Locked Need Help For Reducing Windows iso

[quatorzegigas]

Hi y'all i hope you all be fine !! As mentionned in the thread title i want to create my own win 10 lite build and i want to have a windows footprint about 5gb after install, but i got 10gb instead !! If someone could enlight me on what i can remove to... i use MSMG TOOLKIT to do my lite build, thanks.

 

[Proteus]

Easy..... do like we ALL did. Start with an ISO, and start removing stuff. Save it and test it. Keep going til you either: (a) Get it the size you want it, (b) you break it and have to start again. Other than that, dont know what to tell ya. Im a decent builder, but not the best at making "lite" versions. Also, GOOD LUCK getting an install in at UNDER 5gb total installed. I can barely keep mine in the 20gb range

 

[quatorzegigas]

Easy..... do like we ALL did. Start with an ISO, and start removing stuff. Save it and test it. Keep going til you either: (a) Get it the size you want it, (b) you break it and have to start again. Other than that, dont know what to tell ya. Im a decent builder, but not the best at making "lite" versions. Also, GOOD LUCK getting an install in at UNDER 5gb total installed. I can barely keep mine in the 20gb range

Easy..... do like we ALL did. Start with an ISO, and start removing stuff. Save it and test it. Keep going til you either: (a) Get it the size you want it, (b) you break it and have to start again. Other than that, dont know what to tell ya. Im a decent builder, but not the best at making "lite" versions. Also, GOOD LUCK getting an install in at UNDER 5gb total installed. I can barely keep mine in the 20gb range

In fact it is what i do, i grab an iso that i want and start removing what i want, and i don't know if it's software limitations or not, but i remove like everything so there is almost all functionnality remove then it remains nothing to remove to gain less install space, si i'm running out of ressources, you see ??

 

[Phrankie]

In fact it is what i do, i grab an iso that i want and start removing what i want, and i don't know if it's software limitations or not, but i remove like everything so there is almost all functionnality remove then it remains nothing to remove to gain less install space, si i'm running out of ressources, you see ??

Just explore more and you will achieve what you want soon even 4gb installation size is not possible with full featured and updatable build

 

[tonho-888]

WinReducer can help,try this in your iso

 

[quatorzegigas]

WinReducer can help,try this in your iso

Okayyyy, i'll give it a try, thanks

 

[quatorzegigas]

Just explore more and you will achieve what you want soon even 4gb installation size is not possible with full featured and updatable build

Ok, anyway, i don't care of full features and updatable build, i want an os for only gaming, so all components wrong with gaming must just go 😅😅😅 as good as updates.

 

[Phrankie]

Ok, anyway, i don't care of full features and updatable build, i want an os for only gaming, so all components wrong with gaming must just go 😅😅😅 as good as gaming.

Then bring it on to achieve powerful performance on gaming

 

[SanMir]

Type on your browser "MSMG Toolkit", then hit enter.

A good start for you.

 

[quatorzegigas]

Type on your browser "MSMG Toolkit", then hit enter.

A good start for you.

Yes, it's that i used, but not satisfied yet, i remove all i can, but could not achieve my goal of having around 5gb installed size, i'm at 10 gb now

 

[MIAN MUZAMMAL]

try lzx compression and convert the install.wim into install.esd it will reduse the size. and about the size after the install it was hard for mt to achieve that also but good luck with that if you find a solution kindly share it here also

 

[quatorzegigas]

try lzx compression and convert the install.wim into install.esd it will reduse the size. and about the size after the install it was hard for mt to achieve that also but good luck with that if you find a solution kindly share it here also

Okay, vert useful hints, the lzx compression and the convention on install.wim, i will give it a try and let you know

 

[kuwaitpcnet]

Okay, vert useful hints, the lzx compression and the convention on install.wim, i will give it a try and let you know

.Wim and .Esd it’s just for storing size not installation; Esd more compression but takes longer time in installation than .Wim.

 

[Dark Wolf]

.Wim and .Esd it’s just for storing size not installation; Esd more compression but takes longer time in installation than .Wim.

A few things....

While I am no expert, though I have worked with both formats in creating custom Windows 10 / 11 builds.
ESD is higher compression, and is made for internet distribution as WIM files are typically larger. It was made so those downloading from MS wouldn't spend all day downloading it. They are also non-editable.
When I created updated stock builds, I compressed the end result to ESD format (install.esd) to save a little space. My custom builds usually remained as a WIM format (install.wim), depending on end result size.

As far as install times between both formats, it all depends on your system. Personally speaking, I've seen no difference in speed.

 

[Wichestery2k]

use Winreducer!

@quatorzegigas this been open for 2c months did you achieve your request??