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I have built the image for Windows XP Pro + SP2 + updates up to & including Februaty 2006 using

the update.cmd batch file kindly provided by IcemanND on Feb 26 2005, 02:58 AM at the link below...

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...15entry279415

Up to now, no problem fitting the image on 1 bootable CD but now Nero Burning ROM v6.6 reports

"too much data". Required is 711 MB and available on disc is 703 MB. Using Datawrite 80 CD-R media.

Tried "write overburn disc" in Disc-at-once mode but failure at end of burn.

Can anyone suggest best way to reduce the image size, for example, I don't use TabletPC so can I safely

delete this folder? Any other large files? I have not included extras like Windows Media Player 10, etc.

I guess I could use a DVD-R if it is not advisable to remove any files. Up to now I have used a CD-RW to

update the image every few months, but no more ;-(

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Also check out THIS if you prefer a more manual method.

I haven't used Nlite, and following the directions in the Unattended Guide and RyanVM's site, I've managed to squeeze XP sp2+Updates till now, along with:

Ad-Aware

Adobe Reader 7

CCleaner

Mozilla Firefox

MSN 7.5

MsgPlus

NotePad v2

QuickTime alternative

Real Player alternative

Steam (not the games)

Spybot Search & Destroy

WinAMP 5.1

Windows Media Player 10

WinRAR 3.2

.NET Framework 2 and a few custom XP themes.

Into an ISO which is 624MB. So, still got some space to spare.

Hope this helps - good luck with your CD. :)

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Or cheat and just use a DVD ^_~ I've got WinXP + Office2k3 + a ton of software on my DVD, which comes to a total of just under 2.5gb, so a CD is a tad small for what I use it for.

(I know that probably isn't the answer you were after, but since DVDs are just as cheap as CDs nowadays, you don't have a cost issue, and as long as you have a drive that can read DVDs you should be okay.)

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g3ppb - do you have anything else on your cd? I'm using that same script and had no problem burning a cd with so2 and the thirty some updates as of february. Mine comes out to 650mb.

But on another note you can also remove docs, support, valueadd from the root of the cd without a problem. And if you don't do upgrades I believe you can remove win9xmig, win9xupg, winntupg from the i386 folder.

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Thanks to all who replied.

First I tried nLite after installing the whopping .NET Framework 2 ;-(

Started OK but after SP2 update, I selected the KB885835 update first which generated the warning

message that there was an earlier update. So I selected the first after SP2 (KB87 3333) and it still

issued the warning. I guess you can't use the numerical KB order...also it is only possible to select

one at a time. Will take forever with 49 updates & trial and error!

At that point I uninstalled it along with .NET Framework.

I started fresh using the IcemanND script, and ended up with 730,936,843 bytes.

I then then deleted the stuff mentioned here but leaving the LANG folder

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

Now I have 537,724,206 so no problems burning to a CD.

I have 49 updates including SP2. I have removed those (that I know of) that have been superseded

by subsequent updates (cumulative for IE6), but I have probably got more than I need. M$ is not always

clear in its KB articles when previous updates can be removed. My list up to Feb 14, 2006 is below.

KB83 5935 XP SP2 Final build 2180 signed off August 6, 2004

KB87 3333 Vulnerability in OLE and COM could allow remote code execution

KB87 3339 Vulnerability in HyperTerminal could allow code execution

KB88 4020 IP loopback address problem, other than 127.0.0.1

KB88 5250 Vulnerability in server message block could allow remote code execution

KB88 5835 Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel and LSASS could allow elevation of privilege. 1ST AFTER SP2

KB88 5836 Vulnerability in WordPad could allow code execution

KB88 5884 Critical Update for Office XP on Windows XP SP2

KB88 6185 critical update for Windows Firewall "My Network (subnet) only" scoping in SP2

KB88 7472 security update to Microsoft Windows Messenger v4.7 & v5.0

KB88 7742 Stop 0x05 (INVALID_PROCESS_ATTACH_ATTEMPT) error in SP2

KB88 7797 cumulative update for Outlook Express

KB88 8113 Vulnerability in Hyperlink Object Library could allow remote code execution

KB89 0046 Vulnerability in Microsoft agent could allow spoofing

KB89 0047 Vulnerability in Windows shell could allow remote code execution

KB89 0175 Vulnerability in HTML Help could allow code execution

KB89 0859 Vulnerabilities in Windows kernel could allow elevation of privilege and DoS

KB89 1781 Vulnerability in the DHTML editing component ActiveX control

KB89 3066 Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP could allow remote code execution and DoS

KB89 3086 Vulnerability in Windows Shell that could allow remote code execution

KB89 3756 a Vulnerability in the Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI)

