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
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• 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)

 

[ModZero]

Great Tutorial.

Has anyone had any success writing their slipstream image to a blue-ray disc? Did it boot? I'm thinking of trying this as an alternative to a DL DVD.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Why would you waste expensive Blu-Ray discs when a regular DVD will do? You don't even need a DL disc.

 

[Brink]

Hello ModZero,

I'm sure that you could use a Blu-Ray without any problems, but like Peter posted, you would be wasting all that space on a Blu-Ray or DL DVD when just your average less expensive DVD would do.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[ModZero]

Why would you waste expensive Blu-Ray discs when a regular DVD will do? You don't even need a DL disc.

I know you don't NEED to use a DL disc... that is made quite clear in the tutorial. I have a RE Blu-Ray disc to hand - I just wondered if anyone had successfuly used a blu-ray disc. Potentially a custom image might contain more than 8GB.

 

[Dwarf]

You could try it and find out - it would be interesting. However, you might have trouble booting from the disk as some BIOSes don't recognise SATA optical drives (which, as far as I know, is the only interface that a Blu-Ray drive uses) for booting purposes. Even systems which can boot off a SATA optical drive might have problems with this. Either way, please let us know the outcome (should you decide to try) and the actual hardware used.

 

[bratboy1]

Can't imagine how you could manage to add enough extra junk to exceed 8 gig but hey I suppose anything is possible lol.

I would be interested to find out if you can boot from a BR RW disc myself simply from the view of maybe using one of mine to store a compressed emergency backup of my main drive so let us know if you manage to get it to work.

 

[ImmoraL]

I am having problems with my preinstalled copy of Vista Home Premium [inc SP1]. After searching through lots of posts all over the net I found this Forum with advice on how to do a repair install. I tried using the OEM copy of Vista which came with the machine but the upgrade option was greyed out. After further searching I found a retail copy online which I downloaded and tried, but was unsuccessful as the copy did not have SP1 installed.

I then made a slipstream DVD, although as my DVD writer does not work I kept as an ISO. All this went absolutely perfectly [thanks to your extremely clear and well written instructions]. I then mounted the image to a virtual drive in order to repair my Vista as an upgrade and found to my great dismay, that the option to upgrade is still greyed out because, according to my computer, this version of Vista is still older than the one already installed. I am fairly sure it isn’t as I have had this computer almost 18 months, but I do not know what to try next apart and I would be grateful for any ideas to help me avoid having to do a full reinstall.

 

[Brink]

Hello ImmoraL, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Unfortunately, the installed Vista could still be considered a newer version because of Windows Updates that were installed since the SP1 release.

Usually a good hard drive backup image program is best for times when you need to do a clean reinstall. This way you are back to the same way your computer was at when the backup was made within 25 minutes or so. Leaving System Restore turned on to create restore points can also help repair your system files by doing a system restore when you develop minor problems.

Sorry,
Shawn

 

[ImmoraL]

Surely though that would mean if you have auto update set or often update your OS it would not be possible to do a repair install as an upgrade because no matter what version you used it is unlikely to be more recent than a regularly updated version.

As regards the disk backup yes I agree it is a very good idea but have never got round to it – always something seen as necessary in hindsight. I do have System Restore turned on but I think this has also been affected, as my System Restore seems to have reset itself and I cannot go back any further than when I noticed the problems started.

Thanks

Immy

 

[MRJONES]

Thank you for this Tutorial I slipstreamed a Vista Home Premium with SP1 I made this Slipstream ISO on an Acer Laptop with XP SP2 1gb ram 160gb hd. First I some problems with vlite, so I downloaded WAIK and tried to install it, I got the message that i had to install MSXML 6.0. I did and then I could install the WAIK package. I started vlite and it wanted me to download it again, so I took the dll file explained in the start of the tutorial an put in the main folder of vlite, that was it .Now I had vlite installed properly. After a couple of tries had to go to options and make the vlite temp folder on a partition there was enough space. What i did was, I used vlite to copy the Vista dvd, to a folder made on a partition with 9-10 GB free space. Then I used the tutorial (there was a warning that this operation could crash xp, but nothing happend). Everything took a couple of hours to finish it. I ended up with an iso of 3.3GB i burned it with vlite. I tested my new made dvd on my corrupt windows vista system, and I fixed it with a repair install, it means to a date before I messed my vista machine up. again great tutorial Thanks

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Mr. Jones, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Thank you for sharing your results.

Shawn

 

[Ex_Brit]

Now if only we could slipstream SP2...........keeping my eyes peeled for tutes on that.

 

[Brink]

LOL, it may be easier to create a installable clone of the hard drive with SP2 already installed for now though.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Probably. Can't wait for Technet to post Vista Ultimate w/SP2 integrated DVD ISO.

Maybe Microsoft have made it so hard to slipstream that even they can't do it?

Just kidding.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Vista w/SP2 DVD is up on Technet as of a few minutes ago.

 

[Brink]

Nice. Thank you for the heads up Peter.

 

[Ex_Brit]

You're welcome.
Forgot to mention it's x86 only for the moment. x64 can't be far behind.
Depends on your membership level which version from Basic to Ultimate you get. I'm hoping that my Technet Plus membership allows Ultimate.

From the keys I got it seems that way.

 

[OldGrantonian]

Here is a quote from the tutorial:

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3. Download and Install the vLite Program
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WARNING: There is a glitch in the vLite 1.2 version. 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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Unfortunately, the instructions do not say what event needs to happen (or not happen) such that we might need to copy wimgapi.dll

How will we know if vLite "works properly"?

I have burnt WAIK to a DVD. There were no frightening messages. However, I still do not know if everything has "worked properly" so far. So I must now wait for a reply to my post before continuing with Step 4
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[Brink]

Sorry about that OldGrantonian.

I have updated the tutorial to help make it more clear that you may get an error about WAIK if you get the issue in the WARNING. You are good to go if you were able to burn the DVD.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Why would anyone want to go to the trouble of making an SP1 slipstream now that SP2 is out?

vLite can't be used for it apparently.