My observations and current issues with vLite

[Synomenon]

Ok, I made a new Vista disk using the latest version of vLite. I chose the same options I chose when I made my previous disk using the previous version of vLite. With my previous disk, selecting the skip user creation resulted in a single account which was also the "GOD account" that would not prompt me everytime I wanted to change something (I guess that's the UAC thing?). I've made two new Vista disks so far with this latest version of vLite (1.1 beta). Each time I make my changes and select skip user creation and then press apply right before making the ISO (also choosing to rebuild and remove all versions except for Ultimate 64-bit which is what I have). After the ISO is made, I burn to a disk. I've installed them and during setup, it still asks me to type in a name for the account. After Vista is fully installed, it's a regular account that shows up as an administrator when I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts. I know it's not the "GOD account" though because when I go into:

secpol.msc -> Local Policies -> Security Options

"Accounts: Administrator account status" is disabled. Also, when I do anything, it acts like a normal Vista install prompting me to allow everything I do.

What's going on here? How come this isn't working anymore (having only the "GOD account" when skip user creation is selected) with this new version of vLite? I've made two disks on two separate computer (both running 64-bit versions of Vista that haven't been modified with vLite or any other tools and have been updated with all available updates from Windows Update) using vLite 1.1 beta and choosing the same options each time. Installing from both disks yields the same results.

I press the apply button only once during the whole process and that's right before making the ISO. I also choose to rebuild with only the version of Vista that I have (Vista Ultimate 64-bit).

Edited August 12, 2007 by IsLNdbOi

[datalife]

This is the same of my last report ?

No, I don't think so. My issue relates only to unattend.xml - Removal using the 'Turn Windows features on or off' UI works as expected.

Yeah! All problem solved. Thanks to Jamieo and Nuhi

Edited August 12, 2007 by datalife

[jamieo]

Issues Resolved in vLite 1.1 Beta 2:

• Broken autounattend.xml functionality
  Now once again able to configure optional components in xml
  
• .Net Native Images for Removed Components
  Images not required are now removed
  
• Orphaned Internet Explorer Desktop Icon
  The tweak I PM'd has been implemented
  
• Separated Games Removal
  Have copied the games I want and now remove all games from the wim as per nuhi's suggestion.
  

Edited November 25, 2007 by jamieo

[sonnet]

[*]75MB - Setup files from installation DVD

There's another 75MB that can be removed if you always plan to boot from the dvd to install vista as the files are duplicated within boot.wim

Hi you said that 75mb can be remooved + other 75mb of duplicates files can be removed from who is going to install from DVD.

Could anyone indicate exactly which folder to remove?

[jamieo]

The first 75MB mentioned is in the title, the second again in the description. It's the same 75MB.

Additionally, that is listed under 'resolved' - ie, nuhi has now implemented it.

It's not a folder you remove, it's almost everything on the dvd except for *.wim and boot\*

[*]75MB - Setup files from installation DVD

There's another 75MB that can be removed if you always plan to boot from the dvd to install vista as the files are duplicated within boot.wim

Hi you said that 75mb can be remooved + other 75mb of duplicates files can be removed from who is going to install from DVD.

Could anyone indicate exactly which folder to remove?

[Innocent Devil]

The first 75MB mentioned is in the title, the second again in the description. It's the same 75MB.

Additionally, that is listed under 'resolved' - ie, nuhi has now implemented it.

It's not a folder you remove, it's almost everything on the dvd except for *.wim and boot\*

[*]75MB - Setup files from installation DVD

There's another 75MB that can be removed if you always plan to boot from the dvd to install vista as the files are duplicated within boot.wim

Hi you said that 75mb can be remooved + other 75mb of duplicates files can be removed from who is going to install from DVD.

Could anyone indicate exactly which folder to remove?

only these files are required if u install by booting-off dvd

boot.wim and install.wim in Sources folder

BCDin boot folder

bootmgr in root of dvd

[jamieo]

Issues Resolved in vLite 1.1 RC:

• Broken Paint, WMP and IE Associations
  All nicely cleaned up with this release