Windows Upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 and Reclaim Disk Space
With the release of Windows 11 24H2, now is a good time to consider upgrading your computer. If you have an updated, solid working installation of Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 22H2 or 23H2, you can directly upgrade to Windows 11 24H2. For this video, we’re performing a manual upgrade from a fully updated Windows 10 Professional 22H2, with installed applications and software, to Windows 11 24H2. We will also remove the pesky Windows.old folder and reclaim wasted disk space. We’ll cover . . .
• Obtaining Installation Media
• Performing the Upgrade
• Discuss the purpose of the Windows.old folder
• How to properly remove the Windows.old folder and reclaim disk space
Applies To: 🪟
Windows 10, Windows 11
Glossary:
DISM = Deployment Image Servicing and Management
EULA = End-User License Agreement
ISO = International Organization for Standardization
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
SLMGR = Software Licensing Manager
Commands:
dism /online /Get-OSUninstallWindow
dism /online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:60
Get-FileHash [path/file.ext]
cleanmgr.exe /sageset:11
cleanmgr.exe /sagerun:11
$allEvents=.\wevtutil.exe el | ForEach-Object {.\wevtutil.exe cl $_}
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Obtaining Installation Media
2:22 Performing the Upgrade
3:01 Discuss the purpose of the Windows.old folder
4:34 Manually Remove Windows.old Folder and Reclaim Disk Space
5:02 Remove Previous Windows Installation: Settings App
5:40 Remove Previous Windows Installation: Disk Cleanup Utility
6:56 Clear All Windows Event Logs
7:26 Did You Know . . .?
7:46 Thank you for watching, and please like and subscribe!
Links: 🌐
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/win...
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softw...
https://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads...