Update your Win 7 installation media

[SIW2]

Is the parent folder ( which you have named 7forumISOupdater) on the root of a drive?

 

[Ritjesman]

Is the parent folder ( which you have named 7forumISOupdater) on the root of a drive?

Yes it is

 

[SIW2]

Hard to tell what the issue is. You could try extracting the 7updaterv10.zip afresh, just in case something has got damaged .

 

[Ritjesman]

Hard to tell what the issue is. You could try extracting the 7updaterv10.zip afresh, just in case something has got damaged .

ok - thanks for response - I'll give that whirl...

 

[goopy]

I don't know if it is "correct". However only 2 partitions are required for uefi.



Sounds like something to do with the bios on that machine, in that case.

......

If you are having trouble installing drivers, it might be because they are not win7 drivers that you are trying to install.

1. USB drive is recognised as UEFI storage if filename is changed to bootx64.efi, . Why is it named bootiax64?
2. Only two partitions created. Why aren't the 499MB recovery and 16MB unformatted partitions created? What needs to be done during installation stage?


Many thanks and best regards,

 

[SIW2]

Well spotted, it is a misspaste. Nobody uses the intel extension. Have amended it.
V11 on first post.

 

[goopy]

Well spotted, it is a misspaste. Nobody uses the intel extension. Have amended it.
V11 on first post.

Greetns SIW2.


1. Glad to see you have it sorted outed out finally....after 4 weeks....
2. Had an issue with an install.wim that contains 2 editions: the home and premium editions were removed by 7update. Selected Ultimate during installation, but Pro was installed instead. What went wrong?
3. Here's a comparison with DISM++ on the updates found:
a) On a COEM ISO, DISM++ 199 updates found, while 7update reported 173.
b) 7updates included a couple which are considered undesirable by DISM++.
c) Many of the .net3.5.1 updates were not picked up by DISM++/7update. DISM++ had a message about mounting the installation ISO if .net updates are to be included. What could that mean? How to turn on .net/inject .net into the installation media?
d) The following 8 updates were not picked up by DISM++/7update. Why? Important?

3042058
2952664
3170735
3172605
2592687
2984976
2619339
2813347

Many thanks and best regards,

 

[SIW2]

1. Glad to see you have it sorted outed out finally....after 4 weeks....

You are lucky I did it. Cheeky b*****d .

 

[SIW2]

V14 on first post. Includes Updatepatch 10.10.18.
Added KB4462923-x86-x64 with telemetry shutdown and processor checks (replaces KB3003743-x86-x64 and KB4457144-x86-x64).

Delete image function now in separate cmd file.

Abilty to choose whether to include IE11 if using Simplix.

 

[Paul Black]

You are lucky I did it. Cheeky b*****d .

I totally agree .

 

[Paul Black]

Hi SIW2,

V14 on first post. Includes Updatepatch 10.10.18.
Added KB4462923-x86-x64 with telemetry shutdown and processor checks (replaces KB3003743-x86-x64 and KB4457144-x86-x64).

Delete image function now in separate cmd file.

Abilty to choose whether to include IE11 if using Simplix.

Very nice additions SIW2, thank you for your time and effort on providing us with this excellent utility .

 

[SIW2]

I might later include the optional removal of various components.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi SIW2,

I might later include the optional removal of various components.

That sounds like a nice bonus when you get time! What components do you have in mind?

I thought I would list what I played around with last year, and should by no means have any impact on what you are thinking of doing. It is just for information purposes!

As I said, I played around with component removal last year and then created an updated install.wim for installation. Mainly because I remove/disable/turn off certain components and features immediately after a clean install. It just makes sense to do it beforehand for a customised installation. DISM++ can do this to a certain extent. Now, with your 7UPDATER and DISM++, it should also be possible at the same time to include the WU's required after the component removal.

As I said, these are just for information purposes on the changes I make virtually straight away after a clean install and before making a system image:

Turn off UAC.
Show Hidden Files.
Change Power Options:
[set to High Performance and 10 minutes On Battery & Plugged In, don’t require a password on wakeup].
Disable Windows Messages in the system tray.
Change how Windows handles Windows Updates [set to Never check for updates (not recommended)].
Disable automatically Defrag every week from Task Scheduler.
Disable Windows Indexing.
Disable Windows Remote Assistance.
Disable Windows Defender.
Disable Internet Games.
Disable More Games.

Print And Document Services, this includes:

Uncheck Internet Printing Client.
Uncheck LPD Print Service.
Uncheck LPR Port Monitor.
Uncheck Windows Fax And Scan.
Uncheck Tablet PC Components.
Uncheck Windows Gadget Platform.
Uncheck Fax and Scan.
Uncheck XPS Services.
Uncheck XPS Viewer.

Other components to get rid off:

Windows System Assessment Tool [is it really needed]?
Disk Defragmenter.
Easy Transfer.
Contacts.
Calculator.
Sticky Notes.
Remote Desktop Connection.
Remote Assistance [I use TeamViewer].
Mobility Center.
Speech Recognition.
Magnifier [possibly].
Windows Media Player [I use VLC].
Mail [what are the implications of this?].
Media Center [I don't have a TV Tuner card. I use VLC].

Just some ideas!

 

[SIW2]

November 2018
7UPDATERv15.zip
Also updated on first post.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi SIW2,

November 2018
7UPDATERv15.zip
Also updated on first post.

I noticed that you have taken out the Drivers, Import and Updates folder in v15!

 

[SIW2]

Hi Paul,
They are there now.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi Paul,
They are there now.

 

[dennisreyes]

Thank You

 

[SIW2]

Updates to December 18 2018 on first post.

Optimizing install.wim can take a while on a laptop. It is optional, so have moved it to a separate cmd file.

Nvme updates also added on first post.

 

[SIW2]

Updated Jan 2019. On first post.