Windows Media Creation Tool Not enough space error [SOLVED]

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Microsoft offers Windows Media Creation tool that the Windows users can use to upgrade their Windows computer. The tool can be used to create a bootable USB drive as well. Sometimes, the Media Creation tool may display Not enough space error while downloading the Windows ISO.

The error occurs irrespective of whether the user has enough space on their hard drive or not. This error can occur due to several reasons, and in this article, we have put together multiple solutions to troubleshoot this error on Windows 10 system.

Why does my computer say there’s not enough disk space?

1. Free up storage in C: Drive

  1. Press the Windows key and type Disk Cleanup. Open the Disk Cleanup utility from the search.
    Disk Cleanup C Drive
  2. Select the C: drive under Drive and click OK.
  3. Disk Cleanup will calculate how much space can be freed and a pop-up window will display all the data you can clean up.
    Disk Cleaup for C select Files
  4. Select the files you want to delete. Make sure you select the Recycle Bin and the download folder (after taking the backup).
  5. Click on the OK button. Click Delete Files if asked to confirm the delete process.
  6. Disk Clean up tool will delete all the selected files from the system.

Need more ideas on how to create a Windows 10 bootable drive? Check out this guide.

2. Perform a Clean Install

  1. To clean install Windows OS, you need to create a bootable USB drive with Windows 10 ISO. We have covered the best tools to create a bootable drive for Windows 10.Windows media Creation tool not enough space error
  2. After that, create a complete backup of your personal files to an external hard drive.
  3. Reinsert the USB drive into the system and reboot your PC.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to format and Clean Install Windows 10 on your main drive.

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