The minimum is up from the entirely unrealistic previous minimum storage capacities of 16gb for 32 bit windows 10 and 20gb for 64 bit.
External storage for windows 10 update.
Windows 10 can be updated using an external storage if you see windows needs more space message.
Systems with a 32 gb solid state drive ssd storage device will show the message windows needs more space during the upgrade if you want the upgrade to be successful you need to connect an external usb device usb flash drive or external hard drive with at least 16 gb of free space.
Increase free space throughout the upgrade.
This includes deleting unnecessary and temporary files.
How to install windows 10 updates on low storage devices.
Select start settings update security.
If the external hard drive fails to show up press the fresh icon and a green checkmark will appear next to the storage drive icon.
The following 2 solutions can be used.
Please format the external storage such as external hard drive first in case the windows update fail again.
It also includes maintaining awareness of available and allocated storage on systems.
You will still need a minimum space on your drive for the update to work properly.
This launches the windows update tool that lets you update your pc using an external storage device.
While many people do opt for devices with larger storage than.
An external storage device with 10gb or more of free space depending on how much additional space you need.
From the windows update page select fix issues.
In this windows 10 guide we ll walk you through the steps to install a new major update of windows 10 on devices with low disk space.
Free up space in windows 10.