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#1 videoguy

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Posted 09 November 2017 - 07:28 PM

I am looking for a way to create smallest possible winpe bootable wim with networking support.

This is for Win10 64 bit systems. I have a folder with network drivers for the set of laptops that I want to support with this winpe.

 

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#2 erwan.l

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Posted 11 November 2017 - 11:48 AM

Define small?

My Winpe size is around 200 Mb.

 

The host windows version dot not matter much I guess.

More important is the windows PE version you want to use.

Also is it important for you to generate a winpe x64? if yes, your winpe will be bigger.



#3 videoguy

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Posted 11 November 2017 - 03:17 PM

Looking for something less than 100MB for Win10 64Bit. I am not looking for any GUI shell or tools.



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Posted 11 November 2017 - 03:38 PM

Less than 100mb will be tough (thus possible).

You can look at minixp, micrope, bartpe projects for instance.

Note that these will be based on older platforms (xp mostly).

 

But for that size, you will be missing lots of features, libraries, etc.

 

Why such a small size : what is limiting you?



#5 Wonko the Sane

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Posted 12 November 2017 - 02:29 PM

Looking for something less than 100MB for Win10 64Bit. I am not looking for any GUI shell or tools.

 

Yeah, sure, and possibly it should also do some nice (black, strong) coffee.

 

You can look at MistyPE:

http://mistyprojects...tyPE/index.html

but I strongly doubt that you can fit a 64 bit build, even minimal-minimal within 100 Mb :unsure:, maybe using some compression tricks...

 

@erwan.l

 

Maybe you used thus instead of though? :dubbio:

 

:duff:

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#6 erwan.l

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Posted 12 November 2017 - 03:21 PM

@erwan.l

 

Maybe you used thus instead of though? :dubbio:

 

:duff:

Wonko

 

correct : I meant though/although also "bien que" in french or "anche se" in italian :)



#7 samotc

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Posted 27 February 2023 - 12:27 AM

I have created a Win11 PE for audio only, with Foobar 2000, BugHead and ASIO drivers for DIYNHK, and IFIAUDIOUSB, with only 112 MB, but no network support, but I think it would be possible. Of course, it has no GUI, just LaunchBar.
For more information check this thread:
 
 
I hope you find it useful, regards.


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Posted 27 February 2023 - 01:40 AM

I forgot to say that this thread is also very interesting, it talks about a 88 MB boot.wim, the bad thing is that it's in Chinese, but it helps to get an idea of everything that can be removed
 
 
I hope it works for you, regards.



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