How much disk space does it take after fresh install?

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  1. anxiousape

    anxiousape MDL Novice

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    #1 anxiousape, Aug 4, 2015
    For me, the Windows folder & C drive totaled at 10.5 GB. Installed Windows Pro English after deleting all partitions in setup. Using 128GD SSD, i5 2500K, Z68 mobo, 8GB RAM.
     

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  2. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    #2 murphy78, Aug 4, 2015
    It depends on your system.
    They have a new compression thing that works in certain situations.
    I think it mostly turns on if you have a small system drive and a fast processor, but I could be mistaken.
    You can turn it on manually via compact /compactos:always
    I think. But be warned that it will slow down file access a little bit.
     
  3. mrlgm007

    mrlgm007 MDL Novice

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    #3 mrlgm007, Aug 4, 2015
    on my laptop 32 gig ssd i had 18 gig left so it used 14 gig with pagefile and no hibernation file.
     
  4. anxiousape

    anxiousape MDL Novice

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    #4 anxiousape, Aug 5, 2015 (OP)
    Looks like Windows didn't compact my OS.
    Now the windows folder has grown to like 14 GB after updates and stuff.
     
  5. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    #5 pisthai, Aug 5, 2015
    I just installed an Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 32bit on an Dinosaur Machine and the whole install was taken 8GB!! Just 50% of an normal install!!
     
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  6. EFA11

    EFA11 Avatar Guru

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    #6 EFA11, Aug 5, 2015
    I did an upgrade on one and it was 152GB :rofl:
     
  7. naseap

    naseap MDL Senior Member

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    #7 naseap, Aug 5, 2015
    A 32GB drive after format will give 29.76GB. So in reality it is 29.76GB - 18GB = 11.76GB.
     
  8. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    #8 pisthai, Aug 5, 2015
    I haven't upgraded my Desktop yet, just it will be more than 300 GB after done that! At the moment the C: HDD has 295GB already!!
     
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  9. bimani

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    #9 bimani, Aug 5, 2015
    @naseap,

    only efa11 has the authoritative monopoly on mdl for avatars like the 1 you have right now...just kidding :D