C:\ used space after windows 7 starter installation


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 pro 64bit
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    C:\ used space after windows 7 starter installation


    I'm trying to install windows 7 starter 32bit to a flashdrive and i want to know what is the used space on c:\ (or the windows partition) is after a clean install without any other software installed (only software from the windows instalation) so i can find the smallest flashdrive to install it on.

    I know that the minimum requirements is 16gb for 32bit but sometime it uses less than 16 gb

    I also know that i can just install it to a vm, but i dont have enough harddrive space for the virtual hard drive

    I'm using WinToUSB to install windows 7 to the flashdrive
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    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    Even with starter you would need a 32 GB minimum, but for regular installs I suggest at least 64GB and preferably 128Gb+ to allow for breathing space. I exclusively use a minimum 256GB partition for OS installs (ideally this would be an SSD)
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  3. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #3

    Is this flash drive install for the purpose of having a backup OS for the computer? That's cool!
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 pro 64bit
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    Barman58 said:
    Even with starter you would need a 32 GB minimum, but for regular installs I suggest at least 64GB and preferably 128Gb+ to allow for breathing space. I exclusively use a minimum 256GB partition for OS installs (ideally this would be an SSD)
    i want to know what is the used space on the windows instalation partition after the instalation
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    Windows 10 pro 64bit
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    RolandJS said:
    Is this flash drive install for the purpose of having a backup OS for the computer? That's cool!
    yes, im using this as an emergency os so i can fix my computer if something happen, i already have windows 7 extreme lite edition on an 8 gb flashdrive, and now i want windows 7 starter edition on a flash drive because i think it the smallest version of windows that i can install with wintousb
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  6. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #6

    I think if you create the Windows 7 Starter Edition ISO, a program such PowerISO [not free] or any number of other ISO burners [which are free] might be able to "tell" how much byte-space will be needed.
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