Slipstream Windows Vista with SP1 & Create a Bootable Vista SP1 DVD

Nice simple tutorial for slipstreaming (vlite helps). I remember a while back slipstreaming seemed to be a bit difficult or tedious…

Vow! This is a good one. Its really gonna help me

Remember to use vlite v1.1.6 beta , it has Vista SP1 Integration (Slipstream)option.
Has anybody else tried this ? I was getting some Error in the SP1 integration phase.
This was when I tried with SP1 obtained from connect a month back, Now Have to try with General availbility SP1.

So does this mean that if needed i could do a vista repair installation without having to uninstall sp1 first?

Can it also be used to slipstream drivers for hardware not included in Vista?

Has anyone been able to get the size down to fit on standard DVD5 dvd. I just integrated SP1 and did nothing else and its 4.9GB :(

Looks like you can only make a 64x DVD in a 64x OS, bummer, I was going to upgrade to that, looks like I’ll have to upgrade twice.

Hey, it works great. No more having to wait through that 3 stage sp1 update process.

You can’t add drivers etc if u goingto make slipstream. After the slipstream you can modify your ISO file. I suggest that you download 4example virtual cd/dvd drive software (Virtual clonedrive or Alcohol free 52%) and use it to make new slipstream with drivers etc.
Ofcourse you can burn that iso file to dvd but it is faster use virtual drive.
I have all my important soft’s on ISO file and use those by Virtual CloneDrive.

Can this slipstream operation of Vista OEM 64bit be performed using a windows xp 32 bit system to create a Vista sp1 slipstreamed intal disk?

Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be a step (3) that is missing. It goes from 2 to 4. I just found this page and am in the midst of preparing for this process and I get a bit concerned when I think I am missing some information on a detailed instructions.

Is it not posible to end up with a version complete vista install dvd with SP1?? I mean, with alle the versions at hand, like before the slipstream process..

I work in an environment, where i frequently need to installe different versions and the disc containing all versions has been great in that respect…

TS711

Hi all,

I own a Toshiba notebook, and it came with a “remastering DVD” (Vista Home Premium) only.
OS is updated with SP1 but I have some trouble (after a malware attack….)

Does anyone know if I can use a slipstreamed SP1 DVD (based on a RETAIL VISTA DVD) can be used to do a “repair install” on this notebook, knowing the OS on it is a OEM version ?

Thanks in advance !

Hi all,

I have follow every step you instruction until step 6 I get “verification failed!”. I decided to do it over again and still get same thing. Any solution? Or I should just go head and click Apply?

Thanks,
Rob

I’ve used vLite to slipstream SP1 to all the versions, using the 32bit download from Digital River. That gives me 3.2 gigs of files. Then I used this command with CDIMAGE

cdimage.exe -lVISTA_EN_DVD -m -u2 -bC:\VistaWithSP1\Vista\boot\etfsboot.com C:\VistaWithSP1\ C:\VistaWithSP1\Vistax86.iso

That somehow produces an almost 7 gig .iso! What do I need to do with vLite to fix this? I want one .iso with ALL versions slipstreamed to SP1, otherwise unaltered. (vLite needs an option to slipstream SP1 to ALL versions then cleanup in ONE job.)

Hey I’ve used this vLite program to Slipstream my Vista Business with SP1 and I get a 4.6Gb ISO image and I can’t burn it into a DVD because it doesn’t fit !! …Did I made something wrong ??

I slipstreamed Vista (32 bit) Ultimate and later found that I could not use the slipstreamed DVD to carry out repairs like Start Up, Restore, etc., problems. I used vLite.
Is there anything I’m doing wrong?

Hi everyone! After you slipstream sp1 into the retail version of windows vista, are there any requirements for a new serial number or you can use the same old one? Don’t I have to use a new SP1 serial? If so, can anyone show me where to get it?
BTW, how do you guys make windows vista sp1 activated before burning it to a DVD?

Hello!

I tried to slipstream Vista SP1 into my Vista Home Premium with vLite, but it freezes down (statusbar reaches 80% but it does nothing for hours and hours… :/ )when it tries to integrate all the SP1 files into Vista Installer. My Vista is OEM, and 32bit. Could be this the problem (that it is OEM)?
Thanks for the help!

ya the reason the size is reaching 4 gigabytes is because you are selecting build all , instead of build this one only

Dude you rock - I tried to install SP1 almost every way I found posted how to’s. I followed your instruction and its just what you said - exact. Once I made my DVD, I then did a repair install and now Everything is working great. Plus I got my new Windows VISTA SP1 Install DVD - Why MicroSoft does not just give us the Full VIST/with SP1 ISO download is out of my understanding. Thank you

Tried with vLite 1.2RC & it consistently caused machine to shut down half way through “Saving Changes” - no errors just sudden complete shut down as if I’d pulled the plug.

