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Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant Doesn't Have Enough Space

I have a Dell Inspiron laptop that is running Windows 10, and it has been prompting me to update it. The problem is that every time I go to update Windows, it tells me there is not enough disk space.

The Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant says that I need at least 8gb free on my hard drive, and I only have 4. I do not know how I can get any more since the laptop only has a 32gb solid state drive with only 27.6gb total space, and I cannot get more space with Windows installed.

I have a 16gb flash drive, and from what I understand is I can upgrade/update Windows using external storage if it has enough space. But for some reason, the Upgrade Assistant isn't giving me that option.

Does anyone know how I can get it to work? The computer is working fine, but I would really like to get it up to date so I don't have to deal with notifications every time I use it that it needs to be updated.

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1. Did the computer come with Win10 preinstalled, did you do a clean install of Win10, or did you upgrade a Win7 computer or a Win8.1 computer [<=PICK ONE!] to Win10?

2. Has a Norton application or a McAfee application EVER been installed on the computer since you bought it?

3. Have you ever run the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool?

4. What Version & OS Build of Windows 10 is currently installed?

  • Press & hold the Windows Key and press the R key. In the RUN dialog, type WINVER and press the Enter key.

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How to Install Windows 10 on Devices with Limited Space - Microsoft Community:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-windows_install/how-to-install-windows-10-on-devices-with-limited/d933c129-c54b-4e40-aa4e-9813c59814af

Solve "Not Enough Disk Space Upgrade to Windows 10" Problem:
http://www.disk-partition.com/windows-10/not-enough-disk-space-upgrade-to-windows-10-4348.html

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Yes, this computer came preinstalled with Windows 10. If I remember correctly, McAfee was on the computer, but I ran the McAfee removal tool after the trial ran out. So that is uninstalled.

The computer is currently running Version 10.0 (Build 10240).

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I'll have to check out adjusting the disk partitions, but for some reason I can't select an option to use an external drive. The Upgrade Assistant doesn't give me that option.

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You'll have to do it before you run the Upgrade Assistant/attempt to upgrade to (Win10 1607?) again.
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Okay, so I downloaded the partition assistant, but the drive is not partitioned at all. There is nothing for me to adjust to make more space. I just don't know where all the space went, Windows 10 can't possibly take up 26 of my 29 available gigabytes.

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29 GB is a relatively small drive these days. Is it a "netbook?" Is it a HDD or a SSD?

When was the last time you ran Disk Cleanup?

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Yes, it's pretty small. It's a Dell Inspiron netbook, it has an SSD. It's a great computer, I just hate that computers with SSDs have either very little space or are ridiculously expensive. My HP laptop has a 750GB HDD. MUCH better for space.

I just ran it before my last post, along with CCleaner. I also "optimized" the drive (since I cannot defragment an SSD from what I gather).

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So did running Disk Cleanup improve things or...? [You needn't run Disk Cleanup and CCleaner.]
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It did very little (as in .09GB little). I know, I just ran CCleaner as a second pass. It actually helped a touch.

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