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Dobbie · 10-22-08

This is great to read about. I just did a new install but I will get vLite and then run this tonight or tomorrow.

Great stuff to new thanks +R for Big O and Semper Fidelis

**BiG O** · 11-17-08

Bump for an old thread that could probably do some good.

jclark5093 · 12-01-08

if only I read this thread yesterday!!!

*DOH* +rep

SuppA-SnipA · 12-23-08

standard vista wims are around 3gbs(iirc), unless u strip away the multiple vista versions inside them, like i've with my vista dvd which is just ultimate x64. what i want to say is that if u have just enough space on a dvd, u could actually fit ur custom wim image on to a dvd. microsoft uses compression on their wims, so why couldnt we? just gota figure it out

time to start reading on how to compress .wims

G|F.E.A.D|Killa · 12-23-08

imaging is the best and most efective way i have found to do alot of computers

SuppA-SnipA · 12-23-08

ya its nice, i've done it thru norton ghost by broadcasting the images from a server to client computers.

**gonX** · 01-14-09

Now somebody just needs to make a guide on how to install Windows through PXE

**BiG O** · 01-14-09

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Originally Posted by gonX

Now somebody just needs to make a guide on how to install Windows through PXE

I could make that. I don't think it would be too useful here though, you know? Most people are home users here, and PXE is really only useful on a large scale. When it's only a few computers, WinPE would be easier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuppA-SnipA

standard vista wims are around 3gbs(iirc), unless u strip away the multiple vista versions inside them, like i've with my vista dvd which is just ultimate x64. what i want to say is that if u have just enough space on a dvd, u could actually fit ur custom wim image on to a dvd. microsoft uses compression on their wims, so why couldnt we? just gota figure it out

time to start reading on how to compress .wims

No, they are bigger than 3 GB. I'll have to look at a WIM i've made with only 1 install in it to confirm, but I never had it at that size. As far as fitting it on a dvd, you could if you had a dual layer dvd. You're not gonna get it on a regular dvd. WIMs are already compressed, so I don't really know what you're suggesting.

elec999 · 01-17-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiG O

I could make that. I don't think it would be too useful here though, you know? Most people are home users here, and PXE is really only useful on a large scale. When it's only a few computers, WinPE would be easier.

No, they are bigger than 3 GB. I'll have to look at a WIM i've made with only 1 install in it to confirm, but I never had it at that size. As far as fitting it on a dvd, you could if you had a dual layer dvd. You're not gonna get it on a regular dvd. WIMs are already compressed, so I don't really know what you're suggesting.

What would be very usefull, and very kind of you. To make a guide how to boot diskless windows machines for folding/seti. I know this is going complete offtopic now.
Thank you

**BiG O** · 01-17-09

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Originally Posted by elec999

What would be very usefull, and very kind of you. To make a guide how to boot diskless windows machines for folding/seti. I know this is going complete offtopic now.
Thank you

Im not really sure what you mean by this..elaborate more please.

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