wimb Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Topic Closed - Go direct to new description including Windows 10 / 11 x64 and Make_WinPE VHD_Compact - Repair and Install of Windows 10/11 x64 - Windows To Go Make_WinPE - Boot and Make PE WIM File from 10/11 x64 Windows ISO How to make USB Portable SSD booting with PE 10/11 x64 WIM file from RAMDISK and with Windows 10/11 x64 in VHD as FILEDISK Download: VHD_Compact PDF and PE_Tools and Make_WinPE ================================================================ Mini 10x64 in VHD created with Win_Reduce_Trusted Download: Win_Reduce_Trusted-40 and VHD_WIMBOOT Download: Portable VLC x64 vlc-3.0.12-win64.7z Or Portable Freeware and Firefox Portable and LibreOffice Manual: VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf 1. WinNTSetup - Fresh Install in 25 GB VHD using Win10x64 ISO from TechBench 2. VHD_WIMBOOT - Capture WimBoot LZX and Apply in Compact LZX mode in VHD 3. Mount VHD with doubble-click and use Win_Reduce_Trusted on Offline Windows - Reduce in 1 minute gives Mini 10x64 VHD UsedSize = 1.79 GB - Capture WimBoot LZX WIM = 1.19 GB and Apply Compact LZX in 3.9 GB VHD 4. Boot with 3.9 GB VHD - Always use the supplied Firewall App Blocker and Enable WhiteList to Allow Internet Browser only - This is the easiest way to block unwanted internet traffic including Windows Update and prevents the growth of Used Size inside VHD Edited October 14, 2024 by wimb
wimb Posted October 29, 2020 Author Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) support wimb GitHub VHD_WIMBOOT - Apply and Capture of WIM Files for OS in VHD Manual: VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf Credits and Thanks to: - cdob for making the batch program base_winsxs.cmd slightly modified by wimb as base_winsxs_2.cmd http://reboot.pro/index.php?showtopic=22281&page=3#entry215317 - Nir Sofer for making AdvancedRun (64-bit) https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/advanced_run.html - alacran for sharing SysWOW64 FileList and for sharing his Mini 10x64 File / Folder Lists - alacran for sharing info on using LibreOfficePortable and making useful Desktop and SendTo Links Reducing Win10 and older OSs footprint - http://reboot.pro/index.php?showtopic=22383 Edited March 12, 2021 by wimb
wimb Posted October 29, 2020 Author Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Win_Reduce_Trusted-36 is suitable to Reduce Windows 7/8/10 x64 to make Mini 7/8/10 x64 in VHD with UsedSize about 2 GB whch can be used for booting from RAMDISK Win 7/8 requires to install wofadk.sys driver as done by WinNTSetup using mode Compact:NONE Edited November 19, 2020 by wimb
sharicov@gmail.com Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 Step 3 Win Reduce Trusted (after mapping vhd) states: "Offline Z:\Windows\WinScS Not Found Invalid User_Path="
wimb Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Can you give Screenshot of Win_Reduce_Trusted and of Windows Explorer showing FileList of mounted VHD Drive in Details View ? What Windows version Distribution Language do you use ? What is your ISO filename ? Can you try with English Win10 x64 from TechBench ? Edited November 2, 2020 by wimb
sharicov@gmail.com Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 Using win10 x64 20H2 stable. PFA screenshots
wimb Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 Thanks for the ScreenShots. Apparently the program fails to find the User_Path. Please Attach file Win_Reduce_Trusted-33\Win_reduce\Temp_List\Folder_List_Z_Users.txt so that I can see what is the origin of the problem.
wimb Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 There is no User Name What folders do you see in Users folder ? I can detect only Default and Public. How did you install Windows ? 1. WinNTSetup - Fresh Install in 25 GB VHD using Win10x64 ISO from TechBench Win10_Install.pdf and VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf
wimb Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 I understand now the mistake that you made: you never installed Windows After WinNTSetup Setup then you need to Reboot for the Installation of Windows so that also Users\Your_User_Name folder is created. Strange that you have Selected A: as Boot drive. Is A: the Floppy Disk Drive ? Select your normal Boot Drive. Reboot means Shutdown computer and Start computer for Install of Windows in VHD
sharicov@gmail.com Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 I have mapped EFI partition as A: And yes, you are right, I didn't reboot, couldn't figure out the way to boot from VHD file.
wimb Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) You don't have EFI partition since you are booting in MBR mode with \bootmgr and \Boot\BCD In WinNTSetup use upper-right icon to launch BOOTICE to inspect BCD of current system in Professional mode There must be at least two boot entries: your Windows and the VHD - Give Screenshot of BOOTICE showing BCD Menu entries Take care that all menu entries have BootMenuPolicy = Legacy and that Windows Boot Manager Timeout = 30 seconds Edited November 2, 2020 by wimb
wimb Posted November 3, 2020 Author Posted November 3, 2020 9 hours ago, sharicov@gmail.com said: I have mapped EFI partition as A: And yes, you are right, I didn't reboot, couldn't figure out the way to boot from VHD file. Nowhere in the Manual is stated that you should mount Boot partition as A: You must not mount Boot partition. WinNTSetup will auto mount the Boot partition as Z: WinNTSetup will auto mount created VHD as Drive Y:
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