32GB eMMC too small

[Lifechng1946]

Can't the 128GB SD card be used to launch new apps? I can down load them, but they don't run...

 

[USAFRet]

Can't the 128GB SD card be used to launch new apps? I can down load them, but they don't run...

OK....
We need a little backstory here.
What hardware do you have?
What "apps" are you trying to install?
What OS is this?

However...
I have a little Asus Transformer, with a 32GB eMMC drive, and a secondary 64GB SD card.
Currently, Win 10 Home.

Sure, you can install things on that SD card.
The 32GB drive is STILL too small for real use, but you can

 

[Lifechng1946]

I'm running an ASUS Aspire r3-131T with windows 10. I'm trying to run Open Office, LastPass, and other programs. Of course, there's not much room on the eMMC to do much of anything, even upgrades on the priority programs. I was hoping I could launch apps from the D: drive, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[Lifechng1946]

Since upgrading the eMMC isn't an option, does this mean there's little I can do to make this machine more functional? I'm maxed out with 8GB RAM.

 

[USAFRet]

I'm running an ASUS Aspire r3-131T with windows 10. I'm trying to run Open Office, LastPass, and other programs. Of course, there's not much room on the eMMC to do much of anything, even upgrades on the priority programs. I was hoping I could launch apps from the D: drive, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Yes, you should be able to install applications on the D drive.

Uninstall it from where it is now.
Reinstall, but you tell it where to install. Don't just accept the default.
The vast majority of applications allow this.

However...that 32GB drive is still too small, even if it were only the OS.

 

[Lifechng1946]

I'm running an ASUS Aspire r3-131T with windows 10. I'm trying to run Open Office, LastPass, and other programs. Of course, there's not much room on the eMMC to do much of anything, even upgrades on the priority programs. I was hoping I could launch apps from the D: drive, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Yes, you should be able to install applications on the D drive.

Uninstall it from where it is now.
Reinstall, but you tell it where to install. Don't just accept the default.
The vast majority of applications allow this.

However...that 32GB drive is still too small, even if it were only the OS.

 

[Lifechng1946]

The problem isn't downloading the apps to the SD card. That is easy... the problem is that I want to USE those apps, but it seems that that can't be done from the SD card. For example, I prefer using Firefox as my browser, but by using FF, I lose a good portion of the tiny 32gb eMMC. Especially when so much is taken up by priority programs. So, to use let's say LastPass, a password vault, I would have to uninstall the FF, to have room to run the LP! That make it useless, if it can't be used with the browser. Is my only choice to go with the pre-installed programs? I have a copy of Open Office that I'd like to use, instead of everything "on the cloud," but again, no room on the eMMC. To have to install and uninstall various programs to use them singularly, is like going back to the 5 1/2" floppy disc!

 

[USAFRet]

On my Asus Transformer, same size drive. I have installed on the C drive:
Win 10 32bit
FireFox
Foxit PDF reader
IrfanView
Macrium Reflect
Malwarebytes
paint.net
VLC
WinDirStat
TeamViewer
Skype

All those are tiny.

Currently, 15.9GB free from 28.5GB usable drive size.
OpenOffice would fit easily.


OK...and I just installed OOo 4.1.2.
Result...15.1GB free. So it sucked up 0.8GB of the drive.
Still usable.

And OpenOffice DOES give you the ability to install it to whichever drive you choose, and run it from that drive.
My Transformer sees the microSD card as just another drive. 64GB.

 

[Lifechng1946]

Just checked my Windows Properties on my "C" drive, and it come in at 15.9GB! Something is really wrong! That's where all the space is being consumed! I'll go now and check if I can delete somethings without problems.... just not sure what to delete!!

 

[USAFRet]

Just checked my Windows Properties on my "C" drive, and it come in at 15.9GB! Something is really wrong! That's where all the space is being consumed! I'll go now and check if I can delete somethings without problems.... just not sure what to delete!!

Install and run WinDirStat

Check your setting for pagefile, hibernation, System Restore points.
All major space suckers.

 

[Lifechng1946]

Highest rated folder under Windows is Explorer with 4565KB. Everything else is listed as lower, but the Windows folder itself is still 15.9GB.

 

[USAFRet]

Highest rated folder under Windows is Explorer with 4565KB. Everything else is listed as lower, but the Windows folder itself is still 15.9GB.

1. You have to run that as an Administrator

2. Please post a screencap of the output here.

 

[Lifechng1946]

Got and installed WinDirStat... It shows 24gb on C drive... with 10.3 GB Windows, 4.0GB Users, 3.7GB Recovery... What else am I to look for?

 

[Lifechng1946]

When I try to do a screen shot, it reverts to my Firefox page, and the WDS window is hidden.

 

[USAFRet]

Got and installed WinDirStat... It shows 24gb on C drive... with 10.3 GB Windows, 4.0GB Users, 3.7GB Recovery... What else am I to look for?

1. 3.7GB Recovery partition. You can likely get rid of that. Just sucking up space.

2. Did you check the other settings I mentioned above? hibernation, etc.

 

[Lifechng1946]

Tried using PrtSc with and without Ctrl, Fn, & Alt. I don't know where it copies to, nor how to get it onto this Tomshardware window...

 

[USAFRet]

Tried using PrtSc with and without Ctrl, Fn, & Alt. I don't know where it copies to, nor how to get it onto this Tomshardware window...

prtsc just copies it to the Clipboard. You have to paste that into some application (Paint), and save it.
Or, use the Snipping Tool.

Then...detailed instruction on how to post a pic here.
http/www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2580030/detailed-instructions-posting-images-tom-hardware.html

 

[Lifechng1946]

pagefile, hibernation, System Restore points Not found on the WDS screen... No backup has been done, so no restore point. Searching Windows for Hibernation...

 

[USAFRet]

pagefile, hibernation, System Restore points Not found on the WDS screen... No backup has been done, so no restore point. Searching Windows for Hibernation...

No, they won't show up there.
Well...maybe hibernation will.

Just to be sure, turn it OFF
https/www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/819-hibernate-enable-disable.html

Restore Points...you have to go into the setting for that and see what it is set to.
This PC
Properties
System Protection

What is it set at?

 

[Lifechng1946]

OK, I got as far as to save to paint. Now I've got to upload to tinypic, but I still don't know how to get it from Paint onto my hardrive to upload. Is it already saved in a file? Under what? Thanks for your patience...