[joesi]

I tried using both winsxslite as well as this method by aviv00 to change a win7x64 install. (I dd this in an attempt to fix the 800+MB of file size that is added to my drive after installing 30 or so small windows updates.)

for aviv00's, the program (whereisit) wasn't allowed to delete any of the files, even though I gave the command prompt commands and they executed successfully.

for winsxslite, phase 1 didn't seem to work (kept saying "could not find file "c:\""), and while phase 2 scan seemed to work (it said it would change 800-900MB of stuff I think), it was let with some files that couldn't be reverted, and couldn't be replaced. If a reschedule was executed, then absolutely everything fubars up (almost no executable file will run in windows anymore).

Even ignoring the few files it left stuck, the windows directory wasn't any smaller after the change. In fact, it was actually a bit larger.

I am aware that these are both rather old, but have not heard of alternatives. I thought I'd let people know that this didn't work for me, and very likely wouldn't work for you (unless something is pointed out that i should do different of course).

This post has been edited by joesi: 12 February 2011 - 05:08 PM

[aviv00]

use the old wimfilter so then u will be able to delete the files
else u will have to takeown and permission

[vinifera]

small bump

I managed to delete (with this method) only 200MB on w7 SP1 after the **** thing grew over 4GB
so all in all not really worth it

but with SxS cleaner for 7SP1 it did remove ~2.5GB making SxS folder ~1.5GB in size
rebooted ok, CP with progs and features still works ok
only didn't test win updates

still In my opinion, removing only .net 3.5 with RT7lite is best solution as it shrinks WinSxS folder down to 800MB by default (atleast did to me/tested only in VM)

This post has been edited by vinifera: 26 April 2011 - 09:01 PM

[aviv00]

its old method try the newer one

[vinifera]

and that one is ???

[aviv00]

http://www.msfn.org/...te-and-rt-lite/

http://www.msfn.org/...-batch-removal/

search the forum u might find more

[vinifera]

and I already wrote I've done that