• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7
• http://www.iceflatline.com/2009/09/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-and-linux-using-bcdedit/
• http://www.belarc.com/#Programs/advisorinstaller.exe# extract the Windows 7 product key on the BIOS.
• http://www.ghacks.net/2011/06/13/backup-and-restore-windows-activation/#
• https://web.archive.org/web/20191204121850/https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/# VirtualMachine
• https://superuser.com/questions/1631204/windows-7-windows-update-error-80072efe# ServicePack

• Get official ISO
  • en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_vl_build_x86_dvd_u_677896.iso
    • req: Recommended size=14790M (but work on blank 8GB drive)
      • 5901MB to install , observed=7.81GB (with hiberfil.sys), reduced=7955M (using gparted)
    • Usage: used=6.89G, free=903M, capacity=7.77 G , (free=2,66GB on post install)
  • en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676939.iso
    • req: 13272M (not 8465M): used=10.7 free=2.14 capa=12.8GB page=2047m (25GB to install)
    • on blank hdd 20GB : ok 100MB NTFS, C: 18.54 GB NTFS
    • Once installed it can shrinked using gparted to U=7.91GB F=897M (disable swap+hibernate)
    • qemu: ok on 10GB 10000000000c : 883F of 9.21GB , 8.35G used ; disable swap and hibernate ; reboot ; defrag (2.35G free, 6.86G used)
• Poweroff
  • Connect preferred screen
  • disconnect other drives too (And optional devices too, gfx, net etc)
• 00h00 : Boot offline from USB: Ventoy
  • if system does not boot on usb
    • it can be booted from same PC and resumed after 1st shutdown (move hdd)
• US / / Keymap: Us international
• Observe: Setup is starting
• Observe: Check EULAID: Win7SP1_RM.2_PRO_OEM_en_US (ver=6.1.7601)
• Observe: Minimal part size : 8628MB (32bits)
• Observe: Install windows /
  • Copying Windows files,
  • 00h05~ Expanding Windows Files (0%)
  • Installing Features
  • Installing updates
• 00h10 : Observe: reboot (1st)
• Power off
• Remove USB key
• Option mount on LinuX and add DriverS (c:\local or could be elsewere) observe used space, list files
• Power on
• Observe: Starting Windows,
  • Setup is updating registry settings
  • starting services,
  • 0h12 : Observe: Install windows / Completing installation…
  • “Setup will continue after restarting your computer”
• 0h15 : Observe : reboot (2d)
• Observe : “Starting Windows”
  • “Setup is preparing your computer for first use”
  • “Setup is checking for video performance”
  • Windows 7 pro
• 00h17 : User: admin, hostname, password (x2), hint
• Observe: “Preparing your desktop”
• Optional: Product key if not Vol
• 0h20 : Observe: used space

• General / Disable indexing
• 0h20 : Observe: used space :
  • 32b: 11GB (Win7SP1_RM.2_PRO_OEM_en_US) / 6.88GB (??)
  • 64b : 4.30 free of 18.5GB (4G swap) ? 21GB (?64?)?
• Opt: mkdir \local\extra
  • add networking Drivers, DirectX, DotNet, MSVC etc
• Optional:
  • winver # 6.1 Build 7601: Service Pack1
    • All control Panel Items / Performance and Tools / Rate and improve your computer performance
      • Opt: disable pagefile.sys (16MB), hiberfil.sys (~6G) reboot to have no files
      • Opt: Pad hdd with blank file , defrag, checkdisk
• Opt: Reboot on Linux to shrink part
  • sudo -E gparted /dev/sda # 32000 will keep booting
  • 64b : Min=13509MB (more if *.sys removed)
• ToDo : Activate KmS : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Product_Activation
  • https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/error-code-0x80072f8f/d5006dbe-5946-4d68-8f08-8620eeb65efd

control userpasswords2

• RdP : System Properties / Remote / Remote Desktop / Allow…

/usr/bin/xfreerdp /cert-ignore /sec:rdp /audio-mode:1 /u:user /p:password /v:192.168.1.1

• netplwiz : auto login
• diskmgmt.msc
• explorer / Organize / Folder and search options / ~Show ~UnHide
• https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/configuration/deleting-and-disabling-hiberfilsys/

runas /user:%USERNAME% "powercfg /hibernate off"
runas /user:Administrator "powercfg /hibernate off"

• https://www.wikihow.com/Change-Startup-Programs-in-Windows-7
  • From Startmenu / All programe / Startup / mouse right / explore
  • C:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

start  "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"

• dxdiag: 6.01.7601…. DirectX 11
• Monitor Identities
  • https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/how-to-change-monitor-identities/f561ff4c-b58d-4907-9045-2e1c76d56657#
  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/monitorswitcher/#
  • https://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/monitorswitcher/MonitorProfileSwitcher_v0700.zip

• Reclaim space:
  • Computer / Properties / System protection / C: / Configure
  • defrag

• http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/4/A/84A35BF1-DAFE-4AE8-82AF-AD2AE20B6B14/directx_Jun2010_redist.exe DirectX C:\tmp\DXSETUP.exe WindowS 7
• http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/E/7/AE743F1F-632B-4809-87A9-AA1BB3458E31/DXSDK_Jun10.exe
• http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/A/95A9616B-7A37-4AF6-BC36-D6EA96C8DAAE/dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe DotNet

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47409#Windows6.1-KB3063858-x86.msu
  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/9/6/C96CD606-3E05-4E1C-B201-51211AE80B1E/Windows6.1-KB3063858-x86.msu
  • https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3063858# VistA?
    • https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2015/05/windows6.0-kb3063858-x86_d3bcf0d0f731d27d139614b52839ec1241b19c52.msu

• http://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
  • md5=dd0232ee751164eaad2fe0de7158d77d vc_redist.x86.exe 2015-2019 14.29.30139
  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x86.exe

• vcruntime140.dll (MSVC 2015)
  • https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x86.exe
  • https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/download/details.aspx?id=48145# 14.0.23026

• DriverS:
  • https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/102378/en.us

• https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/8/E/08E0386B-F6AF-4651-8D1B-C0A95D2731F0/Windows6.1-KB3063858-x64.msu
• http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=217865#Windows6.1-KB2533623-x86.msu # OffLine superseded by KB3063858
• http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2533623”
  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/D/7/2D78D0DD-2802-41F5-88D6-DC1D559F206D/Windows6.1-KB2533623-x86.msu
• http://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/updt/2011/06/windows6.0-kb2533623-x64_23652360b903754d42b6b969d9ae79462343f7d4.msu
• http://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
  • md5=35431d059197b67227cd12f841733539 vc_redist.x64.exe
  • http://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/b929b7fe-5c89-4553-9abe-6324631dcc3a/296F96CD102250636BCD23AB6E6CF70935337B1BBB3507FE8521D8D9CFAA932F/VC_redist.x64.exe
• http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/4/9/14936FE9-4D16-4019-A093-5E00182609EB/Windows6.1-KB2670838-x64.msu

• vcruntime140.dll (MSVC 2015)
  • https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x64.exe
  • https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/download/details.aspx?id=48145# 14.0.23026

@TaG: BcD RdP Windows7 Win7

• https://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/15672-earlier-version-windows-boot-menu.html# “Earlier version of windows” BcD WinXp
• http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2408958#p2408958

@TaG: DriveR GeForce