Revisiting a Classic: My Journey with Tiny7 Rev03 by eXPerience

1. No Windows features to add/remove

Want Telnet client? IIS? You cannot install them. The component store is gutted. dism /online will throw error 0x800f081f.

Monitoring the Installation

The Not-So-Good (Be Warned)

❌ No updates possible – Windows Update is stripped out. You cannot install SP1 or later security patches. Do not connect to the internet for sensitive tasks.
❌ Missing critical components – No .NET Framework pre-installed, no printer drivers, no Windows Defender, no firewall configuration UI (though firewall service may exist).
❌ Stripped languages – English only. Adding MUI packs often breaks the system.
❌ Automatic partition format – If you’re not careful, it will wipe the first disk it finds. Always remove other drives during install.
❌ Driver issues – Many USB 3.0, NVMe, and modern network chips won’t work. You’ll need old hardware or slipstream drivers yourself (not easy post-release).