Project: Win-Based NAS (Win2kPro) on CF-Card

[BPoller]

Hi there,

i wanna build my own Win2k Proffessional NAS-System.

For the special usage, i wanna

1) make the os as small as possible

2) make it "embedded", so it is a save way to use a CF-Card as "Harddisk"

Therefor any tips to limit write-access or possible unneeded files or directories would be perfect.

Does anyone know some websites for that topic?

I would prefer Win2k Pro as OS, because i have a licece free here.

Thanks, B.Poller

[jaclaz]

I don't think there is a project around about that.

A loong time ago I made a 2K weighting around 80 mb (but with no Network support), a list of the files is still here:

http://www.msfn.org/board/Reducing-Bartpe-t41208.html

http://www.msfn.org/board/Reducing-Bartpe-...8.html&st=3

http://www.msfn.org/board/Reducing-Bartpe-...8.html&st=5

Maybe, just maybe, keeping an eye on this (XP related):

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/XPSP1-with...0-MB-t3717.html

could give you some ideas.

However, if you plan to actually use the NAS, it would be better to use a tested solution, like NASlite (COMMERCIAL) or FreeNAS (Open Source), here are a couple related links:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lou.greyfaulk/index.html

http://nas-central.org/ALL_COMMUNITIES/Col...ommunities.html

jaclaz