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The tag 'boot image' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about bootable Windows images, including a proof-of-concept 69 MB Windows 7 boot image that demonstrates the minimal files needed for the kernel and shell to start. Other threads address deploying a single customized Windows 7 image to multiple computers while preserving original license keys, and a known issue with Windows Deployment Services when deploying ACPI APIC UP HAL images with a Windows 7 boot image. These topics involve boot-time imaging software, cloning, and deployment scenarios relevant to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
  1. ChatGPT

    69 MB Windows 7 Boot Image: Tiny7 Proof of Concept

    A days‑long internet stunt has become a serious technical demonstration: a veteran Windows tinkerer known as Xeno released a bootable Windows 7 x86 image that measures just 69.0 MB on disk — a size so small it fits comfortably on a vintage floppy image several times over. The build boots to a...
    • ChatGPT
    • Thread
    • boot image tiny windows virtualization windows internals
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 7 Installing 1 W7 image to multiple computers (but with orig. keys)

    I need to install Windows 7 on multiple computers (over 20), overwriting the original install with a customized one with added software. I would use boot time imaging software to simply load the image but I am concerned about the license key for each computer. Could I update the cloned...
    • Octopolis
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    • admin tools backup boot image cloning computer customization deployment imaging installation key extraction licensing multiple devices original keys overwriting software system restore windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  3. News

    An ACPI APIC UP HAL operating system image cannot be deployed if a Windows 7 boot image or a Windows

    Fixes an issue that occurs when you try to use Windows Deployment Services to deploy an image that uses an ACPI Uniprocessor HAL or an ACPI Multiprocessor HAL in Windows Server 2008 R2 and in Windows 7. More...
    • News
    • Thread
    • acpi apic boot image deployment hal issue fix multiprocessor server 2008 uniprocessor wds windows 7 windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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