Jump to content











- - - - -

VHD_W8_Compact - Program to make Mini 8

win8 vhd usb mini8

  • Photo
    Link submitted by wimb

    Submitted Apr 25 2013 08:30 AM

VHD_W8_Compact - Program to make Mini 8

http://reboot.pro/topic/18467-vhd-w8-compact/

VHD_W8_Compact - Program to make Mini 8

Download and Run VHD_W8C_55.exe and Extract to simple path
In Win 7/8 OS Set User Account Control Off and Reboot

VHD_W8_Compact.exe - Make Mini 8 in 2.5 GB VHD booting from USB or HDD
x64 version needs 3.5 GB VHD because of extra 1 GB SysWOW64 folder.

Build-in Defraggler useful to Defrag files in Compact VHD

Source is Windows 8 fresh installed on local partition - Size 10 GB for 32-bits Enterprise Evaluation Or 20 GB for x64 Professional.

==================================================================================================

Source preparation:
Win8 x64 ISO Or Win8 32-bits Enterprise Evaluation ISO file can be used
http://care.dlservic...E_EN-US_DV5.ISO
9200.16384.WIN8_RTM.120725-1247_X86FRE_ENTERPRISE_EVAL_EN-US-HRM_CENA_X86FREE_EN-US_DV5.ISO

Boot with Windows 7/8 or 7 PE and then use WinNTSetup2 to Install Windows 8 on local partition.
Win 8 Setup ISO file was mounted via R-mouse in ImDisk Virtual drive
In WinNTSetup2 - Tweaks - Select all System Tweaks so that UAC is off etc.
http://www.msfn.org/...winntsetup-v23/

After booting with Windows 8 then Check to have Switched Off :
UAC + Defender + pagefile + System Restore + Hibernate + Windows Update + Action Center settings Disable ALL options
Hibernate OFF is needed via cmd window with

powercfg -h OFF


==================================================================================================