Vista - Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD

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Sorry forgot to say that every time I have used vLite I have run as administrator. Also click the options tab on vLite and uncheck "Load Last Session at Browse" - make sure the Temp files and in fact the whole operation has plenty of disc space . I always allow 20gb - probably overkill, but better than having to do it again.

SIW2

Brink' great Tutorial ' and thanks for the help worked like a dream

Hi SIW2 What components would you reccommend to remove, would it be possible to uninstall internet explorer and intergrate firefox as my default,

Your welcome Dadudedadude. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted out.

Unfortunately IE cannot be uninstalled from Vista. It is to integrated into Vista. I have not tried it, but you might be able to integrate Firefox to the slipstream DVD from the Firefox installation file.

Hope it works for you,
Shawn

Hi Da...,

Not sure reccomend is the right word - everyone has different requirements. I can tell you some things I have removed at various times if that's any help.

You can remove I.E. with vLite but I wouldn't as it saves very little space and Windows Updates come thru. it. As Shawn says you really need it it is integral to the running of Vista ( only 57mb - don't worry you'll save 741mb and 602mb simply by removing tablet pc and speech support ).

Here's a list of things I have removed without any ill-effects :

Welcome Center, Accessibility, Media Center and TV Tuners, Sidebar and gadgets, Parental Controls, Speech Support, Tablet P.C. ( you won't be able to use the snipping tool so I removed that too and use FastStone Capture 53 instead. FastStone Capture 5.3 winAddons.com ). Inbox Games and Premium Games - i would keep games explorer as some third party games like to use it.

The two Telnet features, Music &Video Samples, Sample Pictures, Screensavers, DFS Replication, Indexing Service, RIP Listener, Paint, Calendar, ( You could remove Photo Gallery and Mail if you want to replace them with the Live versions - make sure you're happy with the Live ones first ). Foreign Languages ( reduces size of image on install disc ).

Delete wallpapers you don't want after installation - they're in C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper . You can also reduce the number of fonts that load - C:\Windows\Fonts - just right click Fonts, highlight them all and delete one by one - it's ok, Vista won't let you delete the ones she needs. (You can copy the Wallpaper and Fonts folders to a cd beforehand if you like).

I don't advise using the Tweaks section, much less remove anything from the Services section unless you really know what you are doing.

SIW2

Hi SIW2'and Thanks for that infro-
Great program faststone-capture-53/ I've put the dvd sp1 though vlite again and removed features such as -Welcome Center, Accessibility, Media Center and TV Tuners, Sidebar and gadgets, Parental Controls, Speech Support, Tablet etc....- WHICH IS spot_on..
Now i was wondering that could you? if you hav any info about pre-installing programs like CCleaner' nero' vista' codec pack 1.52' using Vlite and so on.
do you know of any sites with guides and Tutorial s

dadude

Hi Da...,

Glad to be of help - great fun isn't it . You could try MFSN site as Shawn suggested, but there are no straightforward tutorials - it's more of a blog and I didn't find it very clear. Here are a couple of links - just the basics, which you know already as you've already done it - you just need to experiment, as I did.

Creating a vLite SP1 Install in 32,767 Easy Steps

Fit a Vista install on a single CD! - Team Tutorials

Sorry , don't think you can pre-install non Windows apps - Dino ( the developer ) used parts of WAIK so Windows stuff can be installed like SP1. Many people get bluescreens trying to integrate Windows Update cab files in the integrate section - I suggest letting Vista get the post SP1 updates after you've installed her - there's a lot of them so it takes a while.When SP2 comes out should be able to slipstream that too.

There is a free app. that lets you add files to a bootable disc - Ashampoo Burning Studio 2008 from :

Ashampoo Burning Studio 2008 - Computeractive

ignore the date , it still downloads ( when you run it check get full version key it takes you to the site and they give you a free key).

Wonder if I could add post SP1 updates using that and see if Vista incorporates them at the updating part she does automatically during installation - maybe I'll try this next time.

Have fun - you might get thru a few blank dvd's

SIW2

i have a problem similar to what ari was referring to. i have tried 3 times in a row (run as administrator -yes; disable antivirus -yes) and my system crashed and rebooted every time. i am running vista home premium x64 oem. i have verified that i have the correct service pack too. anyone else experience the same?

Hi mpc...,

I have used vLite a lot and three things that can cause this are :

1) Integrating updates in the "integrate" section - I get a bluescreen every time.

2) Not enough HDD space - look under the options tab and make sure the temp files will be located where there's plenty of space also uncheck "Load last session on browse ".

3) Corrupt SP1 download - not uncommon - you may have the right version but it could have been corrupted during download.

Don't forget to disconnect from the net while your antivirus is disabled - if you have separate antispyware, turn that off too.

Hope you get it going

SIW2

Hi Brink
Thanks for your help in making the slipstream installation as simple as possible.
I followed your directions, but when I try to use the finished update disc, it won't let me.
It says I have a newer version than the one I'm trying to install.
Any Ideas??? Thanks Again