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    I'm going to make system image from HDD and restore it to this SD card, but unfortunately there is not enough place (16 gb) for Windows 7 Pro. Can I reduce size of Windows 7 Pro? I deleted all programs from Control Panel - Programs - Turn Windows futures; I deleted software distribution folders and of course I cleaned tmp; Internet caches etc.  I compressed folders and file on this SD card.

    But I need still more room? What should I do? Maybe downgrade Windows 7 Pro to Windows Starter etc?  I need this system for working with java applet for Internet Bank, using Firewall, antivirus software. Only for these transactions. Such small system, It will run  only for this.


    • Edited by R_Buddy Monday, February 2, 2015 8:35 AM
    Monday, February 2, 2015 8:35 AM

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    Hi,

    Like all above suggestion, it's not recommended you install Windows 7 64 bit on SD card. Many computers BIOS cannot support booting from SD card. Also it cannot make the Windows system running smoothly.

    Karen Hu
    TechNet Community Support

    • Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Monday, February 16, 2015 9:00 AM
    • Marked as answer by FangZhou Chen Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:10 AM
    Tuesday, February 3, 2015 7:15 AM
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    A 16 gb disk merely meets minimum requirements for 32 bit Windows 7. 64 bit would require 20GB at least

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements

    I think the easiest solution would be to do a clean install of Windows 7 on the sd card. Consider you wont have much space left for anything else but the OS. Also consider that it might even be impossible to run Windows 7 from the sd card, especially if the sd reader is internally addressed through USB.

    I also think using an SD card as OS disk is not a great idea for performance and sd card wear.

    MCP/MCSA/MCTS/MCITP

    • Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Monday, February 16, 2015 9:00 AM
    • Marked as answer by FangZhou Chen Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:10 AM
    Monday, February 2, 2015 8:51 AM
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    Running Windows 7 on SD card is not a good idea. Use mSATA (SSD) instead if motherboard allows for it. 32GB is a reasonable minimum of drive/HDD for operating system.

    Better situation is with current operating system, namely Windows 8.1 that is bringing Windows To Go

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/devices/windowstogo.aspx

    There is a list od supported devices.

    Rgds

    Milos

    • Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Monday, February 16, 2015 9:00 AM
    • Marked as answer by FangZhou Chen Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:10 AM
    Monday, February 2, 2015 9:20 AM

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    A 16 gb disk merely meets minimum requirements for 32 bit Windows 7. 64 bit would require 20GB at least

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements

    I think the easiest solution would be to do a clean install of Windows 7 on the sd card. Consider you wont have much space left for anything else but the OS. Also consider that it might even be impossible to run Windows 7 from the sd card, especially if the sd reader is internally addressed through USB.

    I also think using an SD card as OS disk is not a great idea for performance and sd card wear.

    MCP/MCSA/MCTS/MCITP

    • Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Monday, February 16, 2015 9:00 AM
    • Marked as answer by FangZhou Chen Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:10 AM
    Monday, February 2, 2015 8:51 AM
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    Running Windows 7 on SD card is not a good idea. Use mSATA (SSD) instead if motherboard allows for it. 32GB is a reasonable minimum of drive/HDD for operating system.

    Better situation is with current operating system, namely Windows 8.1 that is bringing Windows To Go

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/devices/windowstogo.aspx

    There is a list od supported devices.

    Rgds

    Milos

    • Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Monday, February 16, 2015 9:00 AM
    • Marked as answer by FangZhou Chen Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:10 AM
    Monday, February 2, 2015 9:20 AM
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    At first, I don't have new license for Win 8.1 and I don't have SATA empty plug, because I use my laptop.
    Monday, February 2, 2015 9:36 AM
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    I have external USB HDD, but I don't want to use it only for Internet Bank operations. I need mini OS only for this one function.

    I made in in Linux OS. Well, it works very good, but I'd like to make in Windows too, to compare security problems, relating vulnerabilities in both OS.

    • Edited by R_Buddy Monday, February 2, 2015 9:39 AM
    Monday, February 2, 2015 9:37 AM
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    Hi,

    Like all above suggestion, it's not recommended you install Windows 7 64 bit on SD card. Many computers BIOS cannot support booting from SD card. Also it cannot make the Windows system running smoothly.

    Karen Hu
    TechNet Community Support

    • Proposed as answer by Karen Hu Monday, February 16, 2015 9:00 AM
    • Marked as answer by FangZhou Chen Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:10 AM
    Tuesday, February 3, 2015 7:15 AM
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    yes, you're completely right, my laptop can't do it too. I'll set OS on external hdd.
    Monday, February 16, 2015 9:36 AM
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    yes, you're completely right, my laptop can't do it too. I'll set OS on external hdd.

    You can't install Windows 7 on an external drive...

    Carey Frisch

    Monday, February 16, 2015 7:18 PM
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    That's very strange opinion, but I have installed; win xp; win 7 and win 8 on external HDD. Or my God, I forgot that HDD connect with eSata :)
    Monday, February 16, 2015 7:23 PM
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    R_Buddy,

    It really makes no sense to install Windows Operating System on External hard drive unless you plan to always have the external drive boot as Windows To Go.

    Karen Hu
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    Tuesday, February 17, 2015 8:08 AM
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    Do I have Windows To Go on Windows 7 Pro or I should take another license for it? I have only Windows 7 Pro license on my laptop?
    Tuesday, February 17, 2015 8:21 AM
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    You will need a Windows 8.1 Enterprise license

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/devices/windowstogo.aspx

    MCP/MCSA/MCTS/MCITP

    Tuesday, February 17, 2015 8:26 AM
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    That's a problem, I don't have  it. I need it for my personal needs.
    Tuesday, February 17, 2015 8:30 AM
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    R_Buddy,

    No method unless to buy another license.

    Karen Hu
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    Thursday, February 19, 2015 12:49 PM