Create A Custom Windows Install CD

Posted by: Sean | Posted on: March 10th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Have you ever wanted to make your own custom install disc for windows? If you are constantly having to uninstall and reinstall windows, then it is best to have your own custom version of windows.The easiest way that i have found to do this is by using a program called nLite and best of all its free!

With nLite you can completely modify the way you install your operating system. you can even make the whole installation process automatic, meaning that you will not have to sit at the computer and modify the settings, this is very time consuming and by having it do the entire install by itself it can make your life that little bit easier.

Also you can choose what default windows programs you don't want to include like windows messenger or notepad. You can add the latest windows service pack or hotfix into the install, this will also save time.

And of course you can tweak the hell out of it, by doing this you will increase performance speed and unleash the maximum performance from your computer. You can also change the appearance of how windows will look once installed, by changing if you want classic or standard windows theme or if you want the olive green colour scheme or just the standard blue.

Here are the few simple steps involved:

1.) You will first need to get the installation files for your operating system, you can make a new folder on your desktop and copy all the files from your install disc or just copy the contents of the 'I386' folder from your hard disk.

2.) Then open the program and locate your install files.

3.) Next select what part of the install that you want to modify.

4.) Then add the latest service pack.

5.) Don't forget to add any custom drivers you installed since the original install of the OS.

6.) Next set compatibility and choose which default programs you want to remove.

7.) Set up unattended install

8.) Customize the performance by editing the different tweaks available.

9.) And finally create an ISO file or burn directly to a disc.

There are 2 versions available:  nLite is for all versions previous to vista and vLite is for windows vista.

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