[ZileXa]

I never got this (method 5) to work for Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate English. Just tried it again, I get a message during Windows Setup "windows could not be configured for your hardware" or something like that.
Not going to try method 6 (rtlite only) since updates are not going to work completely according to earlier posts.

--> It works when I test my RT7Lite image (call it iso 1).
--> It also works when I test my RT7Lite image after doing Apply & Capture with ImageX (call it iso 2).
It does not work when I test my image after doing vlite on the iso 2 (call it iso 3).

see screenshot attached.

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This post has been edited by ZileXa: 10 April 2011 - 06:43 AM

[aviv00]

did u try on original iso and with my ini and inf ?

did u intergrade something ?

This post has been edited by aviv00: 10 April 2011 - 01:46 PM

[ZileXa]

I did not integrate anything. I use your ini and inf (sp1_v2) but I keep some stuff you selected. For example Japanese language in vLite is selected (needed for Office 2010) and Windows Mail is selected (needed for Office 2010) and a couple of drivers and other stuff. I do select other things like Wordpad, Write and Paint.

But I really dont understand whats happening, Just tried the entire process again. When I want to apply the changes in vLite, it asks if you want to "apply for current image (HOMEBASIC) or all images."
I have Ultimate! Why does it say Homebasic suddenly? In RT7Lite I applied changes for ALL images (normally I only do Ultimate). So i dont understand.

Perhaps it has something to do with the names I set in ImageX (when capturing you have to fill in name/description twice).

[ZileXa]

Here are my ini/inf files. I used your sp1_v2 and modified it to my needs. It shouldn't make such a big difference right?

I get the error message I posted above.
setuperr.log says something about cmiadapter\installers.cpp not found and a file that is suppose to be in windows\winsxs\.

Perhaps I should just do method 6 (just select winsxs for removal in RT7Lite, don't use GimageX and VLite but not sure wich updates will work and wich won't work..

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This post has been edited by ZileXa: 12 April 2011 - 01:01 PM

[aviv00]

i think the drivers added wrong to wim image try use dism.exe
and then use rtlite

[ZileXa]

Thanks for all the help.
I finally managed to create my stripped Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate x64 and removed WinSxS.
I ran RT7Lite, did not create ISO, ran GimageX (apply then Capture, do not press Append, press Create). Then ran VLite. When vLite finishes, I first copy files to the directory ($OEM$, apps, stuff and hotfix KB947821). Then go back to the vLite window and create an ISO image.

Tested using VMWare. After Setup completed I manually installed the hotfix, that takes a whole night! And then ran Windows Update.
I noticed only 1 update could not be installed so I did the whole thing again this time integrating that one update with RT7Lite.

Also I did not remove Japanese with vLite. Office 2010 installed flawlessly.
Using your settings, Japanese is selected for removal. I get an error during Office 2010 setup and there is no ignore button. So no other choice then to keep Japanese.

Thanks for your help I am now moving on to installing apps and tweaks and pin items to startmenu/taskbar for the Default User Profile so they will apply for all users in the future. Then my unattended Win7 adventure is finally over. Hopefully Windows 8 will be quite similar to Windows 7 Setup!

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This post has been edited by ZileXa: 18 April 2011 - 04:44 PM

[alvinkhorfire]

ZileXa, on 12 April 2011 - 10:32 AM, said:

I did not integrate anything. I use your ini and inf (sp1_v2) but I keep some stuff you selected. For example Japanese language in vLite is selected (needed for Office 2010) and Windows Mail is selected (needed for Office 2010) and a couple of drivers and other stuff.

Sorry, could you provide more explanation on keeping Japanese language and Windows Mail (needed for Office 2010)? I believe that you only need to keep Japanese language, if you use RT 7 Lite to slim down Windows 7. You can use vLite to remove Japanese language, and yet you should have no problem to install Microsoft Office 2010 in the resultant slimmed-down Windows 7.

As for now, I do not really why the removal of Windows Mail would affect the successful installation of Office 2010.

Thanks for the explanation given.

This post has been edited by alvinkhorfire: 20 April 2011 - 10:26 PM

[WiCiO]

@Up
You don't need Japanese language to install MSO'10. You'll just get an error during install and clicking OK will get you through. To be safe uncheck multilanguage supprt (universal font) during the office setup. I've never had problem with it. Also the WinMail is NOT needed.
Oh, to be perfectly clear I'm talking about removal in RTLite! Haven't tried in vLite 'cause I've abandoned this app for RT

[TrendMark]

I also tried to work on a lite job from this file but I recieved "dism error. How can I solve this problem. If anyone knows how to do it, please help me...

[TrendMark]

I also tried to work on a lite job from this file but I recieved "dism error. How can I solve this problem. If anyone knows how to do it, please help me...

[poople]

ZileXa, on 18 April 2011 - 04:43 PM, said:

I finally managed to create my stripped Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate x64 and removed WinSxS.
I ran RT7Lite, did not create ISO, ran GimageX (apply then Capture, do not press Append, press Create). Then ran VLite. When vLite finishes, I first copy files to the directory ($OEM$, apps, stuff and hotfix KB947821). Then go back to the vLite window and create an ISO image.

Tested using VMWare. After Setup completed I manually installed the hotfix, that takes a whole night! And then ran Windows Update.