Installed vLite 1.1.6 & the whole process worked perfectly

great… this was easy i bought the retail dvd
for my computer and i had to add my drivers and
programs afterwards. pain in the —- now it is
all on one disk. thank you

Grrr….”64-bit hotfix and language integrations can only be done in the 64-bit host”. Well damn…i need to install the 64-bit OS, that’s why I’m trying to use this in the first place. So, 30 minutes on the phone with 3 different MS reps, 30 bucks, and 3-10 business days later, I will have an installation CD that may or may not install w/o a bluescreen.

If I install with this disc i create, can I activate it and get updates. In otherwords would the PC treat it as a genuine copy of windows?

>If I install with this disc i create, can I activate it and get updates. In otherwords would the PC treat it as a genuine copy of windows?

Of course - what would be the point otherwise??

Richard

Thank you for this wonderful set of instructions. Since you appear to know more than the μSoft troubleshooter does about OS installs, perhaps you can help me one step farther. I need to reinstall Vista 64 with SP1 to remediate a failed install of SP1 that came with the machine from the OEM. The μSoft guy says I need an install DVD with SP1 integrated to perform and UPGRADE. I slipstreamed per your instructions, but UPGRADE is not available as an option- only a full install, which will wipe out all current installs and configuration. Mr. μSoft says he can guide me through a process using the UPGRADE option which will leave my current stuff intact, yet repair the failed installation and let me add dotnet 3.5, which it currently won’t take.
Do you know how I can create or obtain a Vista 64 install disk with SP1 integrated which will peerform an UPGRADE?

Great stuff.

Might be a silly question, but I want to do this with an upgrade install disk I have (I want to install Vista and XP in a dual boot config, which I actually have running now, but don’t like my chances doing an SP1 install successfully. I’d rather install everything again - a fresh start - but instead of using original install disk, use this method. Should be the same, yeah? If anyone has tried it with upgrade disk, or even tried an SP1 install on a Vista/XP dual boot scenario, would love to hear your thoughts!)

Hi Andy

Not sure why you are worried about installing SP1 to your dual boot system. I also have dual boot XP Pro/SP3 & Vista Home Premium/SP1 system. The SP1 update from MS download site (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en) worked perfectly on at least three different machines including my own. I have also used the slipstreamed SP1 Vista install CD, created as above on two different machines without any problems.

Richard

Hey thanks Richard!

So, you did SP1 install in the Vista partition? (not slipstreamed). I was just a bit nervous about what it might do to the boot sector after some stuff I have read, but then again, I am a novice at this stuff!

With your SP3 (XP), was that also an in-place install in XP in your dual-boot setup?

Have had my dual boot setup for almost a year now, and the last time I booted into Vista was 10 months ago! I am pretty confident that all the apps I use are now Vista OK, and it’s time to make the move. I still want the XP around, though, just in case.

If you’ve done an install disc with vLite, SP1 will very likely not install. Fortunately vLite can integrate SP1 into Vista while it’s also doing the customizations.

The process listed ends up creating an image that is too large. It seems like there is a rebuild step that is missing. Any help?

I’ve followed the directions and have created a slipstream Vista SP1 disc however the Upgrade option is still grayed out when I run setup. My computer has many updates since SP1 and I’m guessing that’s why? Is there a way to get all of the updates on my computer since SP1 onto the Slipstream created disc too, so the Upgrade option will work? I am running this from Vista, by the way, and not booting from the slipstream DVD. Thanks in advance for any tips, Joe

I don’t see what you are trying to do. The upgrade option is greyed out because you already have Vista installed!

The following describes how to add further post SP1 updates & hotfixes:

“After you have slipstreamed SP1 click on the tasks tab and check all five boxes of tweaking pages then click next. Then you can click the hotfixes tab to add the patches you have downloaded. The driver tab is to add the latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website to the disk. You can also add additional language packs to the slipstreamed disk of you would like. Then, with whatever you have added, click Enable to slipstream the updates and drivers onto the disk. There is also a Components window that allow you to remove any features from Vista that you don’t want on this disk. The next page is the tweak page that allows you to turn off some other features like the user account Controls and the power schemes. This also allows you to turn off the services in Vista that you do not want to run. Then finally, click next and you’re done. Pick the imaging technique you want to use and burn your slipstreamed disk”

Richard

Awesome of you to reply so fast! One last question: Where do I go to get all the downloads since SP1 - or is there some way to find those on my existing, up-to-date Vista Business install and copy them from local location rather than have to hunt them down and download all over? Thanks again for your fast reply, and again in advance for reply to this when you have a moment. Best, Joe

P.S. I have Vista Business installed and I simply want to upgrade to Vista Ultimate features (mainly Media Center features), as I have a retail Ultimate disc and retail code to go with it, all legal. Thanks, Joe

I have performed this process three separate times and end up with 1) A DVD that is too big (use DL-DVD) and 2) the install.wim file is always corrupted. I found this issue a number of times in the forums but no information for a fix.

