26MB Windows XP using a batch file

(I actually did this last year, just didn't bother to upload it until now ...)

Windows XP (RTM), taken from a fresh install (no nLite or anything) to the bare minimum (or lowest I could get) in just a few minutes with a set of batch files. This was done by running it in VMWare and using snapshots, adding commands (deletes, etc.) to the batch file as I figure out what I can delete and what I can't (restoring from the snapshot when Windows doesn't boot), until I couldn't find anything more I could remove.

C:\windows size and RAM usage:
- Before: 609MB, 6126 files, 276 folders, 75MB commit charge
- After: 26.5MB, 133 files, 8 folders, 15MB
- + UPX: 18.8MB, but 60MB commit (and probably slower too)

Of course, there really isn't much use for it since it's really broken ... it's just a fun experiment I've been doing with different Windows versions.


You can get the batch files (and programs used) here:
http://acmlm.rustedlogic.net/etc/slimwinbat.zip
(extract to C:\slimwin, then 1.bat starts the whole process)

Obviously don't ever run this on any normal XP system unless you want to break it badly ... and it might only work with XP RTM English.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• microsoft
• windows
• xp
• professional
• winxp
• win
• wxp
• nt
• batch
• bat
• delete
• small
• tiny
• broken
• slim
• lite

[flussence]

You TASed Windows XP? Dear lord...

[AthrunApl]

should make xp run faster on my pentium 3 550mhz processor and 128mb of DDR ram, and 15gb hard drive.

[LunaVorax]

That's an interesting proof of concept, butI would prefer to use a GNU/Linux OS I can tweak without doing dangerous shit like that.

[ladygagagerbilDBZfan]

@meganielz He can record it because he isn't actually using a computer. He's using a VirtualMachine.

[wazzapee69]

why dont u just buy a descent pc to run xp on and enjoy the luxuries and tools that it has to offer :)

[meganielz]

@ladygagagerbilDBZfan with hyper can you can not record how windows is installing because hyper cam is not installed yet

[ladygagagerbilDBZfan]

@meganielz Camstudio, or Hypercam...something like that...

[meganielz]

how dit you record that?

[Tombstoner28]

Gotta love epic technical demos.

[AthrunApl]

@ssredojev I have 3 pc's, that one is just really old and i'm seeing what i could do with it and I might try to upgrade it, it originally had windows 98 on it but nothing really supports that anymore, and installing xp on it was a bitch, but atleast i managed to get xp on it.

[ssredojev]

@AthrunApl Dud u need to buy another PC, or install Win 98