unzip rar files

[pmcx9]

My i386 directory is 346meg without lang etc

rar (self extracting, silent, solid) up the entire contents of the $1 folder and have it extract to the hard disk first of all from your installs.cmd

only downside is can be slightly awkward to alter hotfixes,apps etc when you want to alter your core xpcd as packed in a rar file.

Give us a list of your apps to see if anything can be slimmed down.

[Ypsos]

%userprofile% would be better, I use an SFX archive to unzip to %userprofile% and i have subdirectories inside there, favourites etc

OK THANKS

Path=%USERPROFILE%\Menu Start\Programs

Silent=2

Overwrite=1

Path=%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Menu Start\Programs

Silent=2

Overwrite=1

Path=%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

silent=2

Ps for Quick Launch

I create a WinRAR SFX file with all shortcuts place it in $OEM$\$1\TEMP\ Q_LAUNCH.EXE

Create a reg file:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]

"Quick-Launch"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,\

00,76,00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,5c,00,51,00,5f,00,4c,00,\

41,00,55,00,4e,00,43,00,48,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00

save as QLB.reg

and in de cmd text

REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\QLB.reg

[DaveXP]

My i386 directory is 346meg without lang etc

rar (self extracting, silent, solid) up the entire contents of the $1 folder and have it extract to the hard disk first of all from your installs.cmd

only downside is can be slightly awkward to alter hotfixes,apps etc when you want to alter your core xpcd as packed in a rar file.

Give us a list of your apps to see if anything can be slimmed down.

ok still need to lose 61MB and i still have the lang folder so i will delete that now.

Here are all my application/files for my CD

Adobe Reader 6

DirectX9b

Hotfixes

ICQ

MSN6

NAV corp v7.6

NetFramework

NVIDIA_45_23

OfficeXP

PowerDVD

PowerToys

Screensavers

Sygate Firewall

Themes

Wallpapers

WinRAR

WMP9

[pmcx9]

I think OfficeXP has an IE5 directory that can be dumped and I found this;

You can reduce the amount of space required by omitting unneeded folders such as the ORK, SharePt, and MSDE2000 folders. If all your users are running WindowsXP, you can also omit the OSP folder. The CAB file and core Office XP MSI file require approximately 230 MB of free space.

I dont use NAV corp but I would suppose it may have an adobe folder in it that could be dumped?

[DaveXP]

yep i got all the docs out that was aroung 5-10mb and i also already deleted IE5 from office and then just recheching all files to make sure all uneede files are gone.

Thanks for the help i still need a another 37MB to lose...lol

[Aaron]

yep i got all the docs out that was aroung 5-10mb and i also already deleted IE5 from office and then just recheching all files to make sure all uneede files are gone.

Thanks for the help i still need a another 37MB to lose...lol

hmm, didn't deleting the LANG folder free up 90mb, at which point you've already reached your target?

[DaveXP]

the lang folder is gone from the i386 but it only gave me 12.6mb back did i miss something out

[Klaassh]

NVIDIA_45_23

Hmmm, this is a cut down nvidia install, might shave another 10 or so MB off your CD. These drivers will brand your card as MSI in the device manager, no big deal but may be to some.

By the way, I haven't tested these release

Repackaged MSI Win2k & WinXP Detonator Driver 
v45.32 
Date: Oct 03, 2003 
Size: 6.87Mb 

Release Notes:
The drivers can only be installed via the Device Manager due to all the language files being taken out
nVidia GeForce FX 5200SE & GeForce FX 5950 Ultra appear in the nv4_disp configuration file
All language and help files have been removed to ease Dial-up users
No word on compatibility or performance from this release
All nVidia cards are supported in this release
Files are dated: Aug 29, 2003
Originally released by MSI
Repackaged by Firecat
Winzip Packaged

Download HERE