Which files to delete from windows cd?

[ashfaq_t]

Can someone please post which files are not required from windows xp cdrom i386 folder so that they may be deleted to create more space for other applications?

Also can someone write a batch file to automate the process?

I am talking about the language files, cursors, extra unneeded fonts etc.

thanks in advance.

[gamehead200]

Can someone please post which files are not required from windows xp cdrom i386 folder so that they may be deleted to create more space for other applications?

Also can someone write a batch file to automate the process?

I am talking about the language files, cursors, extra unneeded fonts etc.

thanks in advance.

Every file and directory (except for the i386 folder and the root files) can be safely deleted!

[ashfaq_t]

I had read a post somewhere that even files from the i386 folder can be deleted.

(language files apart from english). Just cant remeber now where I read it.

[Aaron]

Its in the FAQ on the site

[demlak]

nothing and all

it depends on your needings, what u can delete..

driver which u won´t need, screensaver and so on..

what can savely deleted, DEPENDS ON YOUR NEEDS!

there is no "rule for everyone"

someone likes the support folder (deploy.cab,setupmgr.exe.unattended.doc) the next one don´t need it...

u understand?

[b0r3d]

From the FAQ on the website:

Q: I don't have enough space to burn Windows XP with all the extras, what should I do?

A: It's safe to remove the three folders DOCS, VALUEADD, and SUPPORT. You will only need the i386 and $OEM$ folder, as well as the files in the root of the CD. You can also run a search on your $OEM$ folder for any instmsia.exe and instmsiw.exe files, delete them as you won't need them for Windows XP.

For those who don't plan on upgrading from a previous OS, then you can also delete the WIN9XMIG, WIN9XUPG and WINNTUPG folders in the i386 directory. In total you will have freed up 60 MB of space!