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You can shrink a little the file install.wim rebuilding this one:

imagex /export /compress maximum "<path _to >\install.wim" 5 "<path_to_different_place>\install.wim"

You can specifie only one image or all images using "*" to export all images.

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Rebuilding/Re-exporting your wim will make it slightly smaller (use * instead of a image number if you want to rebuild all)

imagex /export /compress maximum "<path _to >\install.wim" * "<path_to_different_place>\install.wim"

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i'm using a custom WIM, using the install control shift f3 method, not a retail wim

When you have captured the image, you can use imagex to compress a new time the install.wim file, IF YOU ADD UPDATES OR PACKAGES and use DISM to mount and unmount/commit, using the same compression!

*Edit: my post wasn't clear enough

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Yes, using sysprep method (capture) or after you have customized the install.wim file (adding packages, updates), you can shrink the size with the command above, like ricktendo64 said

The install.wim file is saved inside another folder and you can set the new install.wim compressed inside your Windows 7 folder distribution: %Systemdrive%\%DVD%\sources\install.wim

You can do the same procedure for boot.wim

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It's the same file install.wim but reduced (a little shrink), and you can replace the first one inside your folder location DVD Windows 7 customized for an silent installation!

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your saying you can capture an install as a wim, then compress the first wim, in another wim?

that would = amazing!

Yes this is definately possible, in fact you probably have seen it already. As you know inside the Install.wim (let's say index 4) already has another WIM in it already! It has winre.wim inside of it.

MS Best Practice says that you should capture your first WIM with no compression, then your "wrapper" WIM can use the compression you want.

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