i cant update bc it says i need more space

[hydroalloy]

ive been trying to update my laptop for ages and it says i need more space, ive added a 125 gb flash drive and it still wont let me update. it recognizes the drive and gives me the option to use it but when i select it i still get the "not enough spce you need 3-8 gb for the update." ive literally deleted everything possible to free up space and still no luck. ive even tried factory resetting the notebook and it wont let me until i free up 6gb of space. is there any solution to this? do external hard drives only work for this or will my flash drive work? im at a complete loss of ideas in this situation and im hoping that someone in the community could point me in the right direction instead if me having to take it to a repair shop and pay for a simple software problem such as this. if there is anyone out there that has encountered this probelm and figured out a solution? please, im desperate haha. thank you anyone who took the time to read this.

[KrazyToad]

@hydroalloy

Welcome to HP Community

I have gone through your Post and I understand your concerns

Please go through this HP Forum post by the HP Expert https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebooks-Knowledge-Base/Updating-Windows-10-OS-on-an-HP-Stream-with-3...

Keep me posted how it goes

Thank you

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