Image size huge

[Kevin79]

I have a Windows 7 Enterprise image that is 64bit, has SP1, 16 language packs, and is current with updates. It doesn't have any software installed. The image is almost 11GB. Should it be this big? If not, what can I do to reduce the size?

[anyweb]

try removing some of the language packs ! are any apps installed ? is it windows 7 or windows 7sp1 (the media i mean)

[Kevin79]

No, no apps are installed. It was created with the media that has Windows 7 and SP1 on it. I didn't have to install SP1 separately. I had an image that I created before the has 14 language packs which was around 7.25GB. Would 3 months worth of updates and two additional language packs take up over 3.75GB of space?

[Kevin79]

If I remove the language packs and have them install during the setup, will Windows act/look like it does when it is part of the setup?

[anyweb]

when i install language packs I do it offline as part of the installation, works fine

you should also look for a blog post by Mikael Nystrom about cleaning up images, there are some tips in it

[Kevin79]

Do you know how much time each language pack adds to the installation?