But how if I don’t have the Installation Disk of Windows Vista?
Can I use the windows files, which are already installed on my hard drive to make a bootable disk?

Pls. help me. I really need it……

Thanks…..

Hello,
i would like to create a bootable disc for my windows vista, but it is preinstalled by the manufacturer and i dont have the vista disc

bashir,

you can borrow anyone else’s copy of Vista, because all of the Vista DVD’s contain every version of Vista, and it is not locked by a certain key for activation.

There are separate DVDs for 32 bit and 64 bit Vista.

Did the process went through great but the disk wasn’t bootable. anyone else have this problem

I had downloaded vLine version 1.2 and followed the process described with hope to produce Vista Home Premium SP1 (32bit) to resolve a problem I have on my Dell XPS LapTop (on boot machines goes into Startup Repair and diagnosis a OS Version Mismatch, meaning I bought Laptop with Vista and later installed SP1, now for some reason there is mismatch causing rebooting and cannot detect a problem). The only hope I had to assemble SP1 for the upgrade and use it to see if it helps to recover the Laptop. Unfortunately, the assembling on my Windows XP SP3 machine crashed 3 times now as soon I had selected Vista Home Premium from the list (see above instruction step 4). Can somebody help?

Just a guess but did you have .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 installed? Vista has it by default but not XP. Also you need WAIK.

If all else fails try it on Vista machine.

First tried with .NET Framework 3.0 SP2 installed and the same was with .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

.NET Framework 3.x contains the CLR of .NET Framework 2.0 unlike earlier versions so I agree it shouldn’t be an issue. Worth bearing in mind though.

Note problem I had in earlier post with complete machine shutdown, resolved by using vLite 1.1.6 - worth a try.

Has anyone actually created a bootable Vista disk with sp1 with vlite? I have tried it two times with no flaws, the updated software got a 3.2 gig iso burned it to disk no errors and the disk doesn’t work, won’t boot. I tried it on an XP pro with sp3 and a vista machine. Again went through with no errors, but doesn’t work.

Hi Matt, yes, I too had issues with a final image of being over the 4.36 barrier and a corrupted install.wim every time. It has been some time but I did eventually make the disk correctly with no errors and have been using this installation of Vista Ultimate 64 for a while. I’m sorry I can’t remember the exact steps for this process to take place but I did find however that the step-by-step instructions with images was not entirely correct. I just attempted to launch Vlite to see if I could jar my memory but it asks me again for the Windows AIK and I am unable to download the 1.3gb file from MS again at this time. I did however check the vlite.exe file for version info and came up with 1.2.0.2. I hope this gives you some hope that the process is possible. I will be doing it again when SP2 comes out soon. Good luck and contact me at link if I can be of any more help!

Hi Matt, apologies if this seems obvious but have you got your BIOS set to boot from CD/DVD drive as priority.

Do you see a blank screen with short message top left saying “Press any key to boot..” or some such. If you don’t press any key it will default to normal hard drive boot after short while.

Whilst I had issues with vLite (see further up thread) when it ran it’s course without errors it did create bootable disc which I have used on a variety of machines.

Richard

To produce Vista Home Premium SP1 (32bit)should I try vLite 1.1.6 with .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 or .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 should do the job? By the way, David mentioned steps to do to be different. Any advise? Thanks in advance.

Finally got one to work boots and installs great. Works real good. I have been looking into doing a sp2 rc now. I tried one with sp1 installed kept getting error. Then I tried one with out sp1 and wouldn’t work. I guess the vlite has to be updated to do sp2. Anyone have any input on this.

Richard,

It could be that your machine is like mine and will not allow optical drive boot without special instruction to do so. Enter your bios menu and set the machine to boot from cd/dvd drive first and hard drive second. Save and restart with you disc in and pay attention to the screen. It will say to press any key to boot from cd/dvd, but it will not stay long. When you are finished, simply change it back in your bios and you are done.