![]() ![]() I also find lots of references to the $MFT ‘file’ and the pagefile usage The looking for what MAY not be appropriate means that you may also get told ‘stuff’ that was installed and running for years to date is now reported – and removed? – so the defender may well be checking through the system more frequently than (IMO) needed. Use task manager and resource monitor to see what is being done on the systemĭefender AV is slower – and seems to be a major reason for slow loading of files. Once you have attached a USB storage device, when the “Windows needs more space” screen appears, select the drive letter for the USB key or USB hard drive to continue with the installation.ĭont’ erase the thumb drive until you’re sure you’re happy with the upgraded system because the rollback files are on it… If you cannot free up enough space on the primary drive to upgrade to Windows 10, you can attach a USB key (16GB or greater) or an external USB hard drive to the computer to finish the upgrade. As I recall, it involved expanding the ISO onto a thumb drive and, when Windows warns of low disk space, point it to the thumb for more storage. It also told me how to use a flash drive to do so. ![]() One machine I upgraded was very short of disk space and the 2004 updater told me as much. I’ve found that putting the 2004 ISO on the target machine and using it to upgrade is far faster (once you pay for the time to copy the file onto the machine) that upgrading via Microsoft Update. I’ve not had any problems with 2004 after upgrading about 25-30 computers, but I have had some painfullyslow upgrades. ![]()
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