Suggestions or Tutorials to reduce custom install.wim size?


  1. MiSTERVEEN
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
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    Suggestions or Tutorials to reduce custom install.wim size?


    Hi SevenForums!

    I'm an avid fan here and many utilities I've used are from here!

    Seriously speaking, you guys are a one stop centre for any computer needs!

    Anyways, let me come back to the point of my thread.

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    So I'm currently trying to develop a customized Windows 7 Enterprise installation with SP1 and some applications installed.

    I've used some cleanup utilities to clean temp files and stuffs from the installation before sysprep-ing it with generalize option.

    The size of the install.wim that is created is just a lil' larger than needed to fit a DVD-R.

    I'm not into using DVD-R DLs as of now.

    Currently, the size is about 4.5GB and I'm trying to fit it into a DVD-R that is 4.38GB.

    Any suggestions or stuffs that you guys can advice me on?

    Is there any way I can compress it any further?

    BTW, I'm going to be needing ONLY Windows 7 ENT 32BIT. (if this information helps!)
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  3. Duzzy
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    Are you using imagex /compress maximum?

    If you are then other than removing components I don't know of any other way. I think RT Seven Lite will remove the components as well as their files.
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  4. MiSTERVEEN
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    Hi and thanks for the response.

    Basically what I did to prepare the image was:
    1. CCleaner (Enhanced Version)
    2. Temp files cleaner (Hiren)
    3. System Ninja
    4. ATF Cleaner

    After all this, i proceeded to created the image with generalize ticked.

    On creating the install.wim, i used maximum compression.

    If I were to remove components what are the recommended components that can be removed?

    (Image is for a school where everyone owns a laptop configured with this Windows 7 ENT)

    Regards!
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  6. Duzzy
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    Personally I wouldn't recommend removing any components, but if I had to I would remove components that I would not use. How much space can you save without removing useful features is another question I could not answer.

    Really I would just use a DL DVD-R or use a 8GB or bigger USB stick.
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  7. MiSTERVEEN
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    Noted with thanks.

    I guess my only feasible solution would be to utilize a DVD DL.

    Thanks! :)
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  8. Duzzy
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    Sorry I couldn't be of better help but I did think of one more cleanup option. It's possible that the cleanup progams you have already run have already cleaned everything but you could try the built-in Windows disk cleaner but run it from the start menu as

    cleanmgr /sageset:1 - sets what to clean
    cleanmgr /sagerun:1 - runs it with the options you set

    Running it this way gives a few more options although on a clean install those extra option probably won't help much but it's worth a try.
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  10. MiSTERVEEN
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    Sorry for the late reply.

    Yep I did that too!

    But here's my final iso:
    Win7 ENT x64x86 - Slipstreamed SP1
    7.04GB

    Time to get some DVD-DLs are try them out! Worked perfectly on VM.
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