Any error message 0x80070070 is an upgrade problem with Windows 10. However, this is not a cause for concern. If you receive any of these 3 error messages (0x80070070 – 0x50011, 0x80070070 – 0x50012, 0x80070070 – 0x60000), it means that the computer does not have enough space to complete the upgrade .
In this guide, readers will learn the steps to fix error 0x80070070 when the device tries to upgrade to a new version of Windows 10.
How to fix error 0x80070070 Windows 10
When you receive the error 0x80070070 – 0x50011, 0x80070070 – 0x50012 or 0x80070070 – 0x60000, you just need to free up space on your main memory or connect an external hard drive, such as a USB, with enough space for Windows 10 to use it. used as temporary memory.
Free up space using Settings
To delete unnecessary and temporary files to free up space on Windows 10, follow these steps:
1. Open Settings.
2. Click System.
3. Click on Storage.
4. In the Storage sense section, click the Configure Storage Sense or run it now option.
5. In the Temporary Files section, check the option Delete temporary files that my apps aren’t using.
6. Use the menu Delete files in my recycle bin if they have been for over and select the 1 day option.
7. Use the drop-down menu Delete files in my Downloads folder if they have been there for over and choose carefully how the files are to be removed. (If you don’t want to delete files in the Downloads folder, select the Never option.)
8. In the Locally available cloud content section, use the drop-down menus to choose when you want OneDrive content to become online-only to free up space.
9. Click the Clean now button.
Once you complete the steps, Storage sense will reclaim some space to fix error 0x80070070. If you can’t clean up enough files, you can try deleting temporary files.
Delete temporary files
To delete temporary system files, follow the steps in the article: free up hard drive space on Windows 10 computers.
Free up space with Disk Cleanup tool
If you still need to free up more space, you can use the Disk Cleanup tool.
After completing the steps and having enough space, try upgrading to Windows 10 again and you should no longer see any error messages.
