reducing the sizes of 2003 and XP

#1 Resurr

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Posted 08 April 2004 - 02:54 PM

hey i am making a multiboot cd-r
i want it to have
windows XP pro sp1a
windows xp pro sp1a corp
windows 2003 corp
howerer i have managed to get the 2x XP on there
the siz is 418 MB (439,173,120 bytes)
but i have no idea how to make the windows 2003 server fit on there
any segestions would be great thnx

#2 Alanoll

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Posted 08 April 2004 - 03:07 PM

Server should use mostly the same files as eitehr XP or your Corp version of 2003.

If that is the case, use CDImage to create the ISO and it will create references to the same files, but one write it once.

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Posted 08 April 2004 - 03:14 PM

well i am using the msfn guide to make the cd and i followed the instructions to use cdimage.exe as you said it does help
however the smallest i got it to at first was 1.2gb from bout 1.8i tihnk it was
i took out the lan folders out of XP as i dont need them and the 9x upgrade folders as i dont need them and the lang folder out of 2003 server as i dont need it however the image is now
835 MB (876,257,280 bytes) 135mb too big
still looking but unable to see anytihng on reducing the size of 2003 atm

#4 Alanoll

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Posted 08 April 2004 - 03:29 PM

look for Gosh's Reducing of Source...

it's in the Thread Of Interest link i have in my signature....

it might help...

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