Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD

How to Create a Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD​

   Information

This will show you how to create a Vista installation DVD with the Vista SP1 slipstreamed into it for any 32 and 64 bit version of Vista you want. This DVD will allow you to do a clean install of Vista with the SP1 all at once instead of installing Vista first then the SP1.

   Note

This Vista SP1 slipstream installation DVD will also allow you to run a Repair install on Vista with SP1 installed now. Before, you could not use a normal Vista installation DVD ro run a Repair install on Vista with SP1 installed since Vista with SP1 was a new version than what was on the Vista DVD.

   Tip

If you have a Dell OEM computer, then see this link to help you possibly create a sliptream installation DVD from your Dell installation disc.

   Warning

You can only make a 64-bit Vista DVD in a installed 64-bit Vista, and only a 32-bit Vista DVD in a installed 32-bit Vista.


REQUIREMENTS:

• 32 bit or 64 bit Retail or OEM (not Recovery) Vista Installation DVDNOTE: If you would like to use that same bit version you have of Vista, then open the Control Panel (Classic View) and click the System icon, or right click Computer in the Start Menu and click Properties. You will see the bit version under the System type section.
• vLiteNOTE: You can download vLite from here: http://www.vlite.net/download.html . Please post questions about specific errors with the vLite program at their forum here: http://www.msfn.org/board/vLite-f153.html
  WARNING: I would recommend to Download and install the latest 1.2 Final version.
• SP1 Standalone Installer
  NOTE: Use the SP1 standalone installer for you 32 bit or 64 bit version and language of Vista. The smaller the file, the better. To see what version you have, press the Windows Key + Pause/Break key and look under System type.
  • Download details: Windows 32 bit Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone (KB936330) 434.5 MB
    NOTE: For English (US), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish (Traditional) only.
  • Download details: Windows 32 bit Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone (KB936330) 544.3 MB
  • Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone for 64 bit based Systems (KB936330) 726.5 MB
    NOTE: English (US), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish (Traditional) only.
  • Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone for 64 bit Systems (KB936330) 873.0 MB
• A blank unformated DVD at least 4 GB in size
• Around 3.5 hours or so of your time and patience.

Microsoft has issued a note to users, of “v-Lited” Windows Vista SP1 installs, having issues upgrading to SP2. Their advice? Reinstall Windows with genuine media. For more on this, see: Short: vLite screws up Windows Vista SP1 upgrade path - Within Windows

Here's How:

   Note

You will need to temporarily disable your antivirus program before you start this to prevent possible interference to the vLite program below. This program is safe, but could be mistaken as not by some antivirus programs and prevent you from creating the SP1 slipstream DVD.

1. Copy the Vista Installation DVD Contents to the Desktop​

A) Place the retail or OEM (not Recovery) Vista installation DVD into the DVD drive.​

NOTE: If AutoPlay or the Vista install window pops-up, just close it.​

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B) Open the Start Menu and click on Computer.​

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C) Right click on the DVD drive in Computer with the Vista installation DVD and click on Copy. (See screenshot below)​

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D) Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on Paste.​

NOTE: This may take a few minutes to finish copying all of the Vista installation DVD contents to the folder on the desktop.​

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2. Download the SP1 Standalone Installer to the Desktop​

NOTE: See Requirements at the top of the tutorial for the download links. You will need to select the same 32 bit or 64 bit version of the SP1 as the Vista installation DVD from step 1.​

A) Download and save the SP1 standalone installer to the desktop.​

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3. Download and Install the vLite Program​

NOTE: See Requirements at the top of the tutorial for the download link.​

A) Right click on the vLite program shortcut and click Run as Administrator.​

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B) Click on Allow.​

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C) If this window pops-up, then click on the Install button(s) for the missing features needed by vLite. (See screenshot below)​

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NOTE: If you see the WAIK Download link, then you will need to click on the Install button to download the 1.34GB ISO WAIK file first. Next, follow the instructions at the download link:​

• Click the Download button on this page to start the download.
• Click on Save, and save the .iso file to your desktop.
• Burn the saved .iso file to a DVD. You can use ISO Recorder to do this. This link will show you how to use ISO Recorder.
• Run the DVD to install WAIK.