@ZileXa:
I cannot keep up with your process. Could you please clarify your some steps?
1. "ran GimageX (apply then Capture, do not press Append, press Create)":
a. do you choose the same Source and Destination folders?
b. It way create a .wim file, say 'my win7.wim'.
2. "Then ran VLite. When vLite finishes": Does it finish removing winsxs and other stuffs?
3. "I first copy files to the directory ($OEM$, apps, stuff and hotfix KB947821)": What files did you copy to what directory?

Thank you in advance for your clarification.

[bapt]

hello

I integrate Updates to ISO, and I clean the folder winsxs with rt7lite

is it possible that some files are not cleaned in winsxs?
if so, how?

thanks so much

[aviv00]

with vlite u can remove all but updatabilty will be gone

[bapt]

in fact, there are some things that I would not remove (Updates to explorer.exe and Update for USB)

is it possible that when "cleaning" winsxs, these "Updates" is not removed in winsxs?

thanks

This post has been edited by bapt: 23 May 2011 - 12:35 PM

[bapt]

In fact, I can uninstall the updates related to explore.exe and the USB
when I do a "cleaning " of winsxs (with rt7lite ou Vlite), I get an error when I try to uninstall the Updates

how to have "links, backup" related to these updates, in winsxs are not removed when "clean" winsxs

thanks

This post has been edited by bapt: 24 May 2011 - 06:35 AM

[ZileXa]

poople, on 08 May 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

ZileXa, on 18 April 2011 - 04:43 PM, said:

I finally managed to create my stripped Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate x64 and removed WinSxS.
I ran RT7Lite, did not create ISO, ran GimageX (apply then Capture, do not press Append, press Create). Then ran VLite. When vLite finishes, I first copy files to the directory ($OEM$, apps, stuff and hotfix KB947821). Then go back to the vLite window and create an ISO image.

Tested using VMWare. After Setup completed I manually installed the hotfix, that takes a whole night! And then ran Windows Update.

@ZileXa:
I cannot keep up with your process. Could you please clarify your some steps?
1. "ran GimageX (apply then Capture, do not press Append, press Create)":
a. do you choose the same Source and Destination folders?
b. It way create a .wim file, say 'my win7.wim'.
2. "Then ran VLite. When vLite finishes": Does it finish removing winsxs and other stuffs?
3. "I first copy files to the directory ($OEM$, apps, stuff and hotfix KB947821)": What files did you copy to what directory?

Thank you in advance for your clarification.

Sorry I haven't been around lately.

After you finished with RT7Lite, you have a folder with all the stuff from your Windows image, but stripped down. Call it folder A.
Now run GimageX, choose APPLY. Source folder is the install.wim file in a subfolder of folder A.
Destination folder is a temporary folder you create on your desktop or whatever.
Then CAPTURE, now select the folder from your desktop as source and the install.wim file from folder A as destination.

After that finishes, use vLite with the ini files provided by me or first post. Modify stuff you want to keep/remove.

After vLite finishes, you're done. In my case. I do not close vLite window yet. I also want to install applications silently during or after Windows Setup. Apps like Avira antivirus, SumatraPDF reader, Paint.net, Notepad2, Firefox, Office 10, CDBurnerXP, uTorrent, Xnview and other apps. Also I want to run a few cleanup commands, apply lots of settings and tweaks for Windows and these apps during setup. Therefore I copy the setup files of these applications, a batch file to install them, .reg file for settings/tweaks and a .7z file containing my preconfigured and clean Start menu.
So I copy all of this to the root of the folder A. Then go back to the vLite window and create my ISO image.

Hope thats enough info for you. Everything works here. The hotfix necessary for Windows Update to install all updates correctly takes hours to install but that doesn't matter just let it run when you go to bed.

This post has been edited by ZileXa: 24 May 2011 - 04:06 PM

[bapt]

hello

I would like to know when we "remove" winsxs with RT7lite , all is not removed, OK
but what makes such things is removed, and this thing is not? (why some files are deleted and others not)

related with the pending.xml file in the directory winsxs (in install.wim)

thanks

[mayur]

[hi aviv00 please update your guide method 5 as their is no need to download waik for vlite, users only have to install vlite 1.6 beta first which contains the wim filter driver for win 7 and then install vlite 1.2 which has option for win sxs removal

[myselfidem]

Yes, I use this method. I install vLite 1.1.6 Final and after vLite 1.2 and all works fine with Windows 7 SP1 (integrated) to customize Windows 7 SP1 image!

*Edit: vLite 1.2 works fine with Windows 7 SP1 integrated but FAILS with Windows 7 original SP1 MSDN.
I think the solution is to install Windows 7 SP1 MSDN on a second partition and use sysprep and CAPTURE the new install.wim with imagex.exe!
After we can use vLite 1.2!

This post has been edited by myselfidem: 06 July 2011 - 04:17 PM

[aviv00]

bapt, on 17 June 2011 - 03:22 AM, said:

hello

I would like to know when we "remove" winsxs with RT7lite , all is not removed, OK
but what makes such things is removed, and this thing is not? (why some files are deleted and others not)

related with the pending.xml file in the directory winsxs (in install.wim)

thanks

rtlite dont remove winsxs good enuf as vlite but the creator didnt meant to make it as vlite he wanted to make less extreme

mayur, on 18 June 2011 - 12:35 AM, said:

[hi aviv00 please update your guide method 5 as their is no need to download waik for vlite, users only have to install vlite 1.6 beta first which contains the wim filter driver for win 7 and then install vlite 1.2 which has option for win sxs removal

thx mayur however i didnt say its must download waik but i did added it

This post has been edited by aviv00: 18 June 2011 - 02:41 PM