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)

 

[ZeratuelX]

Is there an advantage to doing a clean install with the SP1 on it over just patching it after purchase from retail?

 

[Brink]

Hi ZeratuelX, and welcome to Vista Forums.

The main advantage is having a faster install with Vista and SP1 installed at once with the sliptream DVD instead of retail Vista first then Windows Update with the SP1. This can really come in handy if you manage a lot of computers and have to install Vista on all of them.

Hoep this helps,
Shawn

 

[ZeratuelX]

Thanks Brink. Good tutorial also.

Are there any other advantages to it besides saving time? I only have 2 Vista computers and am not worried about wasting my time on them .

 

[Brink]

You're welcome ZeratuelX,

Sure, with SP1 installed you cannot run a Repair (upgrade) install if needed from your Vista installation DVD since the installed Vista is now newer than the one on the DVD. With the slipstream DVD you can since it has the SP1 Vista included. You can see more details about this in the NOTE at the top of the tutorial though.

 

[ZeratuelX]

Okay, thanks again Brink. This tutorial helped me. I'm going to try this soon.

 

[maslib]

I have Vista Ultimate x64 retail Czech Republic, I have the right to download SP1 (normally is installed), but not to integrate ...

 

[Brink]

Sorry to hear that Maslib. Did it give you a error message saying this?

Shawn

 

[maslib]

Failed! No changes were saved.

 

[Brink]

Umm, double check that you have used the correct 64 bit SP1 version, and the correct Vista Ultimate edition.

 

[maslib]

I have Windows Vista x64 Ultimate Czech, and I have downloaded the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 version for all languages for systems platform x64! The file is called " Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave1.exe " , so what's wrong?

 

[Brink]

Maslib,

I must admit that I am not sure why the vLite program is not working for you. You might check with their forum to see what they have to say about it.

MSFN Forums -> vLite

Hope you can get a solution soon from them.

Shawn

 

[chevell]

The reason the vLite program is messing up is because the older version was using some Windows files it was not supposed too. The new version doesn't contain these Windows files but this also means it won't work and installing them seems to be a pain. This is easily solved by doing this. If you want a working version of vLite you need to get both versions.

Go here: vLite - Windows Vista configuration tool and then click on "downloads"

Then download and install both the 1.1.6 version "first" then the 1.2 version "second", this will take care of the Windows files missing problem and you will have a working version of vLite. :D

Tried making a vLite streamlined Vista DVD myself weeks ago and I must say it works a charm. This IS the way to install Vista with SP1 integrated into it and with UAC turned off by default. You can also make streamlined versions with minimum system resources running for a bench mark worthy version of Vista. I'm running on it right now IMO, no problems what so ever and I've done many bench marks to test for stabilty with zero problems.

 

[HM3]

Hello I am a newbie and have troubles installing my OEM version of Vista Home Premium x64. Can I use the install disk for this slipstream or does it HAVE to be a retail version. I bought this thinking it was a retail version but MS says no. Bottom line question is: Will it work on this slipstream?

HW Info:
Intel 2cd E6600
EVGA 680i SLI motherboard
GeForce 7950 GX2 video card
"!! WD 4000KD 400GB SATA hard drive!!"
Sony DVD RW drive IDE
Antec 750W Power supply
NZXT ZERO case

As you may have noticed I run into problems while installing the Visa 64 Home Premium when it tries to detect a HARD DRIVE and even having a 32 bit XP version format the drive into NTFS format I still get a NO Drive Detected and then it asks for drivers which are non existant at WDCs website. So I am hoping this slipstream will help if I can do it with an OEM version of Vista on DVD. I have the key and all.

Any help is welcomed!

HM3

 

[Brink]

Hello HM3, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Sorry, but creating the Vista SP1 slipstream DVD will only work with a retail copy of Vista.

Double check to make sure that any jumpers on the hard drive (IDE only) are set as master and not slave, and that all connections are connected properly and securely to the drive and motherboard. Next, check to make sure that you have select the correct option of either IDE or SATA type of hard drive in the BIOS settings for the port that your hard drive is connected to. If you get the option to format from the Vista installation DVD, then you should select it. If not, then delete the partition from XP instead of formating it from XP, then try with the Vista DVD again.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Iforgot]

Brink
Just an update

vLite works with both pre SP1, OEM DVD and new OEM DVD with SP1

Vista 64bit Home Premium (before SP1)
Slipstreamed SP1 and add drivers and/or components (ie IE7).

Just finished Vista Ultimate SP1 (SP1 preinstalled, new)

Removed components and added extra drivers ok.

Loaded pc ok, been running all day ok.

No changes to your guide needed.

BTW, Erasing the DVD works, before burning the image too.

Hello HM3, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Sorry, but creating the Vista SP1 slipstream DVD will only work with a retail copy of Vista.

Double check to make sure that any jumpers on the hard drive (IDE only) are set as master and not slave, and that all connections are connected properly and securely to the drive and motherboard. Next, check to make sure that you have select the correct option of either IDE or SATA type of hard drive in the BIOS settings for the port that your hard drive is connected to. If you get the option to format from the Vista installation DVD, then you should select it. If not, then delete the partition from XP instead of formating it from XP, then try with the Vista DVD again.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Shawn
I used an OEM Home Premium and slipstreamed SP1 into it.
and trimmed of internet explorer.

allan

Unless you've found other issues.

 

[Brink]

Hi Allan,

Thank you for reminding me of this. I keep thinking OEM as only a Recovery Vista installation DVD, but there are OEM (express) types that are just like a retail version.

 

[SIW2]

Hi Chevell,

Yes it's a great program - have had fun making several builds with 1.2 installed on top of 1.1.6. Only annoyance is that I have never managed to integrate any Microsoft updates - keep getting blue screens warning of low disk space although there is plenty.


SIW2

 

[Iforgot]

Hi Allan,

Thank you for reminding me of this. I keep thinking OEM as only a Recovery Vista installation DVD, but there are OEM (express) types that are just like a retail version.

I haven't had any success with an Asus Recovery Vista installation DVD either.

Allan

 

[Brink]

Yeah, usually these Recovery types are basically just a cloned backup of your hard drive that can be installed from boot.

 

[Iforgot]

Yeah, usually these Recovery types are basically just a cloned backup of your hard drive that can be installed from boot.

Yes, and with the apps and extras that the pc manufacturer believes you need...