Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 into a Installation DVD or ISO File

How to Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 and Updates to Create a Bootable USB, Installation DVD, or ISO File​

   Information

This will show you how to slipstream Windows 7 SP1 with your retail or student copy of Windows 7 without SP1 to create a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation "DVD", a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 bootable "ISO file", or a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 bootable installation "USB flash drive".

This will also show you how to integrate Windows Updates into your new or previously created slipstream Windows 7 SP1 to create a new updated slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation "DVD", a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 bootable "ISO file", or a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 bootable installation "USB flash drive".

   Warning

• You can only do this tutorial while logged in as an administrator.
• You can only use a retail copy or student copy of a Windows 7 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file to create a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 with.
• You can only use a previously created slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file using this tutorial to integrate new Windows Updates to create a new updated slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file with.
• You can only create a 64-bit slipstreamed Windows 7 SP1 DVD or ISO if your current Windows 7 installation is also 64-bit.
• You can create a 32-bit slipstreamed Windows 7 SP1 DVD or ISO if your current Windows 7 installation is 32-bit or 64-bit.
• When you install Windows 7 SP1 using the slipstreamed Windows 7 SP1 DVD/ISO/USB created in this tutorial, you will not be able to uninstall SP1.

   Tip

• You cannot use a slipstream Windows 7 installation disc to do a repair install with on a currently installed Windows 7 SP1.
• You cannot use a slipstream Windows 7 installation disc to do a repair install with on a currently installed slipstream Windows 7 SP1.
• You can use a Windows 7 with SP1 installation disc (ex: Technet, MSDN, or retail) to do a repair install with on a current slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation.

   Note

This tutorial is designed to be followed like a flow chart to help make it easier to use and select the options (ex: DVD or ISO) you want.

Here's How: 1. If you have not already, then you will need download and install the free 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) RT Seven Lite "Beta 2.6.0" for your same 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 installation DVD or ISO file.

   Note

Alternative RT Seven Lite Beta download link: RT Seven Lite Download - Softpedia

   Warning

At the rt7lite.com site, you will need to scroll down a bit past the RC 1.7.0 build to see the Beta 2.6.0 build download links.

This tutorial will not work using the RC 1.7.0 build.

2. Click on the RT Seven Lite shortcut on your desktop or in the Start Menu to run the program. (see screenshot below)
3. Do either step 4 or 5 for what you have to use to integrate the Windows 7 SP1 and/or Windows Updates into.

4. To Select and Use a Windows 7 Installation DVD or Bootable USB A) Insert your retail or previously slipstreamed Windows 7 installation DVD into the DVD drive and close it, OR plug in your Windows 7 bootable USB flash drive. If a AutoPlay pop-up opens, close it.

B) In RT Seven Lite, click on the Browse button, and select the Select OS path option. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have much else running, then you may wish to change the Set priority setting to High first to help speed the slipstreaming process up some.
C) Navigate to and select your DVD drive or bootable USB flash drive with Windows 7 on it from steps 4A, and click on OK. (see screeshow below)
D) Click on OK. (see screenshot below)
E) Select your Desktop, and click on the Make New Folder button. (see screenshot below)
F) Select the New folder on the desktop, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
G) The contents of the Windows 7 installation DVD from steps 4A and 4C will now be copied into the New folder (step 4F) on the desktop. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This may take a few minutes to complete.
H) Go to step 6.
5. To Select and Use a Windows 7 ISO File

   Note

You could use a Windows 7 ISO file that you already created from say RT Seven Lite, or a Windows 7 w/SP1 U ISO downloaded from: Microsoft: Windows 7 Direct Download Links

A) In RT Seven Lite, click on the Browse button, and select the Select ISO file option. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have much else running, then you may wish to change the Set priority setting to High first to help speed the slipstreaming process up some.
B) Click on the Select a ISO button. (see screenshot below)
C) Navigate to and select the Windows 7 ISO file, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)
D) Select the Extract path button. (see screenshot below)
E) Select your Desktop, and click on the Make New Folder button. (see screenshot below)
F) Select the New folder on the desktop, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
G) Click on OK. (see screenshot below)
H) The contents of the Windows 7 ISO file from step 5C will now be extracted and copied into the New folder (step 5F) on the desktop. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This may take only a few minutes to complete.
I) Continue on to step 6.
6. Do either step 7 or 8 below for what you want to do.

7. To Only Integrate New Windows Updates
NOTE: You would only select this option if used a previously created slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file using this tutorial in step 4 or 5 above, and only want to update it by integrating new Windows Updates. A) When finished, select (dot) the Windows 7 edition that you want to create a updated SP1 slipstream version of, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: When this window below opens it likes to hide behind another opened active window, so you may need to check behind them when the screenshot above (step 5H) shows it's "Status" as Loading Image.... and does not appear to be doing anything.
B) Go to step 9.
8. To Slipstream SP1 and to be able to Integrate Windows Updates
NOTE: You would select this option if you used a retail copy or student copy of a Windows 7 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file that did not have SP1 slipstreamed in it in step 4 or 5 above. A) If you have not already, then you will need to download the same 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Windows 7 SP1 EXE installation file for your same 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 installation DVD or ISO file at the Microsoft link below, and save it to your Desktop. Download details: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932)


B) Right click on the downloaded windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe or windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe file, click on Properties, click on the General tab, and click on Unblock.
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the SP1 exe file is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 8C.

C) When RT Seven Lite is finished from step 4G or 5H, select (dot) only the one Windows 7 edition that you want to create a slipstream SP1 version of, check the Slipstream Service Pack box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
D) Click on the Browse button. (see screenshot below)
E) Navigate to and select the Windows 7 SP1 EXE installation file on your desktop from step 1, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)
F) Click on the Start button. (see screenshot below)
G) RT Seven Lite will now start preparing, integrating, and saving the SP1 (step 9) with the DVD (step 4) or ISO file (step 5). (see screenshots below)
NOTE: This will take a good while to complete depending on how fast your system is and what you have the priority level set as in step 4B.



H) When finished, click on the Proceed button. (see screenshot below)
I) RT Seven Lite will now start start loading the image. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This will take a few minutes to complete.
J) Continue on to step 9.
9. When finished, click on the Task tab in the left pane. (see screenshot below)
10. Do either step 11 or 12 below for what you want to do.

11. To Only Slipstream SP1
NOTE: You would do this step if you did step 8 above and do not want to integrate any Windows Updates into the Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file. A) In the Task tab, check the ISO Bootable box option, then click on the ISO-Bootable tab in the left pane. (see screenshot below)

B) Go to step 12F.
12. To Integrate Windows Updates and still be able to Slipstream SP1 (if not already)
NOTE: You would do this step if you did step 7 above and want to integrate Windows Updates into this new or previously created Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file. A) If you have not already, then you will need to download the standalone MSU installation files for each Windows Update that you want to integrate into the slipstream, and save them to your Desktop.

B) In the Task tab in RT Seven Lite, check the Integration box and ISO Bootable box options, then click on the Integration tab in the left pane. (see screenshot below)
C) Under the Updates tab, click on the Add button. (see screenshot below)
D) Navigate to and select all of the Windows Update MSU files that you want to integrate, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You can press and hold the CTRL key to select more than one random MSU file.
E) When finished adding MSU files, click on Apply. (see screenshot below)
F) Do either step 12G or 12H for what type of Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 you want.

G) To Create a Single Windows 7 SP1 Edition Slipstream

NOTE: This will create a Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 with only the one Windows 7 edition that you selected in step 7A or 8C.

• Select High priority level, select (dot) Build current image only, and click on Commit. (see screenshot below)

• Go to step 12I

H) To Create a All-in-One Windows 7 SP1 Edition Slipstream
NOTE: This will create a Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 with all Windows 7 editions that will allow you to select which one to install during installation. (see screenshot below)

• Select High priority level, select (dot) Re-build all images, and click on Commit. (see screenshot below)

• Continue on to step 12I

I) RT Seven Lite will now start integrating the Windows Updates. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This may take from a few minutes or longer depending on how many Windows Update MSU files you added.
J) When finished, click on the ISO-Bootable tab in the left pane. (see screenshot below)
K) Continue on to step 13.
13. Do either step 14, 15, or 16 for what you would like to have your Slipstreamed Windows 7 SP1 as.

14. To Burn a Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 Installation DVD A) Insert a blank DVD (ex: DVD-R) into the DVD drive and close it. If a AutoPlay pop-up opens, close it.

B) In RT Seven Lite, select the Direct Burn drop down menu option under Mode, select the drive letter used from step 14A under Device, then click on the Direct Burn button towards the bottom right. (see screenshot below)
C) RT Seven Lite will now start creating the image. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This will take a few minutes to complete.
D) When finished, click on OK. If a AutoPlay pop-up opens, close it. (see screenshots below)
E) You now have a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD.

F) Go to step 17.
15. To Create a Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 ISO File A) In RT Seven Lite, select the Create Image drop down menu option under Mode, then click on the Make ISO button towards the bottom right. (see screenshot below)
B) Navigate to and select your Desktop, type in a name that you want for the ISO file, then click on the Save button. (see screenshot below)
C) When finished, click on OK. (see screenshot below)
D) You now have a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 bootable ISO file.

   Note

• You could also use this ISO file to burn and create a Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD with.
• You could also use this ISO file to create a Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 bootable installation USB flash drive with. For how, see part 2 here: Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
• You could also test or use this ISO file in a virtual machine if you like.

E) Go to step 17.
16. To Create a Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 Bootable Installation USB Flash Drive A) If you have not already, plug in your USB flash drive.
NOTE: You will need to have at least 4.5 GB free on the USB flash drive.

B) In RT Seven Lite, select the USB Bootable drop down menu option under Mode. (see screenshot below)
C) Select your USB flash drive from the drop down menu under USB Bootable. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: If there is not enough free space on the selected USB flash drive, you will get a notice telling you so. You will then need to select a larger USB flash drive. (see screenshot below)
D) Click on the USB button towards the bottom right. (see screenshot below step 16B)

E) Click on OK to format the USB flash drive. (see screenshot below)
F) RT Seven Lite will now start formating the USB flash drive and copying the files to it. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This will take a few minutes to complete.
G) When it's finished, click on OK. (see screenshot below)
H) You now have a slipstream Windows 7 SP1 bootable installation USB flash drive.

I) Continue on to step 17.
17. Close RT Seven Lite.

18. Click on Yes to confirm closing RT Seven Lite. (see screenshot below)
19. RT Seven Lite will now clean up it's temp files before closing. (see screenshot below)
:warn:WARNING: Do not stop or interrupt RT Seven Lite from cleaning it's temp files to avoid getting this error here the next time you try and run RT Seven Lite.
20. You can now delete the New folder from step 4E or 5E and it's contents on the desktop if you like.

   Tip

You can keep your newly created slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation DVD, bootable USB flash drive, or ISO file updated by doing this tutorial again with steps 7 and 12 to integrate any new Windows Updates released afterwards into it.

When you install Windows 7 SP1 using the slipstream Windows 7 SP1 DVD/ISO/USB created in this tutorial, you will be able to use the Windows 7 SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool (OPTION THREE at link) to delete the SP1 backup files.

That's it,
Shawn

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[Brink]

You're welcome Thumper.

 

[ThumperSD]

Im currently stuck on step 8C. I do not have the option to check "Slipstream Service Pack." Should I just restart the whole thing?

 

[Brink]

Thumper,

It sounds like you may have downloaded and installed the RC 1.7.0 build of RT Seven Lite instead of the Beta 2.6.0 build. See the NOTE box under step 1 for more on this.

 

[Urthboundmisfit]

Hello Thumper,

Slipstreaming the SP1 allows you to install Windows 7 with the SP1 already installed (integrated) into the Windows 7 installation instead of having to install Windows 7 and installing SP1 separately. It's faster with the slipstream.

Plus, if you install with the Slipstream Windows 7 SP1, you can use the slipstream Windows 7 installation disc to do a repair install with. If you installed Windows 7, and installed SP1 afterwards, you would not be able to use the Windows 7 installation DVD or slipstream Windows 7 SP1 DVD to do a repair install with.

In addition, you can update your slipstream Windows 7 SP1 installation ISO/USB/DVD by being able to add new Windows Updates to it so you would not have to install them separately if you needed to do a clean install with it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Shawn,

Allow me to pick your brain if I may. Here's my situation. My notebook is an OEM (Gateway) which came with the factory installed recovery partition and no installation DVD. I created the required factory recovery DVD's(3),1 Gateway Recovery disc w/drivers & apps (1.8GB) and a Win 7 System Repair Disc (280 mb). The idea of slipstreaming the installation DVD w/SP1 was not even an option since it's an OEM version & I had no installation DVD.

After a failed attempt installing SP1 thru WU (posted @ Bleepin starting @ post #26) I did a factory restore & successfully integrated SP1 with the standalone (900mb) x64exe. I now have an SP1 OEM installation with no practical backup, as the Recovery DVD's I burned and the recovery partition are factory (April 2010). Which leads me to my question(s).

What would you suggest I do to back up my present installation? What I have other than the aforementioned DVD's (useless unless I want to redo the whole process) are the following:

The Digital River 3gb x64 ISO (no SP) burned to a DVD tested OK in VMWare.
A 3.63gb Win 7 x64 SP1 DVD using your tutorial method, tested OK in VMWare.
The standalone 903mb x64 exe burned to DVD.
An Ubuntu 10.10 Live CD.

I downloaded & installed Macrium Reflect (Free) after installing SP1 but having never used such methods or programs I found it to be extremely confusing at first glance thru the help files and will hold off on creating a backup until I've read thru the entire help directory. I did burn the Macrium Linux/DOS Rescue DVD. Would this be enough to "save" my present install should something go wrong? Or the Ubuntu CD? Should I do a clean install with my slipstreamed DVD? Something else entirely?

Sorry if this is off-topic and for the noobish questions, but...well, I'm a noob and I want to be sure before taking any further steps.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[Brink]

Hello Joe,

Since you have a OEM (Gateway) Windows 7, you would not be able to create a slipstream Windows 7 SP1.

You could either create a system image backup to another HDD, or use a drive image program like Macrium Reflect to keep image backups to be able to restore Windows 7 with SP1 already installed.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Urthboundmisfit]

Hello Joe,

Since you have a OEM (Gateway) Windows 7, you would not be able to create a slipstream Windows 7 SP1.
Hope this helps,
Shawn

But I did create a Slipstreamed SP1 DVD using this (X15-65733/X15-65733.iso) as the source, slipstreamed it with RTWin7 Lite 2.6 and installed it on VMWare using my valid OEM key. I'm posting from it as I type.

 

[Brink]

Oh, ok. I didn't think the OEM would work. Well in that case, you should be able to use either one to install Windows 7 with SP1.

For backing up, I would recommend either option in my post above to a separate HDD.

 

[Night Hawk]

I would simply go with the full system option Shawn pointed to since that will include the factory recover partition along with the present SP1 installed copy of 7. If you have a second internal the image is created and stored much faster then seen on external usb drives however. So expect to take a bit.

In other news I can show how the integration went when adding the IE 9 MSU file into the mix and seeing that one item tended to.
(Note this one is also unlocked since I have to look after two separate 7 machines and coming in a month or so another 7 x86 laptop as well. That will likely already see SP1 but not IE 9 being new in May solving part of the problem.)

