fess Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 It is possible to reduce size of BartPe?For example: i do not need any network support, I need only shell and drive acces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidSage Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Try UPX on exe ocx dll and (+ a whole lot more file types) and you can easily free up some space. For example, all nero 32bit exe file can be UPXed. (Version 6.6.0.8 = 14.6 MB Same version using UPX = 4.17 MB.) Adobe exe and dll files work fine after UPX as well. Acrobat becomes A LOT smaller. Many windows files work fine too.Be sure to test all programs to be sure they work!! I cannot stress this enough. I personally use 2 different front ends for UPX. UPX Shell by Darklordz and GUIPex. Be warned... big files like nero.exe or photoshop.exe can take a long time to compress. A tip....don't use max compression, use the setting just below max. It will compress much quicker and the size difference between this and max is negligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fess Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 LiquidSageThanks for help, I will try to do it. Many windows files work fine too.That mean some files are not work? Which files are not work?But can I remove some files from windir completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 That mean some files are not work? Which files are not work?Yes some files cannot be compressed by UPX, moreover compressing files "could" slow your system due to the CPU overhead needed to decompress them on the fly.If you want to reduce to a minimum Hard disk or CD occupied space you must accept some slower working of the system.You have to go on a trial and error basis, to my best knowledge there is not a list of files "UPXABLE"But can I remove some files from windir completely?Yes, it is possible, but again, to my best knowledge there is not a complete list.By using nlite on the source directory before making your BartPE you can get rid of MOST of the "unneeded" files.I have made some experiments with Win 2k, not XP.As of now I managed to reduce a win2k install to around 75-80 Mb, by removing unneeded files, including network ones and UPXing all was possible.This was made by trial and error, and on an installed filesystem, so it can be used only as a list of "minimum" files needed, and must be "customized on the hardware (drivers) requirements.How much of this applies to XP I cannot say.If you are interested, post again, I will attach a "DIR" of the files.jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fess Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 By using nlite on the source directory before making your BartPE you can get rid of MOST of the "unneeded" files.I was try to do it, but BartPe write: "There where 435 errors and 0 warnings" and don't create iso image If you are interested, post again, I will attach a "DIR" of the files.I am interested, attach it, please I am using WinXp, but I think Win2K and Xp is not very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 Ok, here you are.In the attached file there are three filesNT911dir.txt is a dir /s of a minimal Win2k install WITHOUT WBEMWINNTdir.txt is a dir /s of a minimal Win2k install with files UPXed and WBEMWIPdir.txt is a dir /s of the files needed for a certain function (i.e. Control Panel or Add printer)Please note that in both version I moved the "external" directory "Documents and Settings" inside the NT directory, renaming it to NTDocs and, since there are no programs installed, deleted the "Program Files" folder, AFTER having moved the MSINFO folder inside the NT directory.jaclazFilelist.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fess Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 jaclazThanks for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribond Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 If you have an OPK there are sample files showing things that can be safely removed from WinPE images. in server sp1 the files are SERVERSP1-REMOVELIST.TXT and XPSP2-REMOVELIST.TXT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scankurban Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Upx its a bad idea.Because programs using memory 2 times with upxI made only 112 mb without network support.Visit 911 forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fess Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 I made only 112 mb without network support.I made only ~130 MB Visit 911 forumsWhat exactly topic in this forum?I did not found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
os2fan2 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 You could look for example, in the Plugin folder for something by me (Wendy) of the title "delnetwork" or "delnetwk". There's also a "delfonts" plugin, that allows you to add and remove fonts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fess Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 In BartPe plugins folder I don't see any plugins with this names.Can you post link to this plugin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
os2fan2 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Try these plugins of minehttp://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10048This is my shell plugins: these mainly fix up BartPE's lack of timezone, etc. http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8358Endbuild, and assorted plugins.http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=9812A more recent version.http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8869Tidy plugins (ie they remove files not required)Wendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmx Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 i suggested this as a feature to cyrano for his postprocessing plugin... guess he's still working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scankurban Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=9103&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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