How much spaces does windows 10 use?

[Wulu11]

Hello,

 

I have a 4GB flash drive and I need to know if that's enough for the windows installation tool. I know that windows itself is bigger than that but I thought the installation tool was small. I could be wrong though. Just wondering if I can use my 4GB thumb drive to install windows!

 

 

Any help is super appreciated,

 

Thanks!

[Takt1kal]

You need a 8gb (or higher) drive assuming you want to make a windows 10 bootable

[Wulu11]

3 minutes ago, knockless said:

You need a 8gb (or higher) drive assuming you want to make a windows 10 bootable

Thanks! I am building my first rig and I need to put windows on it.

[Takt1kal]

Just now, Wulu11 said:

Thanks! I am building my first rig and I need to put windows on it.

np, leave a like if you want to

[mariushm]

I don't think it's enough. 

 

If you have another computer in the house, you could probably install windows over the network. See this guide : https://www.itechguides.com/install-windows-10-from-network/

 

or you could use AIO Boot

 

 

or other open source solutions :

 

 

[Kilrah]

You need 8GB, current install media is about 6GB.

[trag1c]

2 minutes ago, mariushm said:

I don't think it's enough. 

A bootable USB for windows requires less than 5GB. I currently have one plugged into my rig because I redid windows not that long ago.

 

Microsoft also lists 5GB as the minimum media size.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/install-windows-from-a-usb-flash-drive

[Takt1kal]

3 minutes ago, mariushm said:

I don't think it's enough. 

 

I have made a windows 10 bootable for a friend who's laptop came with DOS

[mariushm]

Just now, knockless said:

I have made a windows 10 bootable for a friend who's laptop came with DOS

So is that a question or what...  I made bootable USB drives for lots of people... but i only had a 32 GB stick.

 

Like I said, rather than waste time with searching for a bigger stick,  OP can try spending 10-15 minutes and install it over the network from another pc.  

The 2nd video I posted is quite easy to follow and simple.  

 

[RageTester]

In case of a future error, very likely with win 10, ya better keep that USB nearby after installation.

USB 3 flash drive should make the installation process faster. Even 32GB capacity are cheap nowadays...

I recently bought USB 3.1 "Jewel J50" and can recommend it if you find that in your local stores.

[Kilrah]

1 hour ago, trag1c said:

A bootable USB for windows requires less than 5GB. I currently have one plugged into my rig because I redid windows not that long ago.

 

Microsoft also lists 5GB as the minimum media size.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/install-windows-from-a-usb-flash-drive

Looks like that's an old version (and the article is from 2018). 20H2 gained almost 1GB from 2004 to reach about 5.8GB.

[trag1c]

Just now, Kilrah said:

Looks like that's an old version (and the article is from 2018). 20H2 gained almost 1GB from 2004 to reach about 5.8GB.

I didn't notice the link date but the screen shot of the drive is still valid as that is 20H2. I made that bootable USB only a week or two ago.