WARNING With just Windows 10, Firefox and Thunderbird e-mail installed, there is not enough room left on the hard drive for Windows 10 updates. We get constant warnings and reminders, but I can't see a way out of this problem. There is 27.8 Gb total space (on a 32Gb drive), and just 7.6Gb free space. Apparently Wi… see more WARNING With just Windows 10, Firefox and Thunderbird e-mail installed, there is not enough room left on the hard drive for Windows 10 updates. We get constant warnings and reminders, but I can't see a way out of this problem. There is 27.8 Gb total space (on a 32Gb drive), and just 7.6Gb free space. Apparently Windows update needs more than that. Once I reformat and install Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop, this should be a great little computer for my wife. I have used Linux on my "big" computer for a year, and love it! You do need to be comfortable with command line entry to take full advantage of Linux. see less WARNING With just Windows 10, Firefox and Thunderbird e-mail installed, there is not enough room left on the hard drive for Windows 10 updates. We get constant warnings and reminders, but I can't see a way out of this problem. There is 27.8 Gb total space (on a 32Gb drive), and just 7.6Gb free space. Apparently Windows update needs more than that. Once I reformat and install Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop, this should be a great little computer for my wife. I have used Linux on my "big" computer for a year, and love it! You do need to be comfortable with command line entry to take full advantage of Linux.
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· October 18, 20177 of 7 found this helpful. Do you? | Report abuse
You can either buy a high-capacity micro SD card (128GB should be plenty for most people assuming this isn't their main computer) or a similar capacity mini USB drive that doesn't stick out of the USB port. This computer isn't made for power users, the CPU is too weak and the eMMC isn't fast enough or high enough capacity. I probably am not in its target market, for example. It is probably fine for some 15 year old teenager to watch Netflix/Hulu or type a term paper with, though with a micro-SD card for documents and a printer to attach for printing of those term papers.
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Was I surprised! Update 1803 installed, without a problem. Just ran 'Disk Cleanup' firstmake sure to check the "Clean up system files". Also, 'heard' Microsoft working on 'Windows Lean' which might work MUCH better for these little 'Lite-tops'. I'd use external memory for this 32GB 'Lite-top'.
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I have succeeded in installing the latest windows 10 Fall Creators Update!
In order to do that, I had to factory reset it, remove all bloatware, install an SD card to be used for the libraries (documents, videos, music, photos, ...)
Remove all previously installed versions (prior to updates) of windows, … see more I have succeeded in installing the latest windows 10 Fall Creators Update!
In order to do that, I had to factory reset it, remove all bloatware, install an SD card to be used for the libraries (documents, videos, music, photos, ...)
Remove all previously installed versions (prior to updates) of windows,
Delete and uninstall a whole bunch of stuff you don't need. Empty your browsing history.
Get WIndows to install the creator update, until it gives you a window telling 'there's not enough space'.
Redo the procedure (second time it downloads the Fall Creators Update).
This time there will be an option for external harddrive.
It does not accept the MicroSD card, so you'll need an empty USB flash drive, or an external harddrive, with at least 10GB of free space on it.
Make sure you have approx 7.6GB available on the internal ssd. If not, empty trash, clean HD, uninstall all apps you don't need like office, (but keep the drivers).
Follow instructions to disable hibernation.sys file
Remove swap file (make it size zero, or allocate it to an external drive temporarily).
When the PC restarts, it will install the Fall Creators Update via the USB stick (or external HD).
It takes a long time.
After it finishes, there should be 2,5GB of free space left on the drive.
Remove previous installations of Windows (use disk cleanup with admin privileges).
Now you should have about 7GB available.
Basically, you can install the 2017 Fall Creators Update of Windows 10, but not much more free space left.
I'm also looking into the option of creating a copy of the drive on a 64GB eMMC drive; but first will need to take the thing apart, and this will take a lot of time. see less I have succeeded in installing the latest windows 10 Fall Creators Update!
In order to do that, I had to factory reset it, remove all bloatware, install an SD card to be used for the libraries (documents, videos, music, photos, ...)
Remove all previously installed versions (prior to updates) of windows,
Delete and uninstall a whole bunch of stuff you don't need. Empty your browsing history.
Get WIndows to install the creator update, until it gives you a window telling 'there's not enough space'.
Redo the procedure (second time it downloads the Fall Creators Update).
This time there will be an option for external harddrive.
It does not accept the MicroSD card, so you'll need an empty USB flash drive, or an external harddrive, with at least 10GB of free space on it.
Make sure you have approx 7.6GB available on the internal ssd. If not, empty trash, clean HD, uninstall all apps you don't need like office, (but keep the drivers).
Follow instructions to disable hibernation.sys file
Remove swap file (make it size zero, or allocate it to an external drive temporarily).
When the PC restarts, it will install the Fall Creators Update via the USB stick (or external HD).
It takes a long time.
After it finishes, there should be 2,5GB of free space left on the drive.
Remove previous installations of Windows (use disk cleanup with admin privileges).
Now you should have about 7GB available.
Basically, you can install the 2017 Fall Creators Update of Windows 10, but not much more free space left.
I'm also looking into the option of creating a copy of the drive on a 64GB eMMC drive; but first will need to take the thing apart, and this will take a lot of time.
In order to do that, I had to factory reset it, remove all bloatware, install an SD card to be used for the libraries (documents, videos, music, photos, ...)
Remove all previously installed versions (prior to updates) of windows, … see more I have succeeded in installing the latest windows 10 Fall Creators Update!
In order to do that, I had to factory reset it, remove all bloatware, install an SD card to be used for the libraries (documents, videos, music, photos, ...)
Remove all previously installed versions (prior to updates) of windows,
Delete and uninstall a whole bunch of stuff you don't need. Empty your browsing history.
Get WIndows to install the creator update, until it gives you a window telling 'there's not enough space'.
Redo the procedure (second time it downloads the Fall Creators Update).
This time there will be an option for external harddrive.
It does not accept the MicroSD card, so you'll need an empty USB flash drive, or an external harddrive, with at least 10GB of free space on it.
Make sure you have approx 7.6GB available on the internal ssd. If not, empty trash, clean HD, uninstall all apps you don't need like office, (but keep the drivers).
Follow instructions to disable hibernation.sys file
Remove swap file (make it size zero, or allocate it to an external drive temporarily).
When the PC restarts, it will install the Fall Creators Update via the USB stick (or external HD).
It takes a long time.
After it finishes, there should be 2,5GB of free space left on the drive.
Remove previous installations of Windows (use disk cleanup with admin privileges).
Now you should have about 7GB available.
Basically, you can install the 2017 Fall Creators Update of Windows 10, but not much more free space left.
I'm also looking into the option of creating a copy of the drive on a 64GB eMMC drive; but first will need to take the thing apart, and this will take a lot of time. see less I have succeeded in installing the latest windows 10 Fall Creators Update!
In order to do that, I had to factory reset it, remove all bloatware, install an SD card to be used for the libraries (documents, videos, music, photos, ...)
Remove all previously installed versions (prior to updates) of windows,
Delete and uninstall a whole bunch of stuff you don't need. Empty your browsing history.
Get WIndows to install the creator update, until it gives you a window telling 'there's not enough space'.
Redo the procedure (second time it downloads the Fall Creators Update).
This time there will be an option for external harddrive.
It does not accept the MicroSD card, so you'll need an empty USB flash drive, or an external harddrive, with at least 10GB of free space on it.
Make sure you have approx 7.6GB available on the internal ssd. If not, empty trash, clean HD, uninstall all apps you don't need like office, (but keep the drivers).
Follow instructions to disable hibernation.sys file
Remove swap file (make it size zero, or allocate it to an external drive temporarily).
When the PC restarts, it will install the Fall Creators Update via the USB stick (or external HD).
It takes a long time.
After it finishes, there should be 2,5GB of free space left on the drive.
Remove previous installations of Windows (use disk cleanup with admin privileges).
Now you should have about 7GB available.
Basically, you can install the 2017 Fall Creators Update of Windows 10, but not much more free space left.
I'm also looking into the option of creating a copy of the drive on a 64GB eMMC drive; but first will need to take the thing apart, and this will take a lot of time.
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· November 28, 20173 of 3 found this helpful. Do you? | Report abuse
For the Love of God stay away from these Stream laptops with 32GB of disk space. I bought a stream 11 two years ago and ever since I have been struggling with various Windows Updates. Believe me I have tried and been forced to use every cleanup method possible including drastic methods like moving operating system fi… see more For the Love of God stay away from these Stream laptops with 32GB of disk space. I bought a stream 11 two years ago and ever since I have been struggling with various Windows Updates. Believe me I have tried and been forced to use every cleanup method possible including drastic methods like moving operating system files, storing all programs on an SD card, deleting space hogging services like hibernation, and using the Media Creation tool from a USB with an external hard drive to store the updates. The Fall Creators Update is so huge that the updates are now completely impossible to install do due to lack of space. Yesterday I was forced to replace Windows with Linux Mint and buy a second laptop from another company so I can run Windows. see less For the Love of God stay away from these Stream laptops with 32GB of disk space. I bought a stream 11 two years ago and ever since I have been struggling with various Windows Updates. Believe me I have tried and been forced to use every cleanup method possible including drastic methods like moving operating system files, storing all programs on an SD card, deleting space hogging services like hibernation, and using the Media Creation tool from a USB with an external hard drive to store the updates. The Fall Creators Update is so huge that the updates are now completely impossible to install do due to lack of space. Yesterday I was forced to replace Windows with Linux Mint and buy a second laptop from another company so I can run Windows.
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· December 18, 20174 of 4 found this helpful. Do you? | Report abuse
The problem is that even if there is space to save files, the MS updates--which come with the computer for one year--can seize the computer, and due to lack of space, fail to load then crash the computer. If buying one of these, keep the key so if you need to reinstall you may not lose everything (meaning, may be able to reinstall it). The problem is not the computer. The problem is trying to run this computer with Windows, which tries to install 8GB updates and also smaller ones.
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After Windows 10 got done updating there wasn't enough room to install Quicken 2017, the only program I wanted to install. I tried freeing up space all kinds of ways before giving up and returning it. I blame Windows for being so bloated as the PC itself is very nice.
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My ex wife bought this for my son and i was shocked, why would anyone sell something like this. He needed a usb drive just to install updates. people, if you do are not computer savy, dont buy this particular model or any without a minimum of a 500gb hard drive. you will have no room left and you computer will run crappy, windows needs much more room than what 32 gb provides
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It isn't a hard drive, it's an eMMC, like a flash drive. Space is a bad enough limitation, but there's also the fact that the drive is too slow to run Win10. This kind of computer works best with Chrome or one of the Linux distros, not Windows.
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I have three windows 10 mini computers with 32 GB drives. with open office, 3D printing software and IP camera control plus data for all of them I have 11.4GB free on one, 13.5GB free and 15.7GB free on the third one. None of these computer came with the drive overloaded with the typical bloatware. With the USB3 port you can use flash drive for file storage and it just like a partitioned HDD.. If you think you need a 2TB HDD and a 3Ghz quad core CPU to operate McAfee speed bumps and other bloatware then don't buy this laptop.
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