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You need to create a catalog file with Windows System image manager. Secondly did you sysprep your machine before capturing the image. If not then you need to install your OS and applications once again and then sysperp your system and then capture install.wim. Remember if you wish to have all the icons on the desktop then copy all your icons in C:\Users\public\public Desktop. Now regarding making ISO if vlite is unable to make ISO, you can try this Make new folder on let say D:\ called myWin7 open it and make two new folders called DVD and ISO. now copy content of your bootable Win7 DVD in to D:\myWin7\DVD. Open it and find original install.wim file, take ownership of him and replace with your instal.wim. Now run as administrator Win7 AIK and type cd.. cd PETools If you make x86 iso then type: oscdimg -n -m -b"%Programfiles%\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\boot\etfsboot.com" D:\myWin7\DVD D:\myWin7\ISO\"what ever you like".iso This is a comprehensive tutorial:

It has lot of bugs, new version 1.03 is in the pipe line, I guess we should wait for the new version. I have already tried the v1.02 but not working properly. This version is only working for multiboot DVDs not for single boot DVD. I have already tried on 3 different single boot DVD.

It did brother, I have already tried. I have Acer laptop and my sis has HCL with different configurations. But I did restore my backup on my sister's laptop without any problem. As I was only experimenting so I don't know how it works in the long run. But I have used that laptop for few hrs after restoring my backup on my sister's laptop it was working perfectly.

This method would consume more time than acronis true Image method. As the method you are suggesting is actually creating an installation DVD with all the applications, and in my experience installation would take atleast half an hour to install an OS but acronis would take only 7 mins. I have already tried both the methods.

I guess you must be knowing that but just reminding you, there shouldn't be any spaces in the entire path of the soruce folder.

This link can also help you:

Use restorer and edit imageres.dll you would get most of the icons in this dll.

Try to edit basebrd.dll.mui located @ "C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\en-US"

Read all the posts of this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=140340

Thanks brother, you are bang on target. I have already changed the background. Please help in this also:

I have also replied to your PM. There is no problem at all I have a copy of pre-syspreped version of my OS, so I can also start my work before sysprep. And one more thing I have noticed that I am unable to sysprep my OS once again when I tried to install my syspreped version of my OS. Well that is not so improtant as I have a copy of pre syspreped version of my OS as well. Edit: Please see this link is it worth considering?????????????????

Don't we have any alternate method??????????/ I know there is a alternate method but I don't know which. I can't talk about where I have seen other method it is not allowed here.

Not at all I don't mind if my system reboot one more time after restoring .mig file. I have already created .mig file when I tried to run that file on the same computer (only for testing purpose) it is opening a window does this mean when I integrate this file in my install.wim the user had to click some buttons in order to get the settings restored or it will be restored silently like silent installers of applications???????????? I don't wish to use OEM folder so is there any alternate method to restore this mig file, like intall folder and cmd file or something like that?????????????

I have removed these components: [Components Removed] [Accessories] Accessibility Character Map Mobility Center Speech Support Welcome Center [Languages] Arabic Brazillian Bulgarian Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Simplified Chinese Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Table Driven Text Input Processor Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish Ukrainian Welcome Center [Multimedia] Media Center [services] Error Reporting Quality Windows Audio Video Experience [system] Natural Language Reliability and Performance Monitor Tablet PC And regarding VM yes on VM as well the sysprep was failing, but now sysprep is not the problem. I have successfully syspreped my OS the only issue left is of icons and some customization (like applying iconpackager theme and OS theme) which I do before sysprep.

I have a new problem with sysprep. I have created a install.wim of my customized OS, I have customized my OS then I syspreped my OS then capture install.wim (ofcourse booting from winPE) During customization, I have set all the icons on the desktop (incuding my computer, network, control panel and all and icons of some installed applications as well) but when I capture image after sysprep all the icons from desktop are gone. Theme is also set to the default. How can I capture image with all the icons on the desktop??????????

Sorry brother I made a mistake, I have changed the name but I don't remember which dll I have edited.

You have to edit string in W32UIRes.dll, Location: C:\Windows\System32\OOBE

Yes the yellow one.................. I guess your reply is incomplete "I delete all those and add my own I copy in........?????????" I am facing very strange problem. I have edited explorer.exe to change start button and folder icons. After that when I update my OS both the icons again changed to default icons. Now after updating I am unable to take ownership of explorer.exe. The registry of ownership doesn't show "Take Ownership" option when I right click on exlporer.exe. This is not only with explorer.exe but some other files as well. Though the option is visible with some files but not with others including exlporer.exe Is there any other way to take ownership of explorer.exe????????????????????????

Hey brother I guess you posted in the wrong thread, my sysprep problem is already solved. This thread is for Answer file. I would try to edit my answer file manually and would post the results. Thanks brother you guys are really great for newbies like me. I would try Mrjinje's method and would post the result soon.

So can I edit it manually, and save it?????????????????????

Hi guys, I have prepared my Autounattend.xml following this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library...317(WS.10).aspx, but when I tried to install my customized OS it is giving some error saying product key is not right. I am getting it just after booting the system, it has also refering to xml file. I wish to install my OS without product key and as trial for 30 days. I am attaching my Autounattend.xml file here please go through it and suggest the neccessary changes. Autounattend.xml

Thanks guys, I have managed to solve this problem by myself. I only kept the IpsMigrationPlugin.dll in this folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Ink\ and my problem is solved. Thanks to all of you.

Hi guys, I am trying to create a customized windows 7 Ultimate installation DVD, after customizing and installing softwares when I tried to sysprep my OS I am getting an error "A Fatal Error Occurred while trying to sysprep the machine." Here is log: Please help me guys.

Hi guys, I wish to change folder icon in the task bar, I have alredy changed the folder icon in "explorer.exe" but task bar icon has not changed. All the icons have already changed. I am also using iconpackager, but I am unable to change folder icon in the task bar. See this screenshot.