KB89 3803 Windows Installer 3.1

KB89 4391 DBCS attachment file names are not displayed in Rich Text e-mail messages

KB89 6358 Vulnerability in HTML Help could allow remote code execution

KB89 6422 Vulnerability in Server Message Block could allow remote code execution

KB89 6423 a Vulnerability in the Print Spooler service

KB89 6424 c Vulnerabilities in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Code Execution

KB89 6428 Vulnerability in Telnet client could allow information disclosure

KB89 8461 Package Installer for Windows version 6.1.22.4

KB89 9587 a Vulnerabilities in Kerberos could allow DoS, information disclosure, and spoofing

KB89 9588 a Vulnerability in the Plug and Play service

KB89 9589 b Vulnerability in the Client Service for NetWare could allow remote code execution

KB89 9591 a Vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

KB90 0725 b Vulnerabilities in the Windows shell could allow for remote code execution

KB90 0930 Outlook Express 6.0 issues : begin in subject line; newsgroup threads

KB90 1017 b Vulnerability in the Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects could allow code execution

KB90 1214 Vulnerability in Microsoft Color Management Module

KB90 2400 b Vulnerabilities in MS DTC and COM+ could allow remote code execution

KB90 4706 b Vulnerability in DirectShow could allow remote code execution

KB90 5414 b Vulnerability in Network Connection Manager could allow denial of service

KB90 5749 b Vulnerability in Plug & Play could allow remote code execution & local elevation of privilege

KB90 5915 e Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP

KB90 8519 g Vulnerability in Embedded Web Fonts Could Allow Remote Code Execution

KB91 0437 e Fixes Access Violation error in Windows Update and Automatic Updates

KB91 1564 h Windows Media Player security update for non IE browsers

KB91 1565 h Windows Media Player security update

KB91 1927 h Vulnerability in Web Client

KB91 2919 f Vulnerability in graphics rendering engine (wmf files) could allow remote code execution

KB91 3446 h Vulnerability in TCP/IP could allow Denial of Service attack

Total 49 files

dates released

a - 9Aug05 b - 11Oct05 c - 8Nov05 d - 26Nov05 e - 13Dec05 f - 6Jan06

g - 10Jan06 h - 14Feb06

OK I can see some unnecessary updates but better to be safe than sorry. Any feedback welcomed.

Thanks.

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I'll vouch for that! The update pack along with nLite will save you tons of extra headaches. Not only that, but the updates are slipstreamed with the installation.

In addition, .NET Framework 2 is now an integral part of my unattended installation. So it's there when I need it. It's wothwhile putting that on your CD too!

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I've got 44. And only end up with the Malicious software removal tool, .NET, WMP10 & updates. I only include those updates with work with the integrate switch. kb888111xpsp2.exe is only required if you have high definition audio which require it.

KB873339.EXE KB885250.EXE KB885835.EXE KB885836.EXE

KB886185.EXE KB887472.EXE KB887742.EXE KB887797.EXE

kb888111xpsp2.exe KB888113.EXE KB888302.EXE KB890046.EXE

KB890859.EXE KB891781.EXE KB893756.EXE kb893803.EXE

KB894391.EXE KB896344.EXE KB896358.EXE KB896422.EXE

KB896423.EXE KB896424.EXE KB896428.EXE KB899587.EXE

KB899589.EXE KB899591.EXE KB900725.EXE KB900930.EXE

KB901017.EXE KB901190.EXE KB901214.EXE KB902400.EXE

KB904706.EXE KB905414.EXE KB905749.EXE KB905915.EXE

KB908519.EXE KB909520.EXE KB910437.EXE KB911564.EXE

KB911565.EXE KB911927.EXE KB912919.EXE KB913446.EXE

If you want everything else then I recommend either deleting folders manually like you tried, if you want to have more control over your cd. Or use nLite.

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40 hotfixes for me

KB873339.exe KB885250.exe KB885835.exe KB885836.exe KB886185.exe

KB887472.exe KB887742.exe KB888113.exe KB888302.exe KB890046.exe

KB890830.exe KB890859.exe KB891781.exe KB893756.exe KB893803.exe

KB894391.exe KB896358.exe KB896422.exe KB896423.exe KB896424.exe

KB896428.exe KB898461.exe KB899587.exe KB899589.exe KB899591.exe

KB900725.exe KB901017.exe KB901214.exe KB902400.exe KB904706.exe

KB905414.exe KB905749.exe KB905915.exe KB908519.exe KB910437.exe

KB911564.exe KB911565.exe KB911927.exe KB912919.exe KB913446.exe

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