nLite help?

sjt269

sjt269

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Got a new clean install of Windows XP, and seeing as I seem to be reinstalling XP with a kind of stunning frequency, I thought I'd have a play with nLite, only I'm bamboozled from the first screen.

Basically what I'm asking is 'Can nLite copy my Windows install plus all the programs I have installed atm (the 'essentials', like Firefox and Winamp and stuff) and make an ISO out of it that'll basically install itself when I put the disc in, and return my PC to its current state?'


If nLite can do the above, how? If it can't, can anyone tell me how to use it properly and/or how to do what I'm looking for?


I've had a look around the nLite site, but I've just got a mental block when it comes to setting up Windows. Try as I might, I can't get my head around it. At all. :(



Thanks
tTz
 
From my experiance nLite doesnt work like that you can streamline (incorporate) the various things you need like service pack 2 and various windows updates, however you have to download them first.

The best way to save your self time is as follows....

Create 3 partitions on your system. 1 for windows, 1 for your documents and 1 to backup your windows partion.

Build your system with all the updates etc that you want.

Buy Norton Ghost, and reboot into it.

Backup your windows partion into a norton ghost file on the backup area and then next time you have an issue use ghost to revert the backup file onto the windows partion.

Much simpler and quicker windows takes about a year to install where as
ghost takes 10minutes when i used to do it.
 
acronis true image is what you're after

nlite is for removing components from your xp cd to make it super fast
 
bledd. said:
acronis true image is what you're after

nlite is for removing components from your xp cd to make it super fast
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As bledd says. nLite to remove the dross and the rubbish and then Acronis True Image to image your C: once you've got it setup as you want it. Might have to do this myself soon since I had to ring the XP helpline to get Windows activated. I've "activated" XP too many times MS reckons. :rolleyes:
 
MarcLister said:
Might have to do this myself soon since I had to ring the XP helpline to get Windows activated. I've "activated" XP too many times MS reckons. :rolleyes:
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Yeah, I had to do this myself earlier. Annoying, but can't be helped. :o




Acronis True Image it is then guys, I'll go look for it. :)
 
tTz said:
Yeah, I had to do this myself earlier. Annoying, but can't be helped. :o
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Yeah. Got asked the "trick question". "Is XP installed on one computer or two?" :rolleyes:

"One", I says.
"That is the correct answer", he says. :cool:
 
Right, got myself a backup all done. I was just wondering, how do I 'use' the backup, if and when I need to? I'm going to burn the backup to DVD, and periodically make new ones...this one is the 'clean Windows' backup, but I'll make more when I get more files etc that I need to keep.
 
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