Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit Iso
I'm looking for an ISO for Windows Vista, specifically one that has been slipstreamed to include both 32 and 64 bit versions of at least Vista Home, and Vista Business, (Preferably with Vista Ultimate as well), and all updates they would require to be fully updated upon reaching the desktop after installation. I've seen this done somewhere for XP once it hit it's end of life, but I've yet to find one anywhere for Vista. Does anyone know if such an ISO exists for public download?
I would settle for a separate ISO for 32 and 64 bit. The Short and sweetYes there's such ISO images; find it/them on TPB ('nuff said).The long and bittersweetFrom what i'm reading; i'm assuming you're talking about a SLIPSTREAMED VISTA CD/DVD containing all the necessary OEM install media (VISTA x64/x86, Starter, Home Basic, Premium, Business, Ultimate) WITH all the Service Packs and KB's preinstalled and updated as recent as possible INSIDE the ISO. If that's the case; i would suggest you build one yourself because1) the information i provided above may have outdated slipstreamed images since nobody want to focus on them anymore2) And because the outdated slipstreamed images might not suit you; you control and install all the necessary KB's in the slipstream ISO3) You can also add all YOUR NECESSARY freeware software into the slipstream (CCLEANER, SysInternals, TeamViewer, Windows Defender, etc.)4) Regional settings controlled in the slipstream (US/UK Keyboard layout; date time format; languages; Increased font size for OAP's. Etc.)In doing your own SlipStream image; you customise the ISO to your shops' necessary requirements and experiences.Sorry if this isnt exactly the answer you're looking for.PS: May i suggest when possible; after you've finished the PC install job, you try and create a factory recovery partition? I understand how you would like to make a clean isntall for the customer; but also a way for you to reset to YOUR FACTORY setup. You may want to lookup for a few solutions on how to make factory recovery partitions and ISO's after you've finished the job. I work at a computer repair shop in a retirement community, need I say more?
I'm very aware that Vista is at EOL, and that many operating systems have been released since then. That is not an answer within the scope of the question. I'm looking to streamline repairs on customer systems that come in, and attempting to alleviate the time spent waiting for Vista to perform updates, why else would I need a slipstreamed Vista ISO? I'm also very aware that I could make my own, that's also not the question I asked. I'm wondering if anyone knows of one that already exists, so I can avoid the headache of doing it myself.
Drayke wrote:That is not an answer within the scope of the question.Correct, but as a shop or spare time repair guy, you know that you don't have the rights to make a single OEM disk and if you use VL media, your customers are not eligible to use it.You are not an OEM manufacture so don't have the imaging rights for this.If customers do not have the repair partition when their motherboard dies, so does the OS license, given you and I both agree Vista is long gone, you wont be able to purchase a new license to install it in the first place, so we're going to end up in circles. Drayke wrote:I'm also very aware that I could make my own, that's also not the question I asked. I think we may have replied to his post at the same time, but I'll repeat reply. I've been working at a small mom and pop style computer repair shop for about 3 years now, and the vast majority of systems that come in are Windows 7, but closely following that is the number of Vista systems that people just aren't willing to part with, due to our town being mostly comprised of retirees that don't understand the concept of how upgrading benefits them, no matter how many times, or how fully we explain it to them.
And so the problem becomes this:Even with XP having been out of date for a few years now, we have those systems come in from time to time, and it takes less than a day to reload (if necessary), find and install even the most obscure drivers, update Windows, and transfer data back to the system, (if requested). Windows 7 takes a bit longer, due to the large number of updates and who knows what else the update servers go through. Windows 10, of course, I've almost gotten down to an hour from reload to ready for pickup.
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However, Vista takes an OBSCENELY long time, sometimes requiring us to leave our WSUS script running over a weekend to even get the initial updates done after installing SP2. This is unacceptable for most of our customers, and is hurting our image as IT professionals, regardless of the fact that it's not our fault.
Keep in mind, we are using a server and gigabit networking to do the updates locally through WSUS. There is no faster way that I know of to get updates to a system other than having them install with the initial OS installation. Hense, the reason I posted originally.
My apologies for not explaining this in detail prior, I thought it would be more easily answered if there wasn't a wall of text, and this is my first time posting, so I very well have misjudged the commonplace method of posting questions. If that is the case, I would like to know, so that I don't make that mistake in the future.Also, the link you posted in reply was for purchasing an original copy of Vista, which is mainly for the key imho.
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We have several ISOs for the installation, and while I CAN make what I want myself, I'm hoping it's already been done, and someone can point me towards a download for an ISO that has all of the updates (or at least the critical ones that don't rely on what hardware the system uses), already slipstreamed in order to make reinstalling Vista on customer computers less time intensive. The Short and sweetYes there's such ISO images; find it/them on TPB ('nuff said).The long and bittersweetFrom what i'm reading; i'm assuming you're talking about a SLIPSTREAMED VISTA CD/DVD containing all the necessary OEM install media (VISTA x64/x86, Starter, Home Basic, Premium, Business, Ultimate) WITH all the Service Packs and KB's preinstalled and updated as recent as possible INSIDE the ISO. If that's the case; i would suggest you build one yourself because1) the information i provided above may have outdated slipstreamed images since nobody want to focus on them anymore2) And because the outdated slipstreamed images might not suit you; you control and install all the necessary KB's in the slipstream ISO3) You can also add all YOUR NECESSARY freeware software into the slipstream (CCLEANER, SysInternals, TeamViewer, Windows Defender, etc.)4) Regional settings controlled in the slipstream (US/UK Keyboard layout; date time format; languages; Increased font size for OAP's.
Etc.)In doing your own SlipStream image; you customise the ISO to your shops' necessary requirements and experiences.Sorry if this isnt exactly the answer you're looking for.PS: May i suggest when possible; after you've finished the PC install job, you try and create a factory recovery partition? I understand how you would like to make a clean isntall for the customer; but also a way for you to reset to YOUR FACTORY setup. You may want to lookup for a few solutions on how to make factory recovery partitions and ISO's after you've finished the job. Drayke wrote:If rights are required to add updates to the frontend of an installation as opposed to performing them later, then why do so many slipstreaming posts and programs exist? What legal documents apply here?
Or, what would be the method to obtaining such rights? Or, what methods could be used in place to make Vista easier to deal with?Slipstreaming makes things easier, so people do it. That doesn't make it a legit (license-wise) practice, though.
MS is pretty clear in their licensing terms - OEM media cannot be modified in any way. Use it as is or don't use it at all.I think you'll find that most slipstreaming / modifying the OS posts are on user forums, for individual use, not business. Most home users have no reason to be worried about licensing terms because nobody is going to report them.
As a business, you have to be more careful about this type of thing, as an upset client or ex employee could report you and cause some serious fines.Chances are nobody will ever know and you'll be fine. It's up to you to determine if the risk is worth taking.One thing I would absolutely recommend - if you are going to use modified images, make your own. Don't download a premade image because you've got no way of knowing what's in there. You don't want to accidentally infect your clients or install something that will sometime down the road pop up as invalid. Get a legit ISO and do your own slipstreaming.There's no real reason to need an 'all in one' installation. I understand it's convenient, but media is dirt cheap these days, so creating one installer per OS type really won't cost much. ISD wrote:The Short and sweetYes there's such ISO images; find it/them on TPB ('nuff said).The long and bittersweetFrom what i'm reading; i'm assuming you're talking about a SLIPSTREAMED VISTA CD/DVD containing all the necessary OEM install media (VISTA x64/x86, Starter, Home Basic, Premium, Business, