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@sp00f, I have no idea about update.mum, I didnt make change in it. can u provide some info about it? @flamandu, here is full command line E:\>Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave1.exe /X:E:\extract make sure that path of exe file is correct.

Hi, I was trying to integrate vista sp1 into vista RTM DVD using WAIK. It worked fine for me Here is how i did that. 1. Download Vista SP1 from here. 32-bit and 64-bit version. 2. Now extract the content of downloaded service pack file to a folder using following command. for example, I have 64bit version's exe. Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave1.exe /X:E:\extract where "E:\extract" is the directory where service pack files will be extracted. 3. Open the directory where you have extracted service pack files ( "E:\extract" here ) you will see following cab files there. 4. Mount (RW) your WIM file , for example I have mounted my WIM image to "E:\mount\" directory. Also create a "Sandbox" folder. "E:\sandbox". 5. Now run package manager ( pkgmgr.exe ) to import packages ( cab files ) shown above. 6. Unmount your mounted WIM. Done! Amit

thnx buddy, nice post...especially for driverspack . i will check it out soon.

Hello frnds, good evening. does anybody know which newer drivers are integrated in Build 5512 of windows XP SP3? i have seen many newer ATI and nvidia drivers are there now ( in sp3.cab file ). but I want to see a full list of it . Amit

i think there are some hidden DWM parameters, which vista enables after running assessment. what do u think? and other option is to enable AERO and dreamscene without error is to just run the Winsat.exe with dwm and/or d3d parameters only. atleast this will save time as it will skip all other assessment tests i.e. winsat.exe /dwm and/or winsat.exe /d3d

Yes...those registry entries needed with the "Performance" folder n files....i got registry changes using regshot. but didnt apply it. because i was tired of too much formatting . if u have tested that, did u get AERO ?

You try the reg tweak and the Net Start? 2 sets it to automatic, that may require reboot which I do after an install with all my Apps but should be able to pull those off in the FirstLogoncommands Edit I'll try the moving next go round I tried it, but didnt work for me

Yup, that worked fine . thnx for your help. plz edit your 1st post with this new entry. AMIT

Hi, just want to inform u tht in vista sp1, reg entry to enable dreamscene at 1st logon is changed. as far i have tested it i can say new keys are as below. i have tried this new entry and dreamscene worked fine for me now the main question is that how to add this entry in registry? because SID changes often, if u will run this reg. in ur pc thn dreamscene wont be enabled as ur SID is diff. right? so is there any variable to set reg. key ? i mean HKU\%SID%\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DreamScene\" something like that! AMIT

mmm...AERO wont be enabled Automatically without running winsat.exe. any working solution for it?

Hi, I did as described below, 1) mounted install.wim and moved "winsat.exe" from "system32" folder to "windows" directory. ( no need to rename winsat.exe, just move it to windows directory ) 2) added a command to copy "winsat.exe" from "windows" directory to its original location. this surely works...you can see error log after unattended install of it. here is the entry of error occured while running winsat.exe you will just hear the sound of failure and test will be skipped without showing any error. AMIT

7zip supports WIM files..but it only can extract files from it. only Imagex.exe is needed to edit wim files. if u can find it somewhere thn u wont need to download whole WAIK ! do u have any script to enable AERO without running system assessment?

Hello friends, I was playing around vista sp1 setup today and tried to stop system assessment test running at 1st logon ( winsat.exe ). I am talking about Skipping the test, not completely removing it using vlite. what i did to stop it is just simple. 1). made changes in install.wim and moved winsat.exe from system32 folder to elsewhere. 2). added a command to copy winsat.exe to system32 folder at 1st logon in answer file. now, system assessment test runs before the command executes, so u will hear an error sound at 1st logon, which mean setup unable to find winsat.exe and will skip it from running. after it, winsat.exe will be copied to its original location. u can now run system assessment test after logging in vista. this is to save time of installation. as generally we have to re-index system rating after installing newer drivers. one disadvantage of bypassing this test is that one have to enable AERO theme manually. everyone know this! hope this info is useful for some of u ppl. plz share it if there are any other better ways to skip system assessment test with Aero theme working on 1st logon. AMIT

try this

Slipstreaming worked fine on xp x64.

u have to put ur "answer" in answer file.

this method aint any hard.its just simple. it may be looking hard because of so many steps written. but it is just like "install n repack" method. you can also include additional softwares like office 2007 with sp1 hotfix...then capture that partition as described above...thn u wont need to install office again..it will be already activated and installed whn u setup again. this is just an example...u can modify it as the way u want.

The only thing that I can think of is the reg file I gave you is from 64 bit Vista. Maybe someone will post the equivalent from 32 bit Vista. i have seen tht reg file on many sites. all are same.

any help plz!

sorry for late reply. it is giving me error as shown below. 1. When i click on "Start" button of Windows Defender service in services menu. it shows me following error 2.When i right click on Windows Defender service and click on properties, it shows me following error any help? AMIT

i tried registry entries attached above. now windows showing "Windows Defender" service in services list. but it aint starting. still giving error.

Did you add this to the registry? actually i am outside this time. i had collected many registry entries, so i m not sure i have added this or not. i will check it out and will reply u soon. thnx for the info. btw AMIT

thnx for ur reply Dino, i have read tht topic on vlite.net. i havent removed anything else except defender from system. i have tried to get back all possible files and registry of windows defender. now i just missing service to start defender.If u can suggest me something to try, it will be gr8. AMIT

Hello , i have removed windows defender from original vista copy. now whn i try to install sp1 on it, it shows me an error because of this removed component. i have successfully collected all missing files, now there is only defender service is missing, which must to be started before i launch defender. can anyone tell me how to get back removed defender ( and any other missing services too ) service? AMIT