Does anyone have a good guide to slipstream Windows XP, Vista and 7 with the latest service packs and updates? These installs with updates are killing me... It's almost 5-6 hours of updates with Vista... I've looked online but every tutorial seems very complicated and incomplete. Any ideas?? It would be nice to have a disk for each OS that has current updates already on them...
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You can slipstream XP but not Vista/7. Vista/7 require you to update the installation file (install.wim).
Although there are several utilities to do what you want, I prefer using Microsoft's methods. You can google "how to slipstream XP" and Microsoft's tutorial should come up within the top results. Their tutorial includes how to slipstream just about all (not all can be slipstreamed but most can) updates available for XP.
Vista/7 I haven't done much with but I do know that you must be working within the OS that you are updating the installation file for. Example: You want to update the Vista installation file. You must be running Vista (I don't think is haves to be version specific) to do so. You can't be running Windows 7 or XP and update it.
Edit: Actually, the easiest thing to do for all OSs is to use the Windows OPK and make images of every version you want completely updated. Microsoft also provides an in depth tutorial on this as well. Just google "Windows OPK".
Although there are several utilities to do what you want, I prefer using Microsoft's methods. You can google "how to slipstream XP" and Microsoft's tutorial should come up within the top results. Their tutorial includes how to slipstream just about all (not all can be slipstreamed but most can) updates available for XP.
Vista/7 I haven't done much with but I do know that you must be working within the OS that you are updating the installation file for. Example: You want to update the Vista installation file. You must be running Vista (I don't think is haves to be version specific) to do so. You can't be running Windows 7 or XP and update it.
Edit: Actually, the easiest thing to do for all OSs is to use the Windows OPK and make images of every version you want completely updated. Microsoft also provides an in depth tutorial on this as well. Just google "Windows OPK".
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Can you get Acronis Universal Restore and image all the machines?
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Its easy to update XP, as mentioned google it.
Vista/Win 7 is easy to do to SP1, I've yet to find a decent way for SP2+.
WSUS offline is the way to go on these.
Vista/Win 7 is easy to do to SP1, I've yet to find a decent way for SP2+.
WSUS offline is the way to go on these.
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I stopped making those slipstreams over and over again, just use official cd with latest servicepacks now and the WSUS offline
Do you mean you buy a new set of CDs everytime a new sp comes out?
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I use nlite /vlite for my slipstreaming of service packs, then wsus for all updates.
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The correct answer.
It can most definitely be done. In fact, I have Vista installed with all its latest drivers, service packs, updates and applications in 1.5 hours on most machines.
I cannot tell you where or how, but I can give you a few hints.
As mentioned above, you will not be able to actually slipstream SP2. You will have to reverse integrate the service packs and updates and applications in audit mode. Drivers can be done by using SAD2 and Drivers Packs. This does involve editing the install.wim as also mentioned above.
I am sorry that I am not able to give you full details, but knowing that information alone, will save you hours and hours of research. Trust me, I wish someone had told me at least that much.
It can most definitely be done. In fact, I have Vista installed with all its latest drivers, service packs, updates and applications in 1.5 hours on most machines.
I cannot tell you where or how, but I can give you a few hints.
As mentioned above, you will not be able to actually slipstream SP2. You will have to reverse integrate the service packs and updates and applications in audit mode. Drivers can be done by using SAD2 and Drivers Packs. This does involve editing the install.wim as also mentioned above.
I am sorry that I am not able to give you full details, but knowing that information alone, will save you hours and hours of research. Trust me, I wish someone had told me at least that much.
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WSUS Offline and a Zalman help, especially if you have a SSD in your Zalman. Also someone posted a link to iso's on here with 7 SP1, let me see if I can find it.
Check this out "Win 7": http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/
Check this out "Win 7": http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/
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Is that for real? Latest SP and updates all in ISO format and ready to download? Sounds too good to be true if not illegal. Has anyone downloaded those?
I wish I had the latest ISO's for Vista. Vista takes forever to update.
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See my post above. It does take some time to setup, but it will save you a lot more time in the end.
you can find the official links to the cd/dvd for windows/office...on this site
http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/
http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/
Should be fine they are just linking to digital river.
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If you're worried about the legality of it, just check out Microsoft's tutorial on how to do it yourself with the windows OPK. As PCX said, it does take allot of time but at least you know it's legal and virus free because it's a tutorial from MS using your own media. Actually, the time spent creating one of these DVDs is not much more than installing the OS on a client's machine.
I'm a little confused with this. From the tutorials I've read thus far you're supposed to install Vista on a second partition on your PC, install SP2, then extract an image from that. Won't this image be specific to that motherboard/chipset & all the associated drivers?
It also sounds like you're making an image of a specific version of Vista (e.g., Home Premium) rather than a universal install disk like the original Vista DVD is.
If anyone has a download link to Vista SP2 from DigitalRiver please let me know, I could only find Vista SP1.
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No, it will not be specific to that computer. That said, you should not install any unnecessary drivers or optional updates that are driver specific. Find the most generic computer that as the best out of box support and do your image creation on there. I have deployed my image on hundreds of computers without any issue.
As for the time it takes. AlaDes is right, it does not take much longer than an actual install, which for Vista, that means its an all day affair, but most of it can be done in the background while you work on other computers.
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Completely unverified or tested:
Windows Vista with SP2 RTM Slipstreamed/Integrated DVD ISO Image (BT Download)
Afaik, you should be able to do the efi.cfg hack and use it for all versions.
Windows Vista with SP2 RTM Slipstreamed/Integrated DVD ISO Image (BT Download)
Afaik, you should be able to do the efi.cfg hack and use it for all versions.
Has anyone tested or confirmed that these work? And what is the efi.cfg hack??
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It removes the restriction of which version you install when installing the operating system. EG: Take an image of a Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit install dvd, remove a tiny file on the image called 'efi.cfg', and the disk will then allow you to choose which version you install (Home Premium, Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, Starter (I think), and Home Basic; all still 64bit like the original copy). It's perfectly legal, there's also a utility to do the work for you:
http://www.technibble.com/ei-cfg-removal-utility-repair-tool-of-the-week/
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How does it take you guys so long to do a reimage? with all updates Vista takes me about 3 -3.5hrs of bench time including drivers, software, and updates.... 7 is closer 1.5hrs, XP is about 2.5hrs.... data transfer adds about 30mins typically...... I don't even use images anymore as they usually took as long as a fresh install. I guess I just can't figure it out lol
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