File Submitter: wimb
File Submitted: 25 Apr 2013
File Updated: 25 Apr 2013
File Category: Tools
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
More Info - http://reboot.pro/topic/18467-vhd-w8-compact-program-to-make-mini-8/
Source is Windows 8 fresh installed on local partition - Size 10 GB for 32-bits Enterprise Evaluation Or 20 GB for x64 Professional.
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Source preparation:
Win8 x64 ISO Or Win8 32-bits Enterprise Evaluation ISO file can be used
http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/download/5/3/C/53C31ED0-886C-4F81-9A38-F58CE4CE71E8/9200.16384.WIN8_RTM.120725-1247_X86FRE_ENTERPRISE_EVAL_EN-US-HRM_CENA_X86FREE_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/board/topic/149612-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
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