The term "Ghost" in the Windows modding community refers to a of Microsoft’s original operating system. The "Ghost" moniker typically implies that the OS has been "ghosted" (stripped) of all non-essential components.

Uses significantly less disk space than a standard installation.

"Overclocked?" Ba laughed, leaning back in his plastic chair. "Look at this junk heap. It’s a Core 2 Duo. It can barely boot."

After downloading, always check the file hash. A clean "Hot" edition should have a known MD5 or SHA-1 posted in the forum thread. Use PowerShell:

, this is one of the snappiest options available. However, for primary machines holding sensitive data, the security trade-offs of using an unofficial, "modded" OS are significant. Recommendation: Use this for gaming-only rigs, shop computers, or hobbyist projects

Tuan inserted his trusty USB drive into the last machine. The screen flickered, the familiar blue-grey interface of the DOS-based Ghost utility loading up.