How to build custom installations of windows

henderson

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    vLite - Vista Lite

    http://www.vlite.net/

    vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.

    Main features are:
    • hotfix, language pack and driver integration
    • component removal
    • unattended setup
    • tweaks
    • split/merge Vista installation CDs
    • create ISO and burn bootable CD/DVD
    Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. vLite provides you with an easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking.

    This tool doesn't use any kind of hacking, all files and registry entries are protected as they would be if you install the unedited version only with the changes you select.

    It configures the installation directly before the installation, meaning you'll have to remake the ISO and reinstall it. This method is much cleaner, not to mention easier and more logical than doing it after installation on every reinstall.

    Have you ever wanted to remove Windows components like Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Messenger...
    How about not even to install them with Windows ?

    nLite

    http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html

    nLite is a tool for pre-installation Windows configuration and component removal at your choice. Optional bootable image ready for burning on media or testing in virtual machines.
    With nLite you will be able to have Windows installation which on install does not include, or even contain on media, the unwanted components.

    Features
    • Service Pack Integration
    • Component Removal
    • Unattended Setup
    • Driver Integration *
    • Hotfixes Integration **
    • Tweaks
    • Services Configuration
    • Patches ***
    • Bootable ISO creation
    * - Textmode (CD Boot) and normal PnP
    ** - hotfixes with white icons, *KB*.exe, including update packs
    and Internet Explorer 7
    ***- supports generic SFC, Uxtheme, TcpIp and Usb Polling patching.

    nLite supports Windows 2000, XP x86/x64 and 2003 x86/x64 in all languages.
    It needs .NET Framework 2.0 in order to run... Check if you have it already, maybe on some of your CDs before downloading if your connection is slow.


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    Anusha

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    But be careful when you are removing "unwanted" stuff from the installation...because you may not need it :-)P), but the software you install might need it.
     

    henderson

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    Anusha said:
    But be careful when you are removing "unwanted" stuff from the installation...because you may not need it :-)P), but the software you install might need it.

    yeah, if you don't want to screw things up get the 'Windows XP performance edition'

    http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=window+xp+performance

    , this is iso image abt 250 M, and it's hell of a fast and so far did not found any problems even VS2008 works without a glitch on top of it.