vLite on Vista SP1

[Tihiy]

Ok, so i got my fresh 6001.18000.080118-1840_x86fre_Client_en-us-FRMCFRE_EN_DVD.iso and of course the first thing to do was vLiteing!

First, i've tried Ultimate version with my previous preset (all [+winsxs] removed except Aero, nForce storage controller and... Paint, lol )

There were some some errors:

And resulting image weren't booting with 'cannot load volmgrx.sys' error.

So, to be safe, i've excluded Storage Controllers and Dynamic Volume Manager and went with Home Premium.

Same 'registry' error, but now everything was installed properly!

Oh, and Vista still a slow a**. But we have some hope

So be aware. Exclude those components for now.

....

And now some shocking news (to me, at least):

Windows Update and Remove programs are working even with winsxs removed! (I dunno, maybe they were working for someone after integrating some updates - but not for me... or may be registry error is the culprit??)

The driver for VMWare audio was found and installed.

Some sizes for comparsion:

- Windows folder: 1,24GB

- WinSxs folder: 151MB (8,060 files, 336 folders)

Edited January 31, 2008 by Tihiy

[ZeDMaN]

Got same error with the Windows Vista ULTIMATE 32-bit - 6.0.6001.16659 - Service Pack 1, v.275

Registry load error

The system cannot find the specified file.

[Arneh]

Just an FYI Tihiy, that build of 18000 doesn't look like it'll be the final build anymore if you saw the winfuture post at:

http://winfuture.de/news,37209.html

Nevertheless, it is useful info for nuhi (as a bug report) and anyone with a copy of a full SP1 to know about.

And that WU news is awesome

Edited February 1, 2008 by Arneh

[redxii]

I tried running Process Monitor, and got this result (using same source as Tihiy):

111239	20:57:59.6960528	vLite.exe	2736	QueryOpen	C:\Users\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\vsTemp19\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM	FAST IO DISALLOWED	
111244	20:57:59.6971759	vLite.exe	2736	RegLoadKey	HKLM\VTEMP	0xC000017D	Hive Path: C:\Users\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\vsTemp19\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM
111387	20:57:59.8018777	vLite.exe	2736	SetEndOfFileInformationFile	C:\Users\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\vsTemp19\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM.LOG	NOT FOUND	EndOfFile: 8,192

111525	20:58:00.4927220	vLite.exe	2736	QueryOpen	C:\Users\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\vsTemp19\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS	FAST IO DISALLOWED	
111535	20:58:00.4937659	vLite.exe	2736	RegLoadKey	HKLM\VTEMP	0xC000017D	Hive Path: C:\Users\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\vsTemp19\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS
111705	20:58:00.7114115	vLite.exe	2736	SetEndOfFileInformationFile	C:\Users\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\vsTemp19\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS.LOG	NOT FOUND	EndOfFile: 8,192

It's on XP, and that's a custom profiles directory.

I haven't seen Process Monitor produce a result like "0xC000017D" before, normally they're human readable. The entries after those are just winlogon.exe querying for sound scheme and loading the "Critical Stop" sound to sound the error.

vLite_Business.ini

Edited February 1, 2008 by redxii

[nuhi]

That is during the boot.wim cleanup, it must have been changed somehow. Gonna check it when possible, thank you.

[redxii]

I used vLite in Vista SP1 to edit the preintegrated Vista SP1 ISO, and it didn't produce any error messages using the same preset.

[Mech0z]

I used vLite in Vista SP1 to edit the preintegrated Vista SP1 ISO, and it didn't produce any error messages using the same preset.

How do I make a "preintegrated Vista SP1 ISO"

[re*s.t.a.r.s.*2]

I have managed to slim down vista business sp1 refresh2 to 648 MB , leaving aero, and disk drivers, Sidebar, remote assinstence, sharing over network, and it worked, removed a lot of services, the only problem i had was logitech setpoint not installing, actualy it did, but couldnt update the Mice driver, so it loaded just the program, but not the driver.....

Good job MR Nuhi

[nuhi]

redxii, ok gonna try it from the nLited XP.

Mech0z, vlite.net, top news post.

re*s.t.a.r.s.*2, read the note in the first post:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=731085

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I used vLite in Vista SP1 to edit the preintegrated Vista SP1 ISO, and it didn't produce any error messages using the same preset.

How do I make a "preintegrated Vista SP1 ISO"

You can't make one you have to download it straight from MS and to do that you have to be a tester or have access to an MSDN account.

[mondi]

Had same one error "code:1400", when use vlite on XP (source-vista_sp1) .

On VistaSP1 vlite works without any problem to same source:)

[blerk]

Sorry, double post with this thread

Edited February 2, 2008 by blerk

[re*s.t.a.r.s.*2]

re*s.t.a.r.s.*2, read the note in the first post:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=731085

Thanks Nuhi but its not missing the tabs, the driver dont install, setpoint get installed but becouse the driver is the default from MS it wont give you all features its should have, what I managed doing is to get old drivers for XP and extracted just the Mice driver and updated it manually, and worked fine, software and drivers works now......

Unless you are trying to tell me that i have to save that file to load the drivers fine for logitech....

Thanks again much apreciated...

[nuhi]

re*s.t.a.r.s.*2, yes the CDDRV from the installer fails if that system restore file is missing. But apparently it fails for other reasons as well because I posted that info on the Logitech forum and it didn't help to this guy.

It did help to me, I have Logitech mouse and keyboard. That file will be saved by default from next vLite.

[re*s.t.a.r.s.*2]

re*s.t.a.r.s.*2, yes the CDDRV from the installer fails if that system restore file is missing. But apparently it fails for other reasons as well because I posted that info on the Logitech forum and it didn't help to this guy.

It did help to me, I have Logitech mouse and keyboard. That file will be saved by default from next vLite.

Thanks for this important info...