[Mech0z]

Will I be able to strip vista down after I have slipstreamed it? Or wont it work then? Else I will try to download some iso somewhere (Use my own cdkey ofc) and strip that one down, just hard to find a iso in the right language where my own cdkey works

[oskingen]

Mech0z, on Jul 4 2008, 10:26 AM, said:

Will I be able to strip vista down after I have slipstreamed it? Or wont it work then? Else I will try to download some iso somewhere (Use my own cdkey ofc) and strip that one down, just hard to find a iso in the right language where my own cdkey works

First slipstream and then you can vlite your iso but never remove components with the slipstream process. you have to do it in 2 steps

[TechnoDude]

Thanks man, this is a great tutorial, all I had to do was follow the exact steps and now I've got my own Vista with SP1.

[roadapathy]

for some strange reason, vLite will NOT install the WIM dll files. Although I put them in there, it is not working.

I put the x86 dll in the vlite\wimfltr\x86 folder and the 64bit dll in its \vLite\wimfltr\x64 folder

I ALSO put the 32bit dll into the vlite folder. Just nothing works. It keeps saying "Put the WIM filter installation files in the 'c:\program files\vlite\wimfltr\x86' then press OK"...the problem is, they are there and when I press OK, it just says the same thing. I get nowhere. What on earth is wrong?

Thanks in advance.

DLL version reports

6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)

[neo]

Actually fact is that wimfltr.sys has been removed from vLite.....so you have to manually install......

Download: WIMFlTR (Windows Imaging Files)
Right click on INF and click on Install ....the copy wimgapi.dll at the root of vLite installation folder.

[neo]

TechnoDude, on Jul 6 2008, 02:51 PM, said:

Thanks man, this is a great tutorial, all I had to do was follow the exact steps and now I've got my own Vista with SP1.

Your Welcome.....glad to know, now you have your own Vista SP1
Happy Windows Computing !!!

[hsinger]

One point of clarification...

My understanding is that SP1 installation is heavily dependent on all prior hotfixes having been installed. The instructions though don't mention the need to incorporate any hotfixes into the ISO (in fact they specifically state NOT to enable components, etc.). Do I understand correctly that with slipstreaming ONLY the initial Vista installation files and SP1 are needed and the hotfixes can be ignored? (In case it matters, I'm installing Vista Business.)

Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide a prompt reply.

[hsinger]

hsinger, on Jul 23 2008, 08:45 PM, said:

One point of clarification...

My understanding is that SP1 installation is heavily dependent on all prior hotfixes having been installed. The instructions though don't mention the need to incorporate any hotfixes into the ISO (in fact they specifically state NOT to enable components, etc.). Do I understand correctly that with slipstreaming ONLY the initial Vista installation files and SP1 are needed and the hotfixes can be ignored? (In case it matters, I'm installing Vista Business.)

Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide a prompt reply.

One additional question... assuming that the answer to the above question is yes, then is it also correct to assume that once I have this slipstreamed SP1 version installed that Vista will recognize that the 50+ hotfixes are not needed, or might auto-update then still prompt me to install them?

[hsinger]

hannubys, on Jul 4 2008, 10:38 AM, said:

Mech0z, on Jul 4 2008, 10:26 AM, said:

Will I be able to strip vista down after I have slipstreamed it? Or wont it work then? Else I will try to download some iso somewhere (Use my own cdkey ofc) and strip that one down, just hard to find a iso in the right language where my own cdkey works

First slipstream and then you can vlite your iso but never remove components with the slipstream process. you have to do it in 2 steps

Not sure I understand what you mean by "doing it in two steps". Please elaborate. Thanks.

[neo]

hsinger, on Jul 24 2008, 08:26 AM, said:

hsinger, on Jul 23 2008, 08:45 PM, said:

One point of clarification...

My understanding is that SP1 installation is heavily dependent on all prior hotfixes having been installed. The instructions though don't mention the need to incorporate any hotfixes into the ISO (in fact they specifically state NOT to enable components, etc.). Do I understand correctly that with slipstreaming ONLY the initial Vista installation files and SP1 are needed and the hotfixes can be ignored? (In case it matters, I'm installing Vista Business.)

Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide a prompt reply.

One additional question... assuming that the answer to the above question is yes, then is it also correct to assume that once I have this slipstreamed SP1 version installed that Vista will recognize that the 50+ hotfixes are not needed, or might auto-update then still prompt me to install them?

No need to integrate pre-Vista SP1 updates, Service Pack is cumulative update and covers all last updates.
and Vista doesn't prompt to install pre-Vista SP1 update after installation.

[neo]

hsinger, on Jul 24 2008, 09:04 AM, said:

hannubys, on Jul 4 2008, 10:38 AM, said:

Mech0z, on Jul 4 2008, 10:26 AM, said:

Will I be able to strip vista down after I have slipstreamed it? Or wont it work then? Else I will try to download some iso somewhere (Use my own cdkey ofc) and strip that one down, just hard to find a iso in the right language where my own cdkey works

First slipstream and then you can vlite your iso but never remove components with the slipstream process. you have to do it in 2 steps

Not sure I understand what you mean by "doing it in two steps". Please elaborate. Thanks.

It mean, First slipstream SP1 and finish the all process, then re-open Vista Installation source (Vista SP1 Slipstreamed) and customize your Vista.

[frass2000]

my vista disc has english and russian 32 and 64 bit, how can i get out the russian and keep the english?

