Maybe I'm missing something...

DeaconFrost · 18 Feb 2011

If burning was the issue, wouldn't the correct file structure show when I open the .iso in UltraISO?

DeaconFrost · 18 Feb 2011

I may have figured it out. All the links online are now pointing to the SP1 version. I scrolled down to the bottom of my TechNet listing for all Windows 7 related downloads, and second to the bottom is an older AIK for pre-SP1 Windows 7. The file sizes are quite different. I'll download that one tonight and see if it makes a difference.

mickey megabyte · 18 Feb 2011

you don't need to download the whole waik if you follow these instructions.

you should end up with this:

lasseska · 18 Feb 2011

Download from MicroSoft Windows AIK For Win7 (Automated Installation Kit ), and install it on your PC.
Download from Supplement AIK For Win7 SP1, and copy/replace content to "C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools

7-Zip and WinRAR can open ISO files

Tepid · 18 Feb 2011

@alphanumeric - Did you download the latest one from Download details: The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7 SP1

Decon, have you tried downloading it again?

I can not at this time, but can later.

Lasseska has the right info, unless there are new downloads that do not require the supplement.

DeaconFrost · 18 Feb 2011

mickey megabyte said:

you don't need to download the whole waik if you follow these instructions.

You, sir, get the prize for making me feel like an idiot while giving me the answer. These are the steps I followed before, and I can't believe it took until now for me to remember I didn't need to whole AIK and didn't use it before. Thank you!

DeaconFrost · 18 Feb 2011

Well, I think I got it to work, but it doesn't seem to fit on a 4 GB USB drive anymore. The USB / DVD Tool keeps telling me the drive is too small.

Tepid · 18 Feb 2011

The installer is 58M larger for

SP1 = 2,444MB

Original = 2,386MB

I won't be able to download it till later. But SP1 is going to be larger by some measure. Maybe it is just enough to be over the threshold or something is not getting cleaned up properly or at all during the Slipstream.

From what I have read, slipstreaming SP1 to Win7 without using something like RT 7 Lite is a pain in the arse. Have to re-read up on this now. I skipped all the beta's.

The pain in the arse I was thinking of was "reverse integrate" .... so, never mind.

Bare Foot Kid · 19 Feb 2011

There should be plenty room to fit on 4GB, have a look at this. Post #78

mickey megabyte · 19 Feb 2011

hmm - ted, i've got one 4 gig drive, but it will only format to 3.74 gig (4,023,250,944 bytes) - and my integrated sp1 iso is 3.80 gigs.

i'm either going to have to shave something off , or stick it on an 8 gig drive, along with 7pe and some other useful software.

hmm, now what is safe to shave off? 60 megs or so...let's have a look...what isn't vital?

...or maybe rip a few things out of install.wim, such as the sample video (25 megs) and wallpapers, if only i could find the wallpapers in the wim, that is...