Minimal Windows XP

[LLXX]

You could try copying NTLDR and the kernel to a second hard drive, attempt to boot from it, and it'll probably give you errors about missing files. Copy those filenames that were mentioned, and repeat the process...

[Aegis]

@LLXX

Windows can't boot without a registry .

@Gdogg

GE being faster and overall better .

[gdogg]

edit out.

off topic.

Edited March 29, 2006 by gdogg

[Bezalel]

Aegis and gdogg; lets get back to the point of this thread. If mansour77 wants to make a full installation of Windows using Remote Boot what files need to be in the Remote Boot image and what files can be left on a network share.

... Or without Remote Boot what files need to be installed locally and what files can be located on a network share.

Document and Settings can be moved to a network share.

Program Files can be moved to a network share.

RECYCLER can be eliminated.

System Volume Information can be eliminated.

[gdogg]

yes, I am sorry about that.

System Volume Information can be eliminated? how would one go about doing that?

without it remaking itself? Personally it normally says write proteced, cannot delete, even in a seperate windows from the parition your deleting it from.

wouldn't like a boot cd like, bartpe , be perfect in this situation? if all thats needed is logging in?

Edited March 29, 2006 by gdogg

[Bezalel]

You need to disable System Restore, take ownership of the directory, change the NTFS security settings, and then delete the folder.

[HyperHacker]

If you just plan to load and run files from a network, you might be able to do it from DOS or Win98.