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Slim down the Windows Developer Preview install image?

Hi there, I was just wondering if it was possible to slim down the installation image of Windows Developer Preview? I'm in need of installing it to a 16GB SSD so it's going to be quite a squeeze. For Windows 7 I could use Vlite, but I'm guessing this is not the same with Windows 8, any more.
Is there a similar utility for Windows Developer Preview yet like Vlite?
Thanks!

i don't thinks so it will be possible

ojdon said:
Hi there, I was just wondering if it was possible to slim down the installation image of Windows Developer Preview? I'm in need of installing it to a 16GB SSD so it's going to be quite a squeeze. For Windows 7 I could use Vlite, but I'm guessing this is not the same with Windows 8, any more.
Is there a similar utility for Windows Developer Preview yet like Vlite?
Thanks!
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You can use the Windows 8 ADK which can be downloaded from M$'s site.
or....
You can use the windows 7 GImageX v2 to mount the wim, edit, and apply. I plan on testing the images in vlite and RT7lite. I will report my findings here as I thought I was the only one interested.

iamnottypingthis said:
You can use the Windows 8 ADK which can be downloaded from M$'s site.
or....
You can use the windows 7 GImageX v2 to mount the wim, edit, and apply. I plan on testing the images in vlite and RT7lite. I will report my findings here as I thought I was the only one interested.
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Going to try too
Will post results

I am also interested in this since I plan to install this on USB thumb drive.

Use WinReducer its for Windows 8,and you can slim it farther by using Vlite but Vlite is harder to use and you can mess up your iso.With WinReducer you don't have to worry about messing up.

lviv73 said:
Use WinReducer its for Windows 8,and you can slim it farther by using Vlite but Vlite is harder to use and you can mess up your iso.With WinReducer you don't have to worry about messing up.
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For gods sake, why did you suddenly think of bumping a 8 month old post?? :banghead:
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[Q] Windows 8 system builder

Hey guys,
I'm wondering if I want to install windows 8 on my macbook pro via bootcamp. Do I need to buy this version because I heard Microsoft stopped selling retail version of windows. So, I found out that I can only order it through Amazon not through Microsoft's store. So, is that only place to buy it? kind of confused

htc fan89 said:
Hey guys,
I'm wondering if I want to install windows 8 on my macbook pro via bootcamp. Do I need to buy this version because I heard Microsoft stopped selling retail version of windows. So, I found out that I can only order it through Amazon not through Microsoft's store. So, is that only place to buy it? kind of confused
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The Microsoft web store along with other online stores & physical shops are selling Retail Windows 8. Why would you want to pay the higher rate that the OEM version costs?
Roland
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Rolandh said:
The Microsoft web store along with other online stores & physical shops are selling Retail Windows 8. Why would you want to pay the higher rate that the OEM version costs?
Roland
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Wait, I check microsoft's store and they only have window 8 upgrade version. They don't have full install version of windows 8. So, my only option is to buy from amazon the system builder version. I actually want the legit version and I'm fully aware there are torrents available on the net.... It's weird that microsoft isn't selling full retail version of windows 8.... Thanks for the reply

htc fan89 said:
Wait, I check microsoft's store and they only have window 8 upgrade version. They don't have full install version of windows 8. So, my only option is to buy from amazon the system builder version. I actually want the legit version and I'm fully aware there are torrents available on the net.... It's weird that microsoft isn't selling full retail version of windows 8.... Thanks for the reply
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You could always use a torrent version of Windows 7 and a legit version of Windows 8. To the Windows 8 Upgrade it doesn't matter that you are using a Torrent version of Windows 7 as you can just tell the Installer not to save anything and jobs a good one.
How much is the OEM version of Windows 8 as an MSDN account could work out cheaper in the long run as you get a free version of Windows 8 and every new version that comes out while you are still subscribed?
Roland

Rolandh said:
You could always use a torrent version of Windows 7 and a legit version of Windows 8. To the Windows 8 Upgrade it doesn't matter that you are using a Torrent version of Windows 7 as you can just tell the Installer not to save anything and jobs a good one.
How much is the OEM version of Windows 8 as an MSDN account could work out cheaper in the long run as you get a free version of Windows 8 and every new version that comes out while you are still subscribed?
Roland
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Is that confirmed? If I upgrade from a torrent version of Windows 7 will it work? That would be a great way of going legit. The System Builder version is not available on the Microsoft site yet

cool1007 said:
Is that confirmed? If I upgrade from a torrent version of Windows 7 will it work? That would be a great way of going legit. The System Builder version is not available on the Microsoft site yet
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you can buy it from amazon it's 100 dollars for windows 8 and pro is 40 dollars more... I might check if that actually working I'm running windows 8 preview at the moment...

cool1007 said:
Is that confirmed? If I upgrade from a torrent version of Windows 7 will it work? That would be a great way of going legit. The System Builder version is not available on the Microsoft site yet
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I've done it with my so called OEM Version of Windows 7 Ultimate that turned out to be a cloned DVD and it worked. It's just there to prove that you are eligible for the Upgrade license that's all. If you do it from a fresh Install you don't need to put any cracks on your system, and just wipe the Install with the Save Nothing option in the Windows 8 Installer, And you've got a clean Windows 8 Pro install but just with the windows.old Folder, and what you save on not having to get the OEM Version can go on some apps from the Windows Store.
Roland

Rolandh said:
I've done it with my so called OEM Version of Windows 7 Ultimate that turned out to be a cloned DVD and it worked. It's just there to prove that you are eligible for the Upgrade license that's all. If you do it from a fresh Install you don't need to put any cracks on your system, and just wipe the Install with the Save Nothing option in the Windows 8 Installer, And you've got a clean Windows 8 Pro install but just with the windows.old Folder, and what you save on not having to get the OEM Version can go on some apps from the Windows Store.
Roland
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So, could I upgrade to windows 8 pro from windows 8 preview?
Thanks for reply back

htc fan89 said:
So, could I upgrade to windows 8 pro from windows 8 preview?
Thanks for reply back
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I don't think it will be possible to update from the preview release as I did an upgrade from Windows 7 Ulotimate.
Roland

It worked, it allowed me to download windows 8 pro, now going see if I can burn a dvd in case something happens... Thanks again:good:

Windows 8.1 Preview to Windows 8.1 Final Question

Since there isn't an easy way to upgrade from the Windows 8 Preview to Windows 8.1 Final without losing Installed Programs, would a System Restore Point created in Windows 8 prior to Installing the 8.1 Preview from the Windows Store work e.g. once Windows 8.1 is released use the Restore point created before the Upgrade to 8.1 Preview to roll back to Windows 8 and then Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from the Windows Store work, or is there a pre-programed limit of Restore Points meaning that a Restore Point created today or tomorrow would be deleted by the time Windows 8.1 goes final?
I'm asking this question since I've had to re-install Windows 8 onto my Laptop after Upgrading the HDD, and don't fancy having to re-install Office again, I don't mind having to re-install everything that gets installed between trying the 8.1 Preview and going to 8.1 Final but Office and other largish Installs I want to have to keep to a minimum.
Roland

I have read that MS have changed it now and 8.1 final is an easy upgrade from the preview.
You should be able to keep all your programs without reinstalling.
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SeanX said:
I have read that MS have changed it now and 8.1 final is an easy upgrade from the preview.
You should be able to keep all your programs without reinstalling.
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Thanks. Where did you read it, as the last I heard from the Microsoft Community was that everything except Programs is saved, and this was the answer to a question I asked on the Microsoft Community?
It seemed a bit of a stupid idea to be able to go from a working Windows 8 system to a working Windows 8.1 Preview system, but then go from a working Windows 8.1 Preview to a partially working Windows 8.1 system and then have to reinstall all programs.
Roland

Rolandh said:
Thanks. Where did you read it, as the last I heard from the Microsoft Community was that everything except Programs is saved, and this was the answer to a question I asked on the Microsoft Community?
It seemed a bit of a stupid idea to be able to go from a working Windows 8 system to a working Windows 8.1 Preview system, but then go from a working Windows 8.1 Preview to a partially working Windows 8.1 system and then have to reinstall all programs.
Roland
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I read it early this week on one of the Win 8.1 release announcements. I can't find a link though.

SeanX said:
I read it early this week on one of the Win 8.1 release announcements. I can't find a link though.
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Ok thanks. I did a search for info and everything seems to be from when the 8.1 Preview was announced or on how to Install the preview.
Roland
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[XAP] WP 8.1 Emulator XAPs on WP8

Yay, first post
Hey,
I edited the manifest in many WP 8.1 Emulator XAPs (from dump) so they would run on Windows Phone 8. At this time, i've not tested it because my 8X is still in repair :crying:
If you test it please post if it works
I know this should be in the development forum, but I'm new, i can't post to it

It doesn't work on Lumia 925
I can't slideload any of these 3 apps on my lumia 925.

If you just changed the platform version in the manifest from 8.1 to 8.0 it won't work - I've already tried that myself and all deployment tools give the same error code.
The only thing from this SDK that I could sideload to my dev unlocked 820 was the new games hub, but besides changing the platform version, I had to remove the OEM_DEPLOYMENT capability as well.
You could, however, try sideloading these into the 8.0 emulator and see if they work.

You must remove "WMAppPRHeader.xml"

titi66200 said:
You must remove "WMAppPRHeader.xml"
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Tried that, can sideload Music now (though it crashes on splashscreen) as well, but not video.

tilemanager and Music Crash:at splashscreen

I can't install？
I can't deploy them in my windowsphone8

After removing the PRHeader thing, I was able to sideload Music and IETileManager.
Music crashes (Wish it didn't Music+Videos is annoying >.>)
IETileManager just has a blackscreen (Doesn't help that I don't know what it does either xD

msg
Hey,
thanks for your reply all
I will check it out soon to run it fully working on WP8
Thanks,
myst02

MameTozhio said:
IETileManager just has a blackscreen (Doesn't help that I don't know what it does either xD
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As the name suggests, it has something to do with IE's live tiles, and it seems to me more like a component, rather than an actual app you can use. If you look at the resources, it has a wide tile for IE, which IE itself doesn't offer (yet), so that kinda explains it...

