The Croatian college student who created software to shrink Windows Vista's footprint has updated the program so users can build installation media that integrates Service Pack 1. Dino Nuhagic updated his free vLite utility last week and then again yesterday to support "slipstreaming" of SP1, Microsoft's recent update to Vista. Dubbed vLite 1.1.6 Beta 2, the newest version now includes a "Service Pack Slipstream" action item that lets users merge SP1's changes with the files on an original, or RTM (release to manufacturing) install disc, and then produce an .iso file of the blend that can be burned to DVD and used to install Vista with the service pack included.
To slipstream SP1 with Vista, users need a copy of vLite, the 32-bit- or 64-bit SP1 stand-alone installer that Microsoft posted last month to its download site, and a blank DVD disc.
Nuhagic has labeled 1.1.6 as a beta. "Consider this [slipstreaming] feature a true beta test," he said in a post to his blog last Friday. "Let's give it more time," he said today in an interview via instant messaging when asked to describe the stability of the slipstreaming function. "I will name it 'final' after some more feedback. I mean, I did try it and it works, but you never know."
Download: vLite v1.1.6 Beta 2 | 1.61 MB (Freeware)
View: Changelog | Unattended Vista Forum | vLite Forum
To slipstream SP1 with Vista, users need a copy of vLite, the 32-bit- or 64-bit SP1 stand-alone installer that Microsoft posted last month to its download site, and a blank DVD disc.
Nuhagic has labeled 1.1.6 as a beta. "Consider this [slipstreaming] feature a true beta test," he said in a post to his blog last Friday. "Let's give it more time," he said today in an interview via instant messaging when asked to describe the stability of the slipstreaming function. "I will name it 'final' after some more feedback. I mean, I did try it and it works, but you never know."
Download: vLite v1.1.6 Beta 2 | 1.61 MB (Freeware) View: Changelog | Unattended Vista Forum | vLite Forum
Yep, i used vlite with my upgrade disc yesterday, reinstalled no problems
It will install Sp1.
Eh, I always thought that keys were Service Pack-specific e.g. you couldn't use a key from an SP1 copy of XP on an SP2 copy.
Eh, I always thought that keys were Service Pack-specific e.g. you couldn't use a key from an SP1 copy of XP on an SP2 copy.
As far as I knew, this would only be true in the case of blacklisted keys, which were mainly volume keys.
Eh, I always thought that keys were Service Pack-specific e.g. you couldn't use a key from an SP1 copy of XP on an SP2 copy.
As far as I knew, this would only be true in the case of blacklisted keys, which were mainly volume keys.
I've heard some keys for the absolutely latest service packs of XP (SP2c or something) would not play with older releases, because the purpose of the patch was to expand the available key space which had been exhausted.
This is true. The keys you get with XP that didnt have sp2 installed wont work when you try to install them using a slipstream version of XP prior to sp2. I have tried with my original XP pro cd and it never worked for me.
6001.18000.080118-1840_x86fre_Client_en-us-FRMCFRE_EN_DVD.iso
6001.18000.080118-1840_amd64fre_Client_en-us-FRMCXFRE_EN_DVD.iso
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It's still doable but it's not as easy as it was with XP slip-streaming. But supposedly with SP2 for Vista, it's supposed to be easier than it was with SP1.
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