Bootable ISO - Create from Installation Files

How to Create a Bootable ISO from Windows 7 Installation Files​

   Information

How to EASILY make a bootable .iso file from Windows 7 or Vista Installation files with the FREE vlite.

Vlite can be installed on 32 and 64 bit versions of XP, Vista and Windows 7.

Homepage and Information:

• vLite - Windows Vista configuration tool
• Create a stream-lined Vista install - Operating Systems - Build - Features - Atomic MPC

   Tip

If you got the student d/l and have 3 files :

* Windows 7-HP-Retail-en-us-x64.exe
* setup1.box * setup2.box

1. Rt click each file, Properties > Unblock>Apply>OK. NOTE: Make sure read only boxes are clear

2. Rt click and run as admin on the .exe. You will get a folder called expandedSetup on your dektop.

If you receive this error:
We are unable to create or save new files in the folder in which this application was downloaded. Please check the folder properties to make sure that you have security permission on the folder to write files and that the folder is not read-only.

Continue with the tutorial to make the .iso

Here's How:

1. Download and Install vlite.

   Note

vlite v1.1.6 is self contained and needs no additional applications.

vlite v1.2 requires the large WAIK download from MS.

It is possible to install v1.2 over the top of v1.1.6 if you wish

2. Rt click vlite shortcut and Run as Admin. Click Install Wimfilter.

3. Click Browse and browse to Windows Installation Files folder:

4. Select your Edition:

It takes a few seconds to load the files - then click Next.

5. Tick Bootable .iso and click Next:

6. Make sure it says Create Image - and type a label if you wish. Then Click Make .iso:

7. Select where to Save the .iso

After you click the Save button, vlite starts making the .iso

When done, click Next

8. EITHER - TO MAKE A BOOTABLE DVD - put an unformatted recordable dvd inthe drive and select Burn Image.

OR-TO MAKE A BOOTABLE FLASH DRIVE- click Exit and confirm - the .iso will be in the location you selected in Step 7.

   Tip

The iso can be used to create a bootable flash drive with the Windows 7 DVD/USB Download Tool below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31541-windows-7-usb-dvd-download-tool.html#post328729

Info:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

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[SIW2]

Try it with the Lenovo machjne as that install.wim seems to be complete.

 

[paul1149]

I've run into several problems, not sure if I've done something wrong.

I had to open 7zip as admin in order to extract the runasadminPE3x64.exe file. No problem. But extracting that first archive to C: did not create a folder, it placed the three items directly on C. So I created the c:\EASYPE-31x64 folder and moved them there. But then 7zip returned an error trying to extract the second archive: "cannot open file as archive".

I'm on the HP machine, because I re-hid the utility partition on the Lenovo machine. So trying to translate, would the winRE.wim, at 164.5MB, be the install.wim you're pointing to? Or should I go back to the Lenovo machine?

Thanks,
p.

 

[paul1149]

Woah - that link earlier is the actual install disk? Somehow I missed that.

 

[SIW2]

1. rt click the .zip files and extract them both into the same folder ( downloads folder is fine )

2. You now have 2 7-zip files in the downloads folder

3. You rt click .001 of the 7-files and extract it ( with 7-zip of course - windows zip function cannot 7-zip files ).

7-zip program automatically finds the other 7-zip file if it is in the same folder - it will automatically extract them both - they are a split file. ( It looks for .002, 003 etc depending how many there are )


4. You copy your install.wim into the sources folder.

5.You do not extract the runasadminPE3x64.exe - you simply run it as administrator -exactly as in the photo posted above- that is the executable program which does the work.

You had better do it on the Lenovo - the HP wim is far too small to be any use.

 

[paul1149]

Yes, I understand that. It was the second download -EASYPE31x64.7z.002 - that was reported as a file rather than a compressed archive.

 

[paul1149]

It looks like I have a working installation disk, via that download link. I had no idea they had released it. I think that's the right thing to do, since this isn't about getting around the proper use of keys, but rather making the OEM scheme more practical. The other thing is very interesting, and I'd like to crack it sometime, but it seems beyond my abilities at the moment.

Thanks a bunch for all your help, SIW2. Reps.

 

[SIW2]

You're welcome.

 

[alikhan]

Great tutorial ...... Was looking for this and finally found in sevenforums.
Thanks SIW2

 

[dercncplaner]

dead links !!! please help

D/L these two zip files.

Inside each is a 7-zip file.

Extract the zip files intro the same directory.

Then extract the 7-zip files directly onto your C drive.

You will have a folder C:\EASYPE-31x64

Inside that is a folder called ISO - in there is another folder called sources.

Copy your Install.wim into the sources folder.

Then rt click and run as admin on RunMeAsAdminPE3v3x64.exe

It will do the whole job for you.

( It asks if you want to include Macrium v5 - if you don't have it, just say no )

The both links are dead and i need the links please. Who has the files and can upload again? please

 

[Brink]

Hello Dercncplaner, and welcome to Seven Forums.

The tutorial has been updated. Please try again.

The links in that post are gone now, and cannot be added back..

 

[hulkbuster]

Its little technical for me, could there be a video tutorial for this, i too have a laptop that has hidden partition.
Where the source files resides, i could use to make it a Win7 64 bit iso file.