To remove data from a previous installation of Windows, select the Previous Windows installation(s) check box. In the message that appears, select Delete files. Go back to Computer in File Explorer, select the drive you cleaned up, and then select Refresh. If you need to free more space (the drive is still marked red), go to the next tip. After the clean install of W10, Windows explorer still shows I am using 500 GB of disk space and only have 80 GB of free space. All apps are gone now as are my files. I did backup to Macrium, but that is another issue. Right now I am just trying to get some free disk space. I have a Dell desktop with 4 GB RAM and 580 GB hard drive. May 31, 2019 Disk Cleanup will remove the previous Windows installation files and free up the space on your hard drive. If you do need to go back to a previous build of Windows 10 after removing these files, you’ll have to reinstall Windows 10 from installation media with an older build. Mar 20, 2020 Under “Devices and Drives,” you’ll see your main system volume (C:) and any other drives in the computer. Windows shows the amount of free disk space on the drive directly below the drive’s name. In general, Windows needs at least a few gigabytes of free storage space to perform optimally.

If your computer runs Windows 10, it's a good idea to have a bootable Windows installation disk, in case you ever want to reinstall Windows on your computer.

If you don't have a Windows 10 disk, you can create one using the methods described below.

Method 2: Download ISO and create bootable USB.

Requirements

Before you create a bootable Windows 10 disk, make sure you have the following:

A computer connected to the Internet, with a USB port or DVD burner.
A USB flash drive with a capacity of at least 8 GB, which is either empty or ready to be completely erased; or a blank DVD-R disk.
A valid Windows 10 license; either a numeric license key or a Microsoft account with a Windows 10 license that is associated with your computer.

Method 1: Use the Media Creation Tool

The Media Creation Tool is a program provided by Microsoft that downloads all required files, and write them to your DVD or USB flash drive. Follow these instructions to download and use the Media Creation Tool.

Warning

The following steps will completely overwrite the data on your USB flash drive. All existing data on the disk will be destroyed.

Open a web browser and go to Microsoft's Windows 10 download page. Under Create Windows 10 installation media, click Download tool now.

Run the installer. At the UAC prompt, click Yes. The installer gets things ready, then displays Notices and License terms. Read the terms and click Accept to proceed.

At the screen What do you want to do?, select Create installation media for another PC, and click Next.

At Select language, architecture, and edition, don't change anything if you're creating the installer for this computer. Make sure Use the recommended settings for this PC remains checked. (If you're creating a disk for another computer, uncheck this box and make changes now.) To continue, click Next.

At the screen Choose which media to use, you can choose USB or DVD as the destination. In this example, we'll create a USB flash drive. Select USB flash drive, and click Next.

You'll be asked to Select a USB flash drive. If your USB flash drive is not inserted, insert it now, wait a few moments and click Refresh drive list.

Then, select your USB flash drive, and click Next.

Windows 10 downloads the installer and write it to your USB flash drive. You can continue using your PC while it runs in the background.

When it's finished, you'll see Your USB flash drive is ready. Click Finish. Setup will clean up its temporary files and exit automatically.

You can now remove your USB flash drive from the computer. For information about how to use it, see how to boot with your installation disk, below.

Method 2: Download ISO and create bootable USB

You also have the option to download the Windows 10 ISO image file to your computer, then create your bootable disk manually with another program.

If you're using Windows, you must use the Media Creation Tool to download the ISO. If you're using another operating system, such as macOS or Linux, Microsoft offers a direct download.

Windows: Download ISO with Media Creation Tool

If you're using Windows, follow these steps to download the Windows 10 ISO with the Media Creation Tool. (Steps 1–4 are the same as in method 1.)

Open a web browser and go to Microsoft's Windows 10 download page. Click Download tool now.

Run the installer. At the UAC prompt, click Yes. Read the license terms and click Accept.

Select Create installation media for another PC, and click Next.

At Select language, architecture, and edition, don't change anything if you're creating the installer for this computer. Click Next.

At Choose which media to use, select ISO file, and click Next.

Choose a location on your computer to download the ISO file, such as your Downloads folder. Make sure you have enough space to download the file (it's big - between 3 and 5 gigabytes, depending on the version).

When the download is complete, Media Creation Tool offers to Burn the ISO to a DVD. It also displays the full path and file name of the ISO file on your computer.

Optional: Install cydia ios 12 free. If you'd like to verify the location of the file, click the file name to open the folder where it was downloaded.

Optional: If you'd like to burn a DVD of the ISO now, click Open DVD Burner to open the Windows Disk Image Burner. Insert a blank DVD-R disk into your DVD drive and follow the instructions.

Click Finish to close the Media Creation Tool.

You can now skip to the step create bootable USB with Rufus.

macOS X, Linux: Download ISO directly

If you're using a non-Windows operating system, follow these instructions to download the Windows 10 ISO.

Open a web browser and go to the Windows 10 ISO download site. Microsoft detects your operating system and reroute you to the direct download page.

Under Select edition, select Windows 10 and click Confirm.

Under Select the product language, select your language (English, for example), and click Confirm.

Under Downloads, you'll have the option to download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows. If your computer has a 64-bit CPU, choose the 64-bit Download. If you're not sure, see: How to determine if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit CPU.

The download begins in your browser. Make sure you have enough disk space to download the file (it's big - between 3 and 5 gigabytes, depending on the version).

Create bootable USB with Rufus

Now that you've downloaded the ISO file, you need special software to create a bootable USB flash drive with it. Only copying the file to the USB will not work.

Windows 10 Installation Free Disk Space Download

There are various programs which you can use to create a bootable USB flash drive in Windows, such as UNetbootin. In these instructions, we'll use a free Windows program called Rufus.

Warning

The following steps will completely overwrite the data on your USB flash drive. All existing data the USB flash drive will be destroyed.

Open a web browser and go to the Rufus website. Scroll down to Download, and choose either Rufus or Rufus portable (either one works).

When the download is