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Storage needed for WinToUSB - ItzMe - 07-24-2019
Hi guys,
I'm looking to just install a Windows 10 Home edition on a USB Thumb Drive. I used a 16GB USB Thumb Drive but got the error that it doesn't have enough storage, the usable storage on the drive is 15.1GB though. In this case how much storage do I need on the USB Thumb Drive to just install a Windows 10 Home edition? 32GB?
RE: Storage needed for WinToUSB - admin - 07-24-2019
(07-24-2019, 01:06 PM)ItzMe Wrote: Hi guys,
I'm looking to just install a Windows 10 Home edition on a USB Thumb Drive. I used a 16GB USB Thumb Drive but got the error that it doesn't have enough storage, the usable storage on the drive is 15.1GB though. In this case how much storage do I need on the USB Thumb Drive to just install a Windows 10 Home edition? 32GB?
WinToUSB calculates the required storage space based on the information inside the Windows 10 installation ISO, and reserves some space to ensure that Windows can run smoothly, Windows 10 usually requires a 32G USB drive.
BTW:
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