Ok, removed TileManager and edited OneDrive so it will work
please test and review

Isn't it kinda pointless, when there's OneDrive already in the store? Or does this one have some magical abilities?

DaviUnic said:
Isn't it kinda pointless, when there's OneDrive already in the store? Or does this one have some magical abilities?
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I don't know, I don't think that the app is completely similar to the OneDrive app in the store. I will test it when I get my phone back.

Linage OS for PC based on android-x86 [Unofficial] [Experimental] [Based on cm-13.0]

Download: http://geektillithertz.com/wordpress/index.php/2017/01/03/lineageos-13-android-x86-on-pc/
Source: https://github.com/ric96/lineagex86
Bugs:
you tell me

FIRST !!!!!!
Congratulations my friend , but it no workie on my x86 tablet that was running cm13 x86
Kernel bladibla ..sorry so fix it bro !

How does it works?
is it an operating system to install on PC ?
is it a windows application ?
is it a linux application ?
what are we supposed to do with the.7z file ?

This looks promising. Keep up your good work!
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mlsoftlaberge said:
How does it works?
is it an operating system to install on PC ?
is it a windows application ?
is it a linux application ?
what are we supposed to do with the.7z file ?
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The 7z file needs to be extracted in 7zip file manager. There should then be a IMG file that you need to burn to a USB with Win32DiskImager and boot on a PC. Then install the the HDD in the installer. Be careful with the HDD formatting, its a confusing naming system. I have accidentally formated the wrong drive in the past. It is a full OS.

Is it only for x64-CPUs or also for x86-CPUs? If it is not for x86-CPUs, than i ask you to compile a x86-Build. Thank you! I want install it on an ASUS Netbook.

I try to install geekbench or antuto and it force close
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What about lineage-14.1?

it would be awesome if it's 14.1 since nougat support freeform

Lineage is the siccessor of the biggest alternative rom CyanogenMod. For me, there are many reasons to love cm: 1. I like to make all devices looking same, i hate sony-samsung-htc-huawei-moto...themes,bloatware and so on! (Only Sony cam is really nice)
Before a view years, cm was really good. When i buyed a new device (especially 4 months old), mostly there was a ready CyanogenMod out, sometime official, so i flashed and was happy. In the last 2 or three years, CyanogenMod was getting bad worse worst! Not much new devices, not much new updated, not actually Android versions, not much good mods, extras etc. included.
I hope, and it seem so, that it al will be getting better! But there is one big problem:
cm died becouse of getting commercial etc.
Developers must live ,so they need money.
Many developers proramm in their free time and have to work an their main job (waste of genious i say)
My suggestion is that lineage should get the best of both worlds, commercial and free/open source!
The main OS and all of his extras should be free to load, install and use!
Some not important services like OTA updates or user-support (not called customer-support) should cost money, but not much!
I think, a small price of 1€/Month could everyone pay who wants and was respect of this work..i would. When the account is empty, an support ab could be closed and no OTA's could be loaded...

Can you add multi tasking and external screen support to your x86 i mage.
Someone has already done the necessary code for it https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/rom-oxi-smartphone-computer-oneplus3-t3558293
Just needs to be included in the x86 image

Interesting idea
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Does it work for 32 bit CPUs? I want to install it on my ASUS Netbook.

xEmre66 said:
Does it work for 32 bit CPUs? I want to install it on my ASUS Netbook.
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There's a new build of CM 14.1 -86 here:
http://www.android-x86.org/download
I managed to install it to an old netbook [Toshiba N450 Netbook].
It is fast and has a beautiful interface.
Some apps keep foreclosing though.
It can be installed on 32bit and 64bit laptops.
It would be great to hear other feedbacks!
Hats OFF to the devs.

patrol31 said:
There's a new build of CM 14.1 -86 here:
http://www.android-x86.org/download
I managed to install it to an old netbook [Toshiba N450 Netbook].
It is fast and has a beautiful interface.
Some apps keep foreclosing though.
It can be installed on 32bit and 64bit laptops.
It would be great to hear other feedbacks!
Hats OFF to the devs.
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It works great on USB for me but keeps crashing on my NVME install (looping com.phone crashing and system framework keeps stopping). Maybe it's just my pc?

Jbuch84 said:
It works great on USB for me but keeps crashing on my NVME install (looping com.phone crashing and system framework keeps stopping). Maybe it's just my pc?
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I installed it on the hard disk where my windows is installed and gave it a 16gb data allocation. So far it is running great. Maybe try a fresh install.

Will it work on hp pavilion running on Windows 7 x32 cpu?
If working please tell me the smallest to biggest bug.

patrol31 said:
I installed it on the hard disk where my windows is installed and gave it a 16gb data allocation. So far it is running great. Maybe try a fresh install.
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Did fresh install. What type of hard disk did you install on.. HHD, M.2, NVME? Mine is NVME and crashes on boot.

Jbuch84 said:
Did fresh install. What type of hard disk did you install on.. HHD, M.2, NVME? Mine is NVME and crashes on boot.
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HDD, it's an old netbook.