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So I was told that I can use the storage on an external hard drive to update Windows 10, which would make sense. I even saw on other Windows Community Forums that it is possible, however there aren't any tutorials or anything online that I could find. I've tried but the update page tells me I need more space, I really hope I didn't waste money on an external hard drive, it would have taken 3 weeks for an internal. So if it is possible to use the space on the hard drive to update Windows please guide me through.
Thank you.
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Hi Adam,
There will be an option to use an external drive to temporarily extend the storage space of your computer while the update is being installed if your device doesn't have enough space for the update. We recommend that you check this article as a guide on how to use an external storage device to install updates for your Windows 10.
Let us know whenever you need further assistance.
That is evidently the crux of it, forcing us to buy new computers. Yes, let's fill the seas and landfill sites with millions of perfectly good yet unusable machines. Well done, MS (slow clap). I told them to sod off with that solution and now I continue to just dismiss the update messages every time they come up. The laptop is fine for now, I'll continue to do that until such time as I'm ready to replace it. Because I actually care about the planet we all (including MS) live on.
You are absolutely correct, it doesn't make sense at all! I spoke to MS support who confirmed that it is impossible to install updates to a 32GB laptop. I asked what the solution was and he told me to buy a new one!!! I said that was absolutely ridiculous in this age of waste, litter and pollution to expect me to throw away a perfectly good laptop and buy a new, completely unnecessary machine just because I couldn't update Windows. (Facepalm)
I certainly agree with Phil Rizzuto, and others in this article who still cannot install the update, or even have the option to disable the stupid
update.
It must be job preservation by the dicks at MS. Who would ever put out an update package without a CLEAR option to select external storage
in these days of mini notebooks, and then refuse to provide any solution?? It is just unbelievable (except when dealing with MS).
EVERY time I have to do anything with MS Windows, I go into a depressive state as I know it will be traumatic.
For Gods sake MS, just update the download to provide an external storage option on the first page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Adam,
There will be an option to use an external drive to temporarily extend the storage space of your computer while the update is being installed if your device doesn't have enough space for the update. We recommend that you check this article as a guide on how to use an external storage device to install updates for your Windows 10.
Let us know whenever you need further assistance.
The option to use external drive came up once and the USB drivers weren't working so the PC woudn't recognise the drive. Now I've reinstalled drivers, the external drive is recognised but I've restarted the update three times since and the option to use external storage will not show. This is a pathetic little Asus tablet with keyboard and has barely enough on-board to install a few apps. I need to force the external option please.
