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Anonymous
2020-01-07T02:06:11+00:00

I have a Dell Inspiron with only a 32gb SSD that came with windows 10 installed. The operating system took up so much memory that after ms office install there was insufficient space to even allow a windows update (albeit it was a major update at the time I believe). My question is, I have a 128gb usb flash drive and is it possible to install the OS on the flash drive and permanently run windows 10 off the flash drive?

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  1. Sumit D - IA 169.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-01-07T02:51:03+00:00

    Hi,

    I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 3 year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

    Unfortunately no. 32GB devices are a nuisance. The only way to keep it updated is through a clean install. You may, however, move your user folder and program filess to be installed later on a 128GB drive. Let us know if you need instructions for the same.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-12T17:24:40+00:00

    doesn't seem to be installing programs on D: after modifying registry per instruction above

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  3. Sumit D - IA 169.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-01-07T03:17:03+00:00

    For clean Installing:

    How to do a clean install

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/for...

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    For changing the location of user folders:

    https://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-sys...

    For changing the Program Files directory:

    https://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-default-p...

    Do note that doing the steps above would make Feature update to fail to install which also isn't possible if you use a 32GB device.

    Disclaimer:

    There are links to non-Microsoft websites which would provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on the websites which are frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers as they do more harm than good sometimes.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-07T03:05:58+00:00

    Yes please provide instruction thank you

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