Windows 10 Upgrade an ASUS Laptop (32G storage)

Anonymous
2017-12-02T11:34:26+00:00

My ASUS E200H laptop is pre-installed with Win 10 but only has 32G storage with an additional 32G micro SD card.

The Win 10 upgrade is demanding an additional 8G storage which I cannot do, therefore the upgrade will not download. I cannot make the download directly to the SD card.

How can I upgrade?

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-02T15:41:21+00:00

    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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-03T17:01:46+00:00

    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 ?

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-04T15:29:22+00:00

    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. ****

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-11T09:37:09+00:00

    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

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