WARNING: There is a glitch in the vLite 1.2 version where you may receive an error about WAIK when trying to run vLite. WAIK is not always properly recognized in Vista 32 bit. You may need to manually copy and paste the wimgapi.dll file from WAIK into the root vLite folder (main folder) in C:\Programs for it to work properly.​

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4. Click on the Browse button. (See screenshot below)​

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5. Click on the Vista folder (created from step 1) on the desktop and click on the LRMCFRE_EN_DVD folder, then click OK. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: You may have a different name than LRMCFRE_EN_DVD based on your type of Vista installation DVD, but it will be the one right under Vista.​

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6. Click on the Vista edition that you want to use for the Vista SP1 slipstream DVD to highlight it and click OK. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: You can only have one Vista edition per slipstream DVD. If you want to have more than one Vista edition, then you must repeat this tutorial for each individual Vista edition for their own DVD.​

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7. Click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)​

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8. Check both the Service Pack Slipstream and Bootable ISO boxes and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)​

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9. Click on the Select button. (See screenshot below)​

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10. Select the SP1 standalone program (from step 2) on the desktop and click on the Open button. (See screenshot below)​

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11. Click on Run when this window pops-up in a few seconds. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: This runs the SP1 installer program for the vLite program only. It will not install the SP1 on your computer.​

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12. This will take around 60 to 120 minutes or so to complete this part. Some older slower systems may take a bit longer. (See screenshot below)​

Enjoy your break. ​

NOTE: In the Status box, you will see Preparing first, Extracting second, Integrating third, then this below until it is finished with this part. It will seem like it is stuck about 60% of the way, but it is not.​

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13. When Finished, click on Next. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: If this fails, then verify that you are using the same 32 bit or 64 bit versions of the Vista SP1 and Vista Installation DVD files. If they are not the same, it will fail.​

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14. Under the General section, make sure that Create Image is selected and click on the Make ISO button. (See screenshot below)​

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15. If the Created Image is over 4 GB​

A) If this window pops-up on you with a similar message after you click on the Make ISO button (from step 14), then click on No and continue to step 16. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: If you do not get the option to make the ISO image smaller, then see: ​

Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD​

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B) If not, then go to step 19 and skip steps 16, 17, and 18.​

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16. Dot Rebuild one (Vista edition from step 5) and click OK. (See screenshot below)​

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17. When finished, click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: This will take a little bit to finish.​

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18. Under the General section, make sure that Create Image is selected and click on the Make ISO button. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: After the Vista and SP1 image file has been rebuilt to make it smaller, you will return to the same screen in step 14.​

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19. Select the Desktop and click on the Save button. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: This is where the ISO file will be saved when it is finished being created.​

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20. When it is finished creating the ISO file, place a blank unformated DVD into the DVD drive.​

NOTE: If AutoPlay pops-up asking you to format the DVD, just close it.​

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21. Under the General section, make sure that Burn Image is selected and that you have your DVD drive selected under Device. Click on the Burn button. (See screenshot below)​

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22. When it is finished making the Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD it will say Write Successful, then click on the Finish or Exit button. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: It will take a few minutes to finish this. When you click Finish, it will close vLite.​

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23. Remove your new Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD from the DVD drive.​

NOTE: You will use this DVD the same way you did the retail Vista installation DVD.​

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24. Do not forget to enable your antivirus program again.​

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That's it, your done. Finally. LOL
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Slipstream Vista SP2
• How to Do a Clean Install of Vista with a Upgrade Version
• How to Do a Clean Install with a Full Version of Vista
• How to Create a Vista Recovery Disc
• How To Perform a Repair Installation For Vista
• How to Create a Bootable USB Flash Thumb Drive to Install Vista
• How to Do a Dual Boot Installation with Windows Vista and XP
• How to Do a Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and Vista
• How to Do a Custom Installation of Vista
• How to Slipstream Office 2010 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

 

[SIW2]

Don't remove anything from Components except Languages, or the upgrade install will be a mess:eek:

 

[sygnus21]

Don't remove anything from Components except Languages, or the upgrade install will be a mess:eek:

The only thing I removed was languages. Unfortunately this whole ordeal seems to be all for naught since the disk I created won't let me do a repair installation. The option to "Upgrade" is greyed out using this disk, but not on the original. However, from what I've read, since the original DVD doesn't have SP1 with it, I won't be able to do a repair install without losing my files/settings. Bummer...

Oh well, I'll have to do a clean install at a later (much later) date.

Thanks, at least I have a SP1 disk now.

 

[sygnus21]

Well I had a chance to use this disk as I reinstalled my OS yesterday. Worked like a champ. No problems noted thus far.

As a side note, the OS seems much more responsive now that I did a reinstall. I had the sneaky suspician that the OS wasn't quite right on the last install.

Now 64 seems much more responsive, and it hasn't even settled in yet...cool.

Thanks for the tutorial. Now I have a Vista slipstream along with my XP slipstream.

Thanks.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Sygnus. I'm happy to hear that Vista is running a lot better for you now.

Shawn

 

[gunther1234]

I am having trouble with Part three. I can go to the WAIK downaload and it installs as a cyberlink program: Power 2 Go. When I click the off button, it close all the programs vlite included. I can proced on. I am stuck. What an I doing wrong here.

 

[Brink]

Hello Gunther, and welcome to Vista Forums,

I'm not sure what may be causing this Gunther unless the Cyberlink program may be causing it. As a a teset you might try uninstalling the Cyberlink program and see how the WAIK download installs afterwards.

