Windows 8 Installation...do I have enough space?

DennisColes · 28 Oct 2012 at 23:56

I have a 60gb SSD that has Windows 7 installed on it..plus a few programs.

It has 8gb of free space left.

Will i be able to have windows 8 install on it?

ImMrChris · 28 Oct 2012 at 23:58

nope you need at least 20Gb i've just done it on my 64Gb SSD, that was fun NOT grab a copy of SpaceSniffer it helps a lot

rids57 · 29 Oct 2012 at 01:10

Even though I told the installer not to keep anything it bundled most of the files on my SSD into a windows.old folder. I ended up saving over 60GB when I got rid of it using disk cleanup.

DennisColes · 19 Jan 2013 at 16:33

So it won't overwrite the old Windows Installation?

demonix · 20 Jan 2013 at 16:17

DennisColes said:
So it won't overwrite the old Windows Installation?

The extra 20+GB is for when it backs up the old OS in case anything goes wrong and it has to restore it.

You'll need to make sure that space is available before doing the upgrade along with the space that is needed for the download and the initial part of the upgrade.

PapaLazaru · 20 Jan 2013 at 16:24

Just upgraded myself and had to move the pagefile to free up enough space.

DennisColes · 20 Jan 2013 at 16:38

Okay, someone please help!

I have a 60gb Crucial M4 SSD with only 12GB of space left.

I also have a 1 TB hard drive with music/files and everything else on there.

If i want to upgrade to Windows 8.......what do I need to do? I've disabled the pagefile and stuff.

DennisColes · 20 Jan 2013 at 16:42

demonix said:
The extra 20+GB is for when it backs up the old OS in case anything goes wrong and it has to restore it.

You'll need to make sure that space is available before doing the upgrade along with the space that is needed for the download and the initial part of the upgrade.

So how much in total needs to be free on my SSD with my current Windows 7 Installation before i attempt to upgrade to Windows 7?

the1gooner · 20 Jan 2013 at 17:13

There is a windows 8 system requirements list on the microsoft website.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/system-requirements

Should help.

this_is_gav · 20 Jan 2013 at 17:50

DennisColes said:
So it won't overwrite the old Windows Installation?

If you want to wipe the old drive you can. You just do so when you run the installer from the DVD/USB as you normally would when installing Windows 7.

DennisColes · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:45

this_is_gav said:
If you want to wipe the old drive you can. You just do so when you run the installer from the DVD/USB as you normally would when installing Windows 7.

So boot from the Win 8 dvd and there should be an option to overwrite everything on the Windows 7 drive?

the1gooner · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:47

DennisColes said:
So boot from the Win 8 dvd and there should be an option to overwrite everything on the Windows 7 drive?

As with all previous versions of windows there will be an option to format the drive or partition you are installing too.

Addicted · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:48

DennisColes said:
So boot from the Win 8 dvd and there should be an option to overwrite everything on the Windows 7 drive?

Exactly.

If you plan to overwrite, when you get to the list of drives go to Advanced (or something), and Delete the drive first, then click new, go through that and then select the drive.

DennisColes · 31 Jan 2013 at 00:44

Okay thanks for the help.

What if I don't want to overwrite? I only have 13GB of space left. I'm using SpaceSniffer to delete unneccessary files but a lot of them are confusing me.

For example I have found a 2.0gb file called "Install.esd" in the C:\ESD\Windows\sources directory.

The Running Man · 31 Jan 2013 at 10:46

DennisColes said:
Okay, someone please help!

I have a 60gb Crucial M4 SSD with only 12GB of space left.

I also have a 1 TB hard drive with music/files and everything else on there.

If i want to upgrade to Windows 8.......what do I need to do? I've disabled the pagefile and stuff.

Remove/ backup all files from the ssd to HDD then format your ssd giving you 60gb free space and install win 8?

demonix · 31 Jan 2013 at 15:23

DennisColes said:
For example I have found a 2.0gb file called "Install.esd" in the C:\ESD\Windows\sources directory.

That's part of the windows 8 install and should not be removed if you haven't upgraded yet or haven't made any bootable media.