[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)
• WAIK or Windows Imaging Driver

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.

This post has been edited by neo: Sep 20 2008, 08:43 AM

Lol, so say 1hr per version or something? I would never get any version of windows finished in time at that speed.
Here it takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Ramdisk forever..

Man, thank you for the info.
But "I can use" or "I've to use" Apply?

Because I make ISO without use Apply button.

Is there a way to know If my ISO have integrated Service Pack 1?

Thanks
Matiello

Do you wanna use Vista Ultimate only...then You should use Apply...it remove other editions, that helps to reduce size of ISO...One more thing...if you are not using Apply...button..then your ISO will contains all edition with Vista Ultimate Edition with SP1...and rest of all remain SP0.

Locate your installation source file and select your edition in vLite...
It will show you all information...Service Pack level as well as build no.

Man,

"if you are not using Apply...button..then your ISO will contains all edition with Vista Ultimate Edition with SP1"

This was what I wanted to know.

I don't care about my ISO contains all edition, but I want have Ultimate with SP1. Then I guess the way that I done is correct.

The informations that vLite show is:

Operation System: Windows Vista ULTIMATE
Description: Windows Vista Ultimate
Architecture: 32-Bit
Version: 6.0.6001.18000
vLite: v1.1.6 RC (26/04/2008 04:40:17)

I didn't find any information about Service Pack 1 but I found differents informations between Ultimate and the other versions:

Version: 6.0.1.6001.16386 and the vLite information don't have in other versions only in Ultimate version.


Thanks
Matiello

This post has been edited by matiello: Apr 27 2008, 01:52 PM

I think I have found my problem....


I have slipstream SP1 into all Vista x64 versions (ULTIMATE, HOME BUSINESS, etc....)

After It was finish (5-6 hours), I have made ISO, but ISO was to big to burn on DVD-R.

I have click on "Apply" button to Rebuilding DVD (Rebuild all versions) and make ISO, and burn my DVD.


But my Vista SP1 (All versions) don't work.


There are a solution to make Vista SP1 (All versions) into DVD-R ?

This post has been edited by DirtyShady: Apr 28 2008, 05:49 AM

This topic can be move to important topic ?

Thanks to Moderator and Admins to make this thread sticky

Thank you hannubys to favor this thread.

How do i integrate SP1 into Vista Enterprise if it isn't in the list when i select the files location?

You must have the wrong iso file. Just wait, maybe someone have a solution

Does this work with Windows N edition x64? A friend of mine tried it and told me that nothing happened. He waited more than 1h50

This post has been edited by hannubys: May 14 2008, 03:24 PM

That's good. I checked it in task manager and saw some activities for pkgmgr. It just took 2h30 but it worked.

No, i have the correct ISO file. I want to integrate SP1 into Vista Enterprise and it doesn't come up on the list. I did an integration on Business and now when i enter a CD key on installation, it fails and says installation needs to be restarted. Anyone?

Vista business and Enterprise are two diferent versions and don't use the same key.

Is it possible to remove all other version than Ultimate? I won't be using them anyway.

Yes

Any idea how I do it? And will it save a lot of space?

http://www.vlite.net/about.html
http://www.vlite.net/help/

...Unfortunately it wont save much space.My "stock" Vista Ultimate+SP1 is still ~2.68GB or something.Not much smaller than Vista all editions+sp1.

Quote from Nuhi:


This post has been edited by Tomorrow: May 19 2008, 05:55 AM

Vlite as well xplite do not seem to work with upgrade packages. I have tried each and when I get to serial it says I must use original installation package. Also does not install serial number automatically even though I included it in iso build.

This post has been edited by wizard1786: May 19 2008, 03:49 PM

i will make all edition of SP1 but
but when that is dobe an i will install one of them i will not get the menu to choose.
it just starts instal one of them

1) i select the folder where Vista installation source
2) Select the edition which is to be upgraded to SP1
3) then select the sp1 and let it run to it is done

when it is done what now? go back to 1) or is the somthing i have to doo first before go back to 1)

I've tried slipstreaming and rebuilding the whole thing. If I burn the iso of this and don't remove or change anything, vista (ultimate) will install fine. If I take the rebuilt iso and remove or change ANYTHING, I get a nt kernel system file error during the loading files for setup screen.

Any way around this? Right now I'm trying to redo it all again only rather than slipstreaming SP1, I've got all..nearly 500mb worth of individual packages I've integrated into the iso I'm going to try and see if that will let me modify components.