Is there a better "nLite-like" program than nLite?

[mrbigmouth502]

I've been using nLite to create unattended installation discs for years, and it's a great program, but from what i understand it hasn't been updated in years and thus it struggles with some of the newer hotfixes. Is there a newer, better program out there that basically does the same thing so that I can create an XP install disc with all the latest updates? I hate updating through Windows Updates because it takes forever and I find that systems that have been updated in this manner tend to run slower than those that have had their updates slipstreamed.

[Guest]

Do you use ENU updates in Canada? If so just go to my site, http://xdot.tk/updates.html, download and run the UDC script and you will have all the high-priority updates ready to be slipstreamed.

Edited July 10, 2013 by -X-

[mrbigmouth502]

I think those updates should work. I just wonder though, are those the only updates I'll need? I run Avast and I have a decent hardware firewall.

[Guest]

Yes, when you install with the updates from the UDC script, the only thing that will show in Windows Update is the Malicious Software Removal Tool.

[submix8c]

Word of caution.... After selecting the Updates form -X- UDC, select ALL (Including the IE8 Add-on) but the IE8 Updates, sort by Ascending Date, THEN select the IE8 Updates.

Rationale -

1 - nLite woks best when Updates are installed oldest-to-newest

2 - IE8 needs integrated BEFORE IE8 Updates (also in date order but may be unnecessary).

Ref -

Simply ignore the part about WMP11. The link I gave is "Integration For Dummies" step-by-step detail. You should understand what I just said though since you've already used it.

[Guest]

The IE8 add-on always processes first. Try it. Put it last on the list with the IE8 updates above it.

Edited July 11, 2013 by -X-

[thundernetbr]

Patrons,

do you have localized versions of your tool ? Or is it easy to edit and somehow 'adapt' it to download updates in foreign languages, like Brazilian Portuguese ?

Thanks a lot,

--ThundernetBR

[Ponch]

Some info here.