[M3T4LM4N222]

nLite:Allows you to modify your Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows XP .ISO files. The modifications include:Unattended Install, Slipstreaming of Drivers and Hotfixes (Updates) as well as remove unnecessary features to shrink the size of XP and improve performance. This feature is VERY convenient for vLite. Windows XP is still a great operating system, and making a copy for benching/internet surfing would be perfect.

vLite is the same as nLite, but for Windows Vista. It has been reported to partially work w/ Windows 7.

So here we go:

Download your ISO. Make sure you have the CD key, you will need it later

Download nLite off www.nliteos.com

Download 7ZIP off http://www.7-zip.org/download.html. With it you will open your .ISO file as an Archive

Make a folder that you can copy all the archive files too

Copy all the files shown in the .ISO archive to this file

Run nLite, locate the folder that you saved the .ISO archive to, click next

next it should bring you to a window that asks what you want to put into this, select what you want to edit/slipstream into the .ISO. I'd suggest selecting everything, anything unneeded, just skip past it.

How to:

Hotfixes and SP's:RyanVM has Post SP2 and Post SP3 updates on there site, simply download these and put them somewhere you can remember them. When it prompts you to add Hotfixes, click insert and find the Hotfixes file. I believe RyanVM also has service packs for download.

Drivers:Backup all your drivers and put them all into a folder, I don't really have a program I can suggest. Once it asks if you want to insert drivers, hit instert and select multiple drivers then direct it to the folder w/ the drivers.

The rest will be strait forward and self explanatory.

vLite guide:http://www.overclock.net/windows/357...ize-using.html (Thank you ignite :0)

Pictures coming soon
More coming soon

 

[mattliston]

sub'd and bookmarked for future use

 

[ignite]

I had a vLite guide up a while ago if you want to use that

Both great Apps to use to minimize installs and get rid of extras.

 

[M3T4LM4N222]

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Originally Posted by ignite I had a vLite guide up a while ago if you want to use that Both great Apps to use to minimize installs and get rid of extras.

I'll just directly link them

I will put picks on the nLite one soon, just need to download the copy of Windows XP I plan to modify

 

[zidave]

I love nLite, used it to install SATA drivers to XP for my HTPC. Hope vLite works just as well.

 

[ignite]

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Originally Posted by M3T4LM4N222 I'll just directly link them I will put picks on the nLite one soon, just need to download the copy of Windows XP I plan to modify

Here's the one I had up. Didn't want to link it if you wanted to write your own [and not wanting another guide in here

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http://www.overclock.net/windows/357...ize-using.html

 

[M3T4LM4N222]

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Originally Posted by ignite Here's the one I had up. Didn't want to link it if you wanted to write your own [and not wanting another guide in here ] http://www.overclock.net/windows/357...ize-using.html

Added the link

 

[hclarkjr]

might want to have a look here too http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/167-...server-2008r2/ there are a couple of new tools being developed for 7 right now that look promising.