# Exe Size of Delphi Build (XE) is doubled size

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exe-size-of-delphi-build-xe-is-doubled-size/1833
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**Created:** [August 22, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exe-size-of-delphi-build-xe-is-doubled-size/1833 "2011-08-22T02:13:00Z")
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### Author: ![crilando](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@crilando](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/crilando)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exe-size-of-delphi-build-xe-is-doubled-size/1833/1 "2011-08-22T02:13:00Z")

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Hello,

when i compile inside the Delphi IDE&nbsp;the compiled EXE is about 50 MB. When i make the same inside FinalBuilder it is about 106 MB. I have used the original project settings from Delphi XE (Directorys, Compiler, Linker ).

It seems much air inside that big exe because after zipping both are very similar in size (the delphi generated and the finalBuilder generated).

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thank you Chris

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 10:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exe-size-of-delphi-build-xe-is-doubled-size/1833/2 "2011-08-22T10:09:55Z")

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Sound like you have “Include TD32 Debug Info” checked on the Linker page.

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### Author: ![crilando](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@crilando](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/crilando)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exe-size-of-delphi-build-xe-is-doubled-size/1833/3 "2011-08-22T12:51:27Z")

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you are right - perfect!

in Delphi IDE&nbsp;i have it also, butit supports the switch "External" which makes an external TDF-File. Perhaps an idea to enhance the action when someone has XE.

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chris

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