Windows Image Capturing

[Legolash2o]

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone knows what else is safe to delete before capturing an image. So far I have:

 

Files:

• swapfile.sys
• pagefile.sys
• hiberfil.sys
• Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag
• *.log files

Folders:

• PerfLogs
• Windows\Logs\CBS\*
• Windows\Logs\DISM
• Windows\Logs\PBR
• Windows\Panther
• Windows\Prefetch
• Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther
• Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
• Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
• Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\*
• Windows\Temp\*
• Windows\WinSXS\Backup
• Windows\WinSxS\ManifestCache\*

Can anyone think of anymore?

[abbodi1406]

C:\Windows\WinSXS\Backup AFAIK, is required for Windows Resource Protection (sfc)
 
based on the refreshed Windows 8.1 released ISOs, i use this wimscript.ini exclusion list:

[ExclusionList]\Users\Administrator\Windows\Logs\CBS\*\Windows\Logs\DISM\Windows\Logs\PBR\Windows\Panther\Windows\Prefetch\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Sysprep_succeeded.tag\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\*\Windows\Temp\*\Windows\WinSxS\ManifestCache\*

[Legolash2o]

Nice one. Anyone else have anything to add?

[Cartman586]

Hi Liam,

 

the Windows\SoftwareDistribution delete sysprep automaticly

[Legolash2o]

Hi Liam,

 

the Windows\SoftwareDistribution delete sysprep automaticly

 

I know

[Legolash2o]

About WinSXS\Backup... If I add a 'Cleanup' tab, i will notify users. Personally I haven't used SFC for a very very very very long time.

[abbodi1406]

So don't delete it?

 

Also when you have an asterisk in locations (e.g. \Windows\Temp\*) does that mean delete everything in the folder, but not the folder itself?

It's your choice

it's only used by sfc.exe if there is a system file corrupted so it replace it

yes