ISO Size

[INTI]

I'm new to this, so bear with me. The answer to my question, I'm sure, are many. However, I'll ask it anyhow.

What is the typical size of an ISO after slip streaming? I took my XP SP2 and added SP3 as well as a number of add-ons (AVG, ZoneAlarm, K-lite, VLC, Filezilla, Flash, Shockwave) and OnePiece's Post SP3 update pack. For some reason I was assuming that the resulting ISO image would be small enough to fit on a 700MB CD-RW disc. It appears that I will need to burn the ISO to a DVD with at least a 4.7 GB capacity. My ISO file is in the neighborhood of 1.2 GB in size. Does this sound plausible and what you would expect given your familiarity with this process?

Thanks,

INTI

I've attached my Last Session INI file. What is the difference between it and the Last Session_U INI file?

LAST_SESSION.INI

[johnhc]

INTI, actually sounds small to me considering what you have added. I made one ISO that was over 2.5 GB. It all depends on what you add. NLite will add many MBs of hot fixes and SP without the ISO growing much because these actually replace existing files in most cases. But, AddOns, I would think will increase the ISO by there actual size. The source CD is probably 500-600 MB, so 1.2 GB sounds about right. Enjoy, John.

[albator]

The Last Session_U INI is where you cd key and personal info are stored, dont post is on the forum

it's not needed for troubleshooting.

1.2 gig seem big to met, you must have include a lot of software...

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Seems to me you missed 1 tiny step.

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/57/

Remove ALL of the "Junk" folders and you will be a lot closer to your goal.

Also delete sp1.cab & sp2.cab if they are still in your I386 folder.

Edited January 21, 2009 by Kelsenellenelvian