Build Win8.1 for Parallels MAC

hello there,

          I am new on this and i cant make a win8.1 build to work properly on parallels...


          i mean.... i need to make a win8.1 build with as light as it can be 
         (removing all useless junk, modern ui, services, aero, themes, languages, drivers, and everything possible to remove) but leaving the essencial:

       .net framework 3.5, 4 , 4.5 and on
       full printer services
       update service
       
is anyone there to give tips about what can and cant be taken out ?

thanks

hey,

im not really sure because i use win7 but at the Preset tab you could switch on the preset to protect windows updates.

also dont remove at features -> net framework 3.5 and 4, all printing features(3 or 4 of them) and windows update

at remove tab -> (if you dont integrate any drivers) leave all printer driver, windows update and at the experimental you need to keep net framework (full and light cleanup) and also winsxs (install.wim). The cleanup for boot.wim should be ok

at services -> windows update and also printer service

i hope i didnt forget anything.

and i dont know if its still up but there was once an problem (im not really sure what it was) with App Readiness Service and Immersive Control Panel


EDIT: if you dont integrate any drivers for your printer but you know what printer you use i.e. if you use HP and canon, you could remove all drivers exept those 2, but if you use it on many printers and dont know what they are keep all of them

thank you for your reply.

i didnt say but, i had a winXP lite on my parallels in Coherence Mode (it hides the OS and show the apps as it were native) and it as light speed fast.... BUT, there's no .net framework 4.0 and its needed for some windows apps. what i want is to replace this winXP lite if my new Win8.1 lite.

i already tried what you just said and i got an error compiling the build.

i think i cant simply remove all but the ones you said cause there's a lot of services and features depending from others... and im also afraid to lose network protocols ... 

well.. im trying another one.. ill post step by step what i did and hopefully at the end of this topic we should have the perfect final Win8.1 ultra lite iso for mac parallels....

thanks

yes that would be great.

failed again.... :S


im preparing another set (with print screen) and posting it afterwards..

error log above (sorry its in Portuguese but i think its understandable) :