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How? Would junction points be a good technique? The purpose is to free space for upgrade, so obviously the setup would have to survive the upgrade

Olav
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You probably shouldn't erase the user directory because Windows might need it to upgrade, but you can copy the entire user directory to a USB drive, then erase large files on the computer (like downloads/documents) then copy them back after the upgrade. This way, you free up space, still have a user directory, and still have a backup on the USB drive.

You can use WinDirStat to see which folders are taking up the most space on the computer after copying.

Junction points could easily break since the upgrade might not mount USB sticks, which might cause the installation to fail.

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