Shawn

 

[bratboy1]

What many found as the easy way to deal with the WIAK issues is to first DL version 1.1.6 version of Vlite which has the special files needed and then download version 1.2 and install that over the 1.1.6 version. That way you can completely avoid messing with the big WIAK file.

Heres a link to get 1.1.6, not sure if the link will work or if you have to go to the this web page first Download vLite 1.2 Beta / 1.1.6 Final - Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of - soft82.com
Heres the link from that page directly to the file
http://fs1.soft82.com/files/4c002d6313f1bc5f12503bb20c439c54-22272/vLite-1.1.6.installer.exe
Then go here
|MG| vLite 1.2
and DL the latest version of 1.2

 

[gunther1234]

After some trial and error , I was able to create the Vista SP1 Slipstream Installation DVD . I found the directions really quite easy to understand and DVD came out quite fine. However, I am having trouble with the installation. I want an upgrade and not a new install, but the upgrade was disabled. Believing, I made an error in my disc creation, I made another DVD but the same thing happened. Can anyone tell me what is wrong? I have a Home Premium retail version without SP1. Is there a solution here besides a new install or a new Vista program disc? Is this a way to force people to buy new installation discs?

( I have Vista Home Basic system with SP1 )

 

[Brink]

Hello Gunther1234, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You made no error. It only makes a disc that can do a clean install.

However, if you have a upgrade version of Vista, then you can make a bootable USB flash drive that can upgrade install Vista with instead.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/181538-usb-bootable-vista-installation-flash-thumb-drive.html

Sorry,
Shawn

 

[gunther1234]

Thank you for your reply. However, before I create the create the following. USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive. I want to make sure I understand what I can do or can not do.

First, I have Vista Home Basic with SP1 on my computer. Second I have a retail upgade version of Vista Home Premium without SP1 . Third, If I make the USS device as described above, will I be abe to make an upgrade install. A very simple question.

 

[bratboy1]

You wuld first need to use vlite to create a version of the install that has SP1 included. Best way is to search for vlite 1.6 then upgrade it to 2.0 so you don't have to download the entire WIAK file. Create the new dvd with SP! installed on it and then use that to create the USB drive version. The other alternative is to create a USB drive using the origonal version and just make sure to download and copy sp1 into a folder on the USB drive and manually update.

 

[hotch]

Using Vista 32 Ultimate, I have been trying to make a Vista 64 disk complete with SP1. I have copied the Vista 64 CD, downloaded Vlite, downloaded WAIK for Vista SP1, downloaded the SP1 update for x64, installed Vlite, installed WAIK, and copied the wimgapi.dll file to Vlite. When I run Vlite, all goes well until I get to step 10. I pick the x64 SP1 file, press open, and get the message "64-bit hotfix and language integrations can only be done in the 64-bit host." I obviously did something wrong, but what? Hotch

 

[Brink]

Hello Hotch, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You can only make a 64-bit Vista DVD in a installed 64-bit Vista, and only a 32-bit Vista DVD in a installed 32-bit Vista.

Shawn

 

[hotch]

Brink, Thanks for the quick reply. I was led astray by the first sentence of your tutorial, which seems to imply that it could be done.

 

[Brink]

Sorry Hotch, but it cannot be done until after you install the 64-bit Vista. I have added it in the Warning box to help let people know about this.

 

[SIW2]

Hi Hotch,

If you have enough space on your hard drive , you could create another partition, install the 64 bit non SP1 version - without entering the product key - and boot into that to create your slipstreamed dvd.
This tutorial shows how to skip entering the product key - even when installing by booting from the dvd, the steps for skipping the product key entry are the same.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html

Hope it helps

SIW2

Hi Shawn - like the snowman look !

 

[Brink]

That's a good idea SIW2.

Thank you. Mr. GRiM uploaded the avatar for me. I just though it was great.

 

[pb831030]

I have downloaded and installed the vlite program. Then, when I download the WAIK file I receive a file named this 6001.18000.080118.1840-KB3AIKL-EN. I do not know what program to open this with. I assumed that this would be a zipped file.
Don't know how to get there from here.
thanks

 

[Brink]

Hello pb831030, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I have updated the NOTE under step 3C to help you install the ISO file.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[SomeH0w]

Hi! I'm new here. I just installed vLite. Now downloading the WAIK file. That's super huge. I have been searching on where to download the Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 trial where I can upgrade from my Windows Vista Home Basic. Even though I have the key, I cannot upgrade from it using the disc I have. At last I understood why and was very puzzled what should I do since I borrowed this disc from my friend. Just asking, is it possible to upgrade when I use UltraISO to mount the .iso file to a virtual disc? Thank you, and Very nice tutorial =)

-SomeH0w~©