Tiny7 Rev03 Unattended Windows 7 Install By Experience

Place this file in root of USB or burn to CD alongside ISO contents.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="windowsPE">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86">
            <DiskConfiguration>
                <Disk wcm:action="add">
                    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                    <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
                    <CreatePartitions>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Size>100</Size>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <Extend>true</Extend>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                        </CreatePartition>
                    </CreatePartitions>
                    <ModifyPartitions>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>System</Label>
                            <Active>true</Active>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>Windows</Label>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                    </ModifyPartitions>
                </Disk>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>
            <UserData>
                <ProductKey>
                    <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key>
                    <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI>
                </ProductKey>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
            </UserData>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86">
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
                <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>
            <AutoLogon>
                <Password>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Password>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <Username>tiny</Username>
                <LogonCount>1</LogonCount>
            </AutoLogon>
            <UserAccounts>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
                            <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <Group>Administrators</Group>
                        <Name>tiny</Name>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
            <RegisteredOrganization>Custom</RegisteredOrganization>
            <RegisteredOwner>TinyUser</RegisteredOwner>
            <TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time</TimeZone>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86">
            <ComputerName>tiny7-pc</ComputerName>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>

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EN-US only. You can install MUI packs, but the unattended script will break some translation. tiny7 rev03 unattended windows 7 install by experience

By Experience

In the golden era of Windows 7, a shadow legend was born. While Microsoft sold millions of copies of its flagship OS, a niche community of modders, benchmarkers, and retro-enthusiasts sought something leaner. Something meaner. That legend is tiny7 rev03. Place this file in root of USB or

If you are searching for this specific ISO, you aren’t looking for a standard Microsoft installer. You are likely staring at a vintage netbook with an Intel Atom, a thin client with 1GB of RAM, or an old gaming rig where you want every last megabyte of RAM allocated to Counter-Strike 1.6 or Diablo II.

This article is not a theory. It is a battlefield guide based on years of trial and error, failed boots, missing drivers, and eventual triumph. Here is everything you need to know about performing an unattended Windows 7 install using tiny7 rev03. Replace : EN-US only

From one enthusiast to another – I’ve been there. But here are better options today:

❌ 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).

Tiny7 rev03 is a custom Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 ISO (x86 only), reduced to ~700 MB (fits on a CD). It’s designed for unattended installation with minimal user input. The creator (eXPerience) removed:

Goal: Run Windows 7 smoothly on 256–512 MB RAM and old CPUs (Pentium 3/4, Atom, early Celeron).