[hb7779]

neo, on Apr 2 2008, 02:52 PM, said:

[Tutorial] Build Windows Vista SP1 x86 DVD using vLite

Hi Everyone,

Recently Windows Vista SP1 has been released finally and it can be installed in three ways:

• Using Windows Vista SP1 pre-integrated DVD
  
• Using Windows Vista SP1 Offline Update installer and
  
• Via Windows Update.

But Microsoft has stated that Windows Vista SP1 pre-integrated DVD can get only Microsoft partners, Business Consumers, MSDN & Technet subscribers and Microsoft Connect users. So there are only two ways to get Vista SP1 installed, but it take long time to install SP1 and terrible to install each n every time in fresh Windows Vista RTM. To solve this problem, I would like to thank vLite Developers and Community; they have released vLite with SP slipstream support and its simple tutorial that helps to slipstream SP in Windows Vista n build your Vista SP1 DVD.

Requirements:

• Windows Vista RTM DVD
  
• Windows Vista SP1 offline update installer and most important thing is
  
• vLite (Windows Vista has in-built .Net Framework 2.0)

How to:
1. First of all, install vLite and copy all contents of DVD into HDD folder, say F:\Vista
2. Now select the folder where Vista installation source has been copied (F:\Vista)
3. Select the edition which is to be upgraded to SP1



4. Proceed Next and only select Service Pack Slipstream option.



By selecting Windows Vista SP1 offline update installer, extracting and slipstreaming process will be started and it’ll take 60-90 mins to accomplish the task.

5. After completion, create bootable DVD or image and get your Vista SP1 installed simultaneously.

(Only a single edition will be upgraded to SP1 at a time and to make complete Vista SP1….I mean, if you want to create all editions upgraded to SP1 disc. You have to follow the same process for each edition.)

NOTE: Don’t select any other option such as integration, components, tweaks etc when slip-streaming service pack. One more thing, don’t remove any component from vLited Vista image because it may cause interrupted installation.

I have slip-streamed all editions into Vista DVD and tested…all are working perfect. And It has been taken 8-10 hours….slipstreaming speed may depends upon your computer configuration.

Hi guys,
I followed each step above but when iso got created it was exactly the same as the Vista SP0. Only dates certain folders changed but files inside folders were all the same as the Vista RTM. I wasted three dvds and about 7 hours of my time. I didn't get any errors either during the process. Has anyone use this successfully? Any help will be appreciated.

[apterpstra]

I really want to make this happen. so far it's been frustrating. the advice given has not lead to success. I've written a detailed step-by-step guide (btw I'm using an x64 platform but that should work the same, isn't it?). So I've got 2 questions:

• Is my guide correct?
  
• What should I do next to achieve success?

Thx.

My guide has been attached as a Word 97-2003 document, I hope that's the best way; I could paste it here if necessary...

PS I haven't tried using the WAIK as has been recommended elsewhere, since everybody suggests it is possible without.

Attached File(s)

•  How_to_slipstream_SP1_into_Windows_Vista.doc (38.5K)
  Number of downloads: 110

[Wackster]

Hiya all,

2 questions,

1 - I only want Vista Ultimate on my ISO, so as I have read, you just slipstream SP1 to it then click apply. After I have done this, can I then remove components, or can I remove them before I hit apply?

2 - After I did the slipstream, I went to the intergration>hotfixes section and this is all I get


now is it suppose to have to listings for SP1 and is there normally only 6 hotfixes listed?

CHeers

[MagicAndre1981]

this is normal. Don't worry about this

[naton]

Hi guys

I'm new to this forum but have been using nLite for sometimes.

Thanks for the work you've put developping both nLite and vLite.

I've few questions regarding vLite.
1- Could you confirm that the steps below are the right one to integrate SP1 to all the version of Vista in my DVD.
a- start vLite
b- point vLite to the folder containing Vista
c- select the Vista version to slipstream
d- point vLite towards the Service Pack 1 file
e- close vlite
f- repeat the above procedure for all the versions of Vista.

2- After adding SP1 to all the Vista(s), my iso is 3.2gb instead of 2.5gb
Is this size OK? or should it be bigger?

3- I want now to remove whatever I don't need but to all the Vista(s) (all version).
How do I proceed?
Are the below steps the correct ones to follow?
a- open vlite
b- point vLite to the folder containing Vista
c- select a Vista version
d- remove whatever I don't like
e- click 'apply' and select this version only
f- repeat the above step to all the versions

Thanks for your help.

This post has been edited by naton: 06 September 2008 - 11:04 AM

[azfarhus]

I have install WAIK but vlite unable to detect its installation, how to fix it. I a on vista.

[neo]

azfarhus, on Sep 13 2008, 07:10 PM, said:

I have install WAIK but vlite unable to detect its installation, how to fix it. I a on vista.

WAIK Driver

Download WAIK drivers and Right click on .INF file and choose Install

[BlueNovember]

Hey all,
I'm having problems running Components and Tweaks on the pre-SP1'd Vista Ultimate x64 iso. (I am doing the "two step" thing referred to in previous posts.)
The iso installs fine by itself, but if I remove things in Components/Tweaks I get the following error at the start of the install process;

Windows Error said:

Windows cannot determine which language to install

Then installation terminates and the pc restarts.
Only things related to languages I've removed are a number of foreign languages under Components\Languages. The regional information under Unattended is all set to English UK/US. The original DVD iso has hotfixes installed as far as early September, but no components/tweaks.

There seems to be a lack of consensus; some posts say tweaking is possible, others not.
Any help people can provide would be appreciated.

This post has been edited by BlueNovember: 28 September 2008 - 08:24 AM