Add WMC after setup

kicks

kicks

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My Vista Ultimate SP2 originally was setup from a variation slimmed by vlite. WMC was completely left out.

Now I want to add WMC, while preserving the system as it grew within 3 years. No fresh install. An installation DVD or iso image are at hand. What workaround will do the job?

Thanks for all hints and explanations.
Tom
 

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kicks said:
My Vista Ultimate SP2 originally was setup from a variation slimmed by vlite. WMC was completely left out.

Now I want to add WMC, while preserving the system as it grew within 3 years. No fresh install. An installation DVD or iso image are at hand. What workaround will do the job?

Thanks for all hints and explanations.
Tom
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Kicks

Love to help but we have no idea what was manipulated during the vlite process so it is next to impossible to help. I would suggest a full copy form MS. Basically thats all we are able to support.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
    CPU
    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
My Ultimate DVD is a full version with retail license. (The vlite iso was produced as an extract from it). Since I never installed a Service Pack nor IE 8, all requirements for a repair installation are met. However, I have no idea if a repair install would add the missing components. If yes, I would give it a try. But if it only replaces the existing selection of files and resets my settings, it would cause more trouble than do the job. Can the behavior of a repair installation be predicted?
 

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard dv6936us
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo "Merom" T5750, 2 GHz, stock clocking
    Motherboard
    stock Quanta 30D2, v.792E
    Memory
    4 GHz, 667 MHz bus speed
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, stock
    Sound Card
    stock Realtek software-based
    Monitor(s) Displays
    stock 15.4" widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    stock 1280 X 800
    Hard Drives
    stock Toshiba MK2546GSX and a Western Digital 1TB MyBook
    PSU
    stock
    Case
    stock
    Cooling
    stock plus Rocketfish model RF-LAPCOL
    Keyboard
    stock
    Mouse
    stock Synaptics Pointing Device
    Internet Speed
    Ludicrous Speed (~10.9 Mbps, more or less)
    Other Info
    Browser: Namoroka v1.9.2.3666 64-bit build. Computer specs:
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01485288&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3747246
    I like chocolate milk!
In a clone, I found out that repair installation performs a true inplace upgrade. All default components are installed. What was left out by vlite, now was added. Thanks for the hint.
Tom
 

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