Windows 10 updates - out of space!
I am on Windows 10 Home Build 10240 on my Acer Aspire E 11 (ES1-111M-C72R) with about 8GB of free space left on the 32GB eMMC memory.
The system tried to update itself to Windows 10 Build 105xx, and ran out of space.
Plugging in external USB storage (D: ) was recognized, but the system still needed an extra 5GB on C: to proceed, and there's no way I can get that easily without deleting stuff I need and have to re-install.
Have you been able to update your 32GB system to Windows 10 Build 105xx from Build 10240?
Or is Build 10240 the last Windows 10 Home update I'll have on this laptop, which is fine by me since everything works as expected and I've been always looking for a way to stop those unexpected Windows 10 updates :^)
Answers
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You can get free 15 GB from GoogleDrive.
https://twitter.com/search?q=google+drive&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch
https://www.google.com/settings/storage
Or you can become a Google Maps reviewer and get free 1TB if you reach a certain level.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/15/9741624/google-maps-local-guide-earn-drive-storage
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If you want to clean install the Windows 10 Fall Upgrade aka Threshold2, follow steps below (also see important note at bottom before you begin).
1. Backup all your important files to a USB backup or somewhere like GoogleDrive and GooglePhoto.
This can take a long time depending on your ISP upload speed. After you confirm your important personal files are all backed up...go to step 2.2. Create Windows 10 media using the tool
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
3. Go in to your BIOS and configure (enable Boot Menu) to boot to your Windows 10 media that you created in step 2.
4. When you see screen below, Press SHIFT-F10 on your keyboard to get to Command Prompt
5. Use "diskpart clean" to wipe your drive (be careful---don't select wrong drive because diskpart clean completely wipes the drive)
http://forum.crucial.com/t5/The-Cru/Reset-your-SSD-to-factory-settings-Windows-DiskPart/ba-p/162503
6. Power down your computer (shutdown your computer)
7. Turn on your computer and install Windows 10 Fall Upgrade.
8. Drivers are here or use whatever Windows gives you (whichever you feel is best):
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers
Important Note: Make sure you have a Factory default recovery drive if you think you might ever need to go back to Windows 8.1 w/ Bing. And make sure you have an Apps and Drivers backup if you use any of Acer pre-installed apps.
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