As you can see from these here I conducted several tests with the RT7Lite and now have the last seen there including IE 9. I've been noticing the program is actually performing better now since the more you use it the better it acts! I burned a few coasters in the meantime! :roflmao:
( and there's an article number I was looking for too! )

 

[Urthboundmisfit]

Thanks guys. I'm off to read the Macrium manual. This video tut looks good also. Since it's a notebook, I'll have to go with an external. If anyone has any suggestions re: hardware and where to buy, etc (I'm on a shoestring budget)... feel free to PM me to keep this thread from straying any further off topic than I've already taken it.

 

[Brink]

No problem Joe. If you have any questions about it, then please feel free to post them in the open forum area and PM me with a link to it. I'll be happy to see what I can do help.

 

[LovesToDance]

Problem with slipstream: The SP Integrator calls for the SP1 file to be in exe form; the only SP1 download I can find is in msi form, which the Integrator does not recognize.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi LovesToDance and welcome to Windows 7 Forums

(Step 8A in tutorial)
Browse here: Download details: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932) and click on Continue to validate. Once validated, download links appear next to the files. Click on the link(s) required. The ones you need are the last ones listed, viz:

windows6.1-KB976932-IA64.exe
windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe
windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe

 

[Darryl Licht]

Thanks guys. I'm off to read the Macrium manual. This video tut looks good also. Since it's a notebook, I'll have to go with an external. If anyone has any suggestions re: hardware and where to buy, etc (I'm on a shoestring budget)... feel free to PM me to keep this thread from straying any further off topic than I've already taken it.

Macrium is a great program, it is intuitive, and once setup will work automatically if that is your desired outcome. I use it at several client sites, I love the "set it and forget it" ease! Create and setup a workable backup system for you... Depending on your data usage you need to set a periodic full backup and also periodic incremental backups. Example: Full backup on the first Sunday of each month, nightly incrementals. Macrium can even auto delete the older full and associated incremental backups if you want. Only one way to purchase Macrium that Im aware of, and thats straight from them in the U.K.

For hardware... Since you have a laptop, I agree that an external is the way to go... but check into a NAS if you have any other PC's. Some newer external HDDs can also connect via USB/Firewire/ESATA/Network.

A normal USB external HDD is only as good as you are about plugging it in and backing up.
If you have a NAS, whenever you are wirelessly connected to your network (lappy ON), your lappy can automatically connect and perform the backup at the scheduled day and time.

 

[LovesToDance]

Problem with slipstream: The SP Integrator calls for the SP1 file to be in exe form; the only SP1 download I can find is in msi form, which the Integrator does not recognize.

Thanks for the prompt response!

I am downloading all three of the exe files; will the SP1 Integrator know how to choose the correct one(s) from my desktop when I click its browse button?

 

[Brink]

Hello LovesTDance,

The link at step 8A (copied below) can help show you what version your current Windows 7 is to use the same SP1 version.

In you case, you should use the windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe SP1 file.

8. .......
A) If you have not already, then you will need to download the same 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Windows 7 SP1 EXE installation file for your same 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 installation DVD or ISO file at the Microsoft link below, and save it to your Desktop.

 

[r00ploi]

Hi

I'm trying to make a Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit version DVD with SP1 integrated into it. However, I am having problems getting the box that is showed in on the first page with the option to integrate a Service Pack Upgrade. I have copied the windows files to a folder on the hard drive and make an ISO file as well, but each time I try the option to integrate a Service Pack does not come up. Any ideas why its not showing?

Hi
This is the box that I am getting

 

[Brink]

Hello wizkid,

It looks you have downloaded and installed the RC 1.7.0 build of RT Seven Lite instead of the Beta 2.6.0 build. See the NOTE box under step 1 for more on this.

 

[r00ploi]

Thanks Brink, I now have Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 slipstreamed. Great tutorial

 

[Brink]

You're welcome wizkid. Thank you.

 

[Zardoc]

Man, reading this reminds me of my Nlite experiments

Problem with Slipstream is that if you remove or disable a service that is interconnected to another one, you might not notice it until you use the specific service tied to the removed one.

BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU USE THE COMPONANTS REMOVAL SECTION. Take it from someone who has seen hours of work go down the tubes because I removed an important service.