load update onto USB drives for updating another PC or Tablet with not enough memory) then the auto-update process should be developed to accommodate too?

Come on... we are approaching 2020...

Microsoft with it's multi-billion empire can surely break into its profit and sort things like this out?

Hi,

To add to my last reply.

I've put this together based on the reports of success of some others that have found themselves in this situation.

The full procedure is shown below, I hope that this helps, and Good Luck!

according to your description, you problem is that your hard drive do not have enough space for you to upgrade ASUS laptop. 

I think you need a larger hard drive. If you still use this hard drive on your computer, it will run out of space sooner or later. Thus, you'd better replace hard drive to larger one first. Then, you can upgrade your computer again.

Thank you for all the information. We've followed this thread to see the progress of the issue. We'd like to know if you tried doing the steps provided by RichardEiler on how to resolve the storage issue. If not, please do so and give us an update on how it goes so we can provide further assistance.

We're just a post away if you need further help.

Thank you for all the information. We've followed this thread to see the progress of the issue. We'd like to know if you tried doing the steps provided by RichardEiler on how to resolve the storage issue. If not, please do so and give us an update on how it goes so we can provide further assistance.

We're just a post away if you need further help.

So far I have tried every suggestion without success.

Windows insists on downloading to the primary drive, which in this case is 32G internal memory.

Hi Stephen,

The instructions that I supplied should have worked, perhaps I should have been more clear as to the exact intricacies of the procedure. I'll post them here again with some additions and bold print to highlight the most important parts to achieve success. I hope that this helps;

1. Visit the Microsoft site and go to Download Windows 10 page.
2. Use the Media Creation tool to download the latest version of Windows 10.
3. Choose not to upgrade now but rather download the ISO file to use to perform the upgrade later (be sure to select the correct Edition and architecture (32bit or 64bit) for your device. (To do this, follow the instructions for Creating media to install on a different PC).
4. Save the ISO to the SD card (or USB stick) (formatted in NTFS, you must reformat the SD card or the USB drive that you will be using to the NTSF format before beginning the download) (a 32GB or above quality brand name SD card or USB drive is recommended).
5. Once the ISO file download is completed to the SD card (or USB drive) go to the resulting SD/USB folder and right click on the ISO file.
6. Then, using a free program (for example WinRAR - www.rarlab.com - or 7zip - www.7-zip.org/) extract all         

    contents of the ISO file to a new folder in the same SD card/USB drive.
7. Then, open the resultant new folder and right click on the setup.exe file and select the "run as administrator" option.
8. Then, choose the Upgrade Now option, the program will then proceed to upgrade (feature update) the installation of Windows 10 in your computer. When prompted, choose to keep your apps and files if/as that is your choice.
9. When the installation program asks for more space, choose once again the SD card/USB stick. (In some     

    cases you may have to click on "Fix Issues", if presented, to be given the choice).

This has worked for thousands of people that are using devises with tiny and/or space restricted SSD's.

If your still having problems after using this exact procedure, let us know, and include as much detailed information as you can concerning, we'll be glad to continue to help you further in resolving the issue.

Good Luck!

-Richard