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How to integrate Vista SP2 with the Vista installation CD

Asked by: towo2002

Dear all experts,

I'm looking for a step by step guide on how to integrate Vista SP2 to a Vista Installation CD, please kindly advise.  I tried to use vLite but it seems it is very complicated.

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2009-06-20 at 21:58:35ID24509032
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Windows Vista

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Answers

 

by: leewPosted on 2009-06-20 at 22:10:08ID: 24676230

I would suggest using vLite - http://www.vlite.net/help/

 

by: qz8dswPosted on 2009-06-20 at 23:17:59ID: 24676368

Even though you think vLite is complicated it's really not.
I agree with leew, vLite would be the way it go. It means you bypass ALOT of manual steps with command line parameters.
You can make vLite as complicated or as simple as you wish.
If you click on the integration tab, enable it, and insert the hotfixes and SP's available, then goto the ISO tab and you can choose direct burn (to burn directly to DVD) or write as an ISO you can burn later.

Trust me leew's recommendation is alot simplier than doing it manually or any other way I've found, and gives you alot more power over your installation if you do want to tweak it.

If you need help with some of the steps then please ask away.

 

by: towo2002Posted on 2009-06-20 at 23:43:13ID: 24676415

Hi qz8dsw,

I installed vLite and Microsoft Windows AIK already, however it always ask me to setup WIM filter, do you know where can I set it?

Thanks,

 

by: leewPosted on 2009-06-20 at 23:49:47ID: 24676425

And if you click the install button on that window what happens?

 

by: towo2002Posted on 2009-06-21 at 00:12:53ID: 24676485

It drives me to the download page which is used to download the WAIK kit

 

by: qz8dswPosted on 2009-06-21 at 01:47:22ID: 24676658

Did you have a problem installing the WAIK from there?
There are a few pages about this issue.
I found this.
http://msfn.modrica.com/board/index.php?act=ST&f=153&t=123346
"I copied wimgapi.dll file to vLite folder and it works like a charm."
It's a file installed by the WAIK from what I can see.

 

by: towo2002Posted on 2009-06-21 at 02:38:55ID: 24676779

Hi gz9dsw,

After I copied the files to vLite folder, it works.  Thanks a lot.

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