Windows 10 update on 32 GB laptop - Not enough space

[zach]

If I fitted an SSD to my HP laptop would that mean I would have to reinstall windows 7 which is what I have on now?

 

You could clone the hard drive to the SSD but I'd go for a clean install every time.

 

The choice is yours. If you decided to clone, a free option is macrium reflect free.

 

 

https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

[The Joker]

It is possible to run Windows 10 on a 32GB netbook (I have one meself) but it is a constant struggle to stay on top of things, especially when Megasoft’s huuuge Win 10 updates arrive several times a year

 

Once you’ve got the basics such as Windows 10, Office and antivirus installed, there’s barely 10GB free space available.

[swarfendor437]

The bad practice is not reading or understanding the OPs post where it states "people ridiculing the 32 gb, not really any solutions- so not helpful." Sigh!

 

Perhaps I should have been clearer. The eMMC notebooks are effectively damaging to the environment as once they have died, what can be recycled from them? At least with an old notebook you could get a new drive and possibly more memory. I would be tempted to but Antix-17 32-bot on it as it only uses 256 Mb RAM so would fly - but then again, aren't these pieces of kit got UEFI hardwired into them with no legacy options in BIOS?

[Ian35]

Thanks for the suggestions and help. Amazingly (and I don't know how), but I tried again to update today, with an external hard drive (1TB), just plugged in before I switched on - not altering any commands, and after 2 hours it finally updated, with no message of insufficient storage. The only difference is the external HDD was plugged in before I turned the laptop on, previously I have plugged it in after receiving the message of insufficient storage.

So for me, Problem Solved!!

Thanks.

[mickey finn]

If its possible how about one of these

 

https://www.mymemory.co.uk/integral-120gb-p-series-5-sata-iii-ssd-drive-560mb-s.html?wgu=711_116019_15388030267001_3784a07008&wgexpiry=1546579026&source=Webgains

 

The problem with almost all of these 32gb units is they use eMMC storage, its basically a permanently soldered to the motherboard and not designed to be upgraded.