I have an issue updating Windows

Kirk Green 0 Reputation points
2026-09-21T19:51:57.3266667+00:00

I keep getting an error message asking me to make more storage available. My surface has 12.9 GB of space and I bought an external drive with over 400GB of space and still it will not install the update.

Please have a service rep call me as I am running out of ideas.

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Surface | Surface Go | Install and update

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  1. Clary-N 16,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-09-22T03:59:14.7466667+00:00

    Please note that our forum is a public platform, and we will modify your question to hide your personal information in the description. Kindly ensure that you hide any personal or organizational information the next time you post an error or other details to protect personal data.


    Hi Kirk Green,

    Since you’d prefer to speak with a support representative, you can try contacting live Surface support directly.

    To contact a live Surface support agent:

    1. Go to Contact Microsoft Support and sign in with your Microsoft account.
    2. Type Live Support and select Get help.
    3. Scroll down and choose Contact support.
    4. Under Products and services, select Surface.
    5. Choose your Surface model and select Confirm.
    6. Select the support option available to you, such as chat, a callback or a repair request.

    Please note that the available contact options can vary.

    Just a small note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators and community contributors can help with troubleshooting, but we don’t have access to your device, account or support systems and can’t arrange a callback directly.

    If you’d like to continue troubleshooting here, please share your Surface model, the Windows version and build shown by winver the KB number or name of the update and the exact error code or message you’re getting. A screenshot of the error would also help, as long as any personal information is removed first.

    I’ll be happy to take a closer look from there without having you repeat the steps you’ve already tried.

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