[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

I will fix this issue becoz winsxs will reduce the size ultimately.

Ben, do you think it is possible to remove or even reduce the size of winsxs but keep windows update functionality in the future? I thought I saw somewhere here on the boards a thread that they would do a post install method of reducing the size of winsxs but keep windows update compatibility.

edit: By the way I fixed my .net update issue I posted earlier for 1.0.9. It was a component I removed that broke the ability to install the .net 3.5 update from windows update. I'll post the name of the component when I get home.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Just tried 1.0.9 on x64 Enterprise and everything that I had troubles with before is now working smoothly. However, I encountered another issue. After installation was complete I ran Windows Updates and all updates install except the .NET ones. I saw the post about the conflict between removing winsxs and .net but I did not check that for removal.

Attaching my lastsession.inf file for examination.

Lastsession.inf

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

I already went through all of this trouble shooting with version 1.0.6 trying to change temp directory and such. Nothing worked. After several weeks of testing I narrowed it down to a option in the "Tweak" section called "Regional Language". I have no idea how this was set to disabled because I'm pretty sure I never changed it to disabled. After changing just this tweak to default the problem went away. I then tried all sorts of other settings and removed nearly every component I could think of and the problem hasn't come back.

It is possible that other tweaks can cause this issue but I know changing this fixed it for me. I kept loading my previous sessions settings so this option kept getting set when trying to test. Let me know if it was set to disabled for you.

I notice that all the posters having this error are trying to access 'Documents and Settings' path. Either RT7Lite is doing this on its own, or possibly the posters have changed some path to include the 'Documents and Settings' path which is going to end in a Access Denied error (true in W7 and I assume in Vista also). If you will navigate to this path, and double click the 'Documents and Settings' folder your will see this. If you have changed the path to the temporary directory to include 'Documents and Settings', for example this would be the result. The error text would imply that RT7Lite is saving a log file. Possibly RT7Lite is referencing this path and therefore it must be corrected there. Enjoy, John.

The operation which the program tries to proceed with at this time is a recursive deletion of its temporary folder.

This temporary directory by default is indeed within User's temp directory, which is in turn within 'Documents and Settings'.

But that's the way it's, and there is nothing to correct.

Nevertheless, I tried to set another short and nice path to temporary directory. Nothing's changed.

My guess that the problem with 'Documents and Settings' within mounted structure. (Which is either hard or soft link to Users directory, and has some specific access rights) Still I can't see why it needs to be deleted...

Ben?

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Is anyone running Win7 x64 building a Win7 x64 image getting the error I am getting above? I've tried a number of times, changing things like temp directory and removing Win7 WAIK, but still get the error. And no I don't touch anything(temp directory) while its compiling the image.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Any idea what would cause this error? Quite odd considering I have windows 7 and this directory doesn't exist. Occurs right when the process is about to complete. Running RT 7 lite 1.0.6 on Win7 x64.

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'Documents and Settings' is denied.

Did u opened the temporary folder during customization?...If directory was opened or registry editor was opened this will occur. But the image and other process will be saved successfully...

I just tried again and changed the temp directory to another drive. Still get this error message. I only get this when processing x64 version of windows. When I make 32 bit it works fine.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Any idea what would cause this error? Quite odd considering I have windows 7 and this directory doesn't exist. Occurs right when the process is about to complete. Running RT 7 lite 1.0.6 on Win7 x64.

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'Documents and Settings' is denied.

at System.IO.Directory.DeleteHelper(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive)

at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive)

at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String path, Boolean recursive)

at RTWin7Lite.RT7LiteHome.UnMountImage(String TempPath, String wimfile, Int32 index, Boolean commit) in D:\Ben\4-8-2010\Final_state\RTWin7Lite\RTWin7Lite\RT7LiteHome.vb:line 48768

at RTWin7Lite.RT7LiteHome.btn_log_Commit_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in D:\Ben\4-8-2010\Final_state\RTWin7Lite\RTWin7Lite\RT7LiteHome.vb:line 3068

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll

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RTWin7Lite

Assembly Version: 1.0.6.0

Win32 Version: 1.0.6.0

CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/RT%207%20Lite/RTWin7Lite.exe

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Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

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System

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

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System.Windows.Forms

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

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System.Drawing

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

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System.Runtime.Remoting

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll

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RTWin7Lite.resources

Assembly Version: 1.0.6.0

Win32 Version: 1.0.6.0

CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/RT%207%20Lite/en-US/RTWin7Lite.resources.DLL

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System.Configuration

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll

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System.Xml

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

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Accessibility

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll

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************** JIT Debugging **************

To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this

application or computer (machine.config) must have the

jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.

The application must also be compiled with debugging

enabled.

For example:

<configuration>

<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />

</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception

will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer

rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Remember, Apart from coding error please check your system also. If its coding error you will get exception error as for one or two. But some reported me "Required files are missing", "Can't able to mount this WIM" errors is all due to problem on your PC. This time I didn't used dism or imagex to mount and unmount the image.

Is this why its so much faster at removing components?

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Hmm not seeing the update. How long do you need to stay on the Home tab? Anyway to help it find the update?

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Thank you for this update! You fixed so many things!

Unfortunately I got this error on my first attempt with the new build. I'll try and narrow it down to find out which component or tweak caused it.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Currently can't remove "Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)" as it throws a component error during install.

One thing that confuses me. If I remove a ton of components, languages, speech, drivers, help, tablet, etc. but don't rebuild for a single version the size of the build actually increases?

Untouched build directly from technet

After running RT 7lite removing components, some tweaks, and rebuilding for all versions

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Also 7 Lite seems unable to resume from minimize.After it starts integrations etc i choose minimize but i am unable to bring it back to foreground until it has finished current operations.

I ran into this as well, although I was able to bring it up after a few tries. I wonder if the cpu priority of the program is such that it is slow to respond.

I was just about to add this myself. It's not every time you minimize but very often it will hang and won't restore. You just have to try back a little bit later.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

I linked permanently removal and default features list. If you selected in the right then it will be disabled in the left side. If you want to select something on left side then you have to unselect that feature from right side.

Yes, I know. My problem is that if I selected "Tablet PC" under System and its corresponding Default features component "Tablet PC Components" that the next time I load the program with that sessions settings saved that both of these will be grayed out and I can't uncheck either one.

I will make ISO bootable section available in next build. If you have any doubt please check the video tutorials on rt 7 lite website.

Great! This will be nice for testing new builds.

The other problem I am having is that removing Components is somehow linked to the Control Panel links. What happens is that if you remove something it grey's out the link in the control panel but I don't think it removes it as I can still see the links in my control panel after installing.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

Here is my list of bugs:

Session settings:

Don't work between different versions of windows 7

Some settings don't stay checked between sessions after loading previous settings saved. "Fax" under systems does not. Looking for more.

Not able to make ISO without doing some configuration. Would also be nice to be able to do more configuration and rebuild after making an iso instead of closing and reopening application.

When making iso if you use a file name with a space you get "should not have spaces between words" error and then you can't make iso

Program has errors when opening multiple instances of the program, might want to prevent that more then one instance.

Almost all progress bars get to between 20-30% and then completes.

If you have "Tablet PC" checked under "System" from a previous session not only will it be greyed out but so will the default features

"Tablet PC Components" and you won't be able to check or uncheck either one. I have found that if I uncheck "Tablet PC Components" before selecting Load previous settings that I then do get a checkbox for "Tablet PC".

Not sure how the process differs from vLite but removing components takes significantly longer.

FEATURE REQUEST

Session settings management - delete, rename etc.

If you remove components that they are linked with their control panel links. So if you remove

Component descriptions and size like vlite.

Start menu configuration - like removing help and support.

Also it is my guess that when there is only one image to select from (just Enterprise) the program doesn't do as much compression or removal then if you can select one of many image (select Ultimate or Professional).

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

*When starting it now asks for WAIK although i have WAIK installed(see spoiler).Anyone else having this or is it only me?.Now i simply close WAIK windows,7 Lite asks to quit and i say no and i can run 7 Lite.Copied waik files to 7 Lite directory but still same:

I had to install WAIK for windows 7 and server 2008 R2. Did you install that version?

*Unable to choose 7 Lite TEMP location...always greyed out

agree

*Not enough size reduction?.Removed lots of stuff but size went down only 400-500MB.Also did wim export with max compress.

TEST1 - Nothing removed

TEST2 - Removed lot of stuff(see spoiler):

I have also had issues with this. I too am only getting 300-400MB reduction removing almost everything I can. Removing the same stuff in vLite resulted in almost a 1GB reduction. This is also reflected in the final installation size being greater in size as well. My results were with x86. I am now fully testing x64 version of Windows 7 with RT 7lite.

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

WOW amazing job fixing those issues in 1.03 so quickly. I can confirm that this program works with even Enterprise version of Windows 7. You just have to leave out your product key as part of unattended as thats a problem with Enterprise.

Ben where would you like feedback on small bugs? I have a small list of settings that don't save between sessions and tweaks that don't apply after installation.

Thanks again for your efforts!

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

The error I posted above I guess doesn't have to do with the build being Enterprise version. I rebuilt the image by removing almost no components, just speech and help files and did no tweaks this time and the build compiled fine. Just had problems with the install, it doesn't accept my valid key for unattended install which I believe is the fault of the Enterprise version.

One thing I don't quite understand is the default programs off to the write when removing components. How does that work with the list of actual components on the left?

[RT Seven Lite - RC build 1.7.0 and Beta build 2.6.0]

When you remove parental controls in features removal it doesn't gray it out in the Tweaks section -> control panel tab. Same with phone and modem. Both tablet PC setting and speech recognizer are grayed out I'm assuming because I removed them in the features.

Oh and I get this error when I try to build the image. Trying to build Windows 7 Enterprise since it doesn't work with vlite. Its supposed to be exactly the same as Ultimate just without the premium games.

RT 7lite error.txt

RT 7lite error.txt