Windows 7 & vLite *DEPRECATED*

[underxp]

The smallest install.wim file size for me was 854 MB, what do you remove to shrink to 565 MB? .NET 3 ? (.net is about 300 MB)

[Jeronimo]

I am using dead0 his preset, but it is not working for me. I tried several removal types, but I am not getting anywhere with services, network and system removal. Just an error everytime during installation. Is there somewhere you can dig up what installation fails on?

[underxp]

I'm using dead0 DISM removal guide + custom vlite preset (forked from dead0 vlite preset). I can give you my preset.

BTW, I am testing with Seven 7229 x86 Ultimate English.

[Jeronimo]

Thanks I am testing build 7232 x64. I tried all kinds of combinations, but either my basic image is broke or vLite breaks the image after multiple runs (which it did not do before I started out with dism). Maybe I will try again in a day or 2, for now I am done.

[dead0]

I'm using dead0 DISM removal guide + custom vlite preset (forked from dead0 vlite preset). I can give you my preset.

BTW, I am testing with Seven 7229 x86 Ultimate English.

im having some problems with b7260 x86 so will go back to 7229! will try the 565mb wim again...

[underxp]

Well, I'll wait for your new preset

BTW, I reduce the install.wim to 848 MB, but still far from 565 !!!!!

Dead0, vLite don't remove Powershell anbd DVDMaker right? Can remove these packages with DISM ?

Edited June 23, 2009 by underxp

[underxp]

Dead0, I attach one image witch packages pending after apply DISM+Vlite (33 packages)

[underxp]

Dead0, I'm checking the WinSxS folders sizes, see the attach image:

1) Printer support eat 360 MB in WinSxS !!!!!!!!!

2) winocr_ocrengines eat 42 MB (this is vLite fault or DISM fault ? Your bat file remove the package Microsoft-Windows-WinOcr-Package....)

3) wallpapers folders (lanscape,architectura,scenes,nature) eat 39 MB

4) windows_imageres + windows_musicsamples eat 36 MB

5) inboxgames_spades eat 32,5 Mb

6) boxgames_backgammon eat 11,7 MB

.....

So, is possible nulify folders related to packages removed right ? and reduce about 300-400 MB from WinSxS

This confirm your teory about DISM vs vLite removal ?

EDIT: The first image is belongs to the previous post, I don't know why is showed in this post

Edited June 23, 2009 by underxp

[underxp]

Well, I'm thinking in a shell utility that nullify all files in one folder (right click in a folder, click in "nullify all files")

Edited June 23, 2009 by underxp

[dead0]

Dead0, I'm checking the WinSxS folders sizes, see the attach image:

1) Printer support eat 360 MB in WinSxS !!!!!!!!!

2) winocr_ocrengines eat 42 MB (this is vLite fault or DISM fault ? Your bat file remove the package Microsoft-Windows-WinOcr-Package....)

3) wallpapers folders (lanscape,architectura,scenes,nature) eat 39 MB

4) windows_imageres + windows_musicsamples eat 36 MB

5) inboxgames_spades eat 32,5 Mb

6) boxgames_backgammon eat 11,7 MB

.....

So, is possible nulify folders related to packages removed right ? and reduce about 300-400 MB from WinSxS

This confirm your teory about DISM vs vLite removal ?

EDIT: The first image is belongs to the previous post, I don't know why is showed in this post

basically what i did was to remove some of the contents of those folders in winsxs after dism ie with winocr, inbox games, wallpapers! remember all of these are hardlinked to files in windows & system32 folder

[dead0]

ps my wim is now 568mb as i had a slight install error! got my b7260 finally working...i think!

just installed it...very nice & new wallpaper...no more fish! install size 2.19gb after drive compression 2.08gb

gonna try one more build with some more files removed from the winsxs folder...? ps decided to keep virtual pc in this build

Edited June 23, 2009 by dead0

[underxp]

I wrote a small CMD utility in Delphi that nullify ALL files in a folder:

1) Download TreeSize Profesional (http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/)

2) Download nullify utility, copy to windows\system32, run the .reg file to add nullify.exe as folder shell utility

3) Mount install.wim

3) Open Treesize Profesional, scan the drive where install.wim is mounted

4) Navigate to [mount folder]\Windows\WinSxS

5) Right click in a folder, click in option "Nullify ALL files here"

My utility create a file "C:\nullify.bat" and automatically run it. The file is not deleted.

Tested in Windows XP SP3.

Enjoy it !!!!

WARNING!!!!! Don't run this utility in any folder from your C:\ drive !!!!!!!!!!!!

EDITED: download nullify update 2 in the nexts posts

Edited June 23, 2009 by underxp

[underxp]

This forum have a problem with Opera and attached files

[dead0]

This forum have a problem with Opera and attached files

IE rules!!!

[underxp]

Nullify updated. Now can nullify files with spaces in their name

EDITED: download nullify update 2 in the nexts posts

Edited June 23, 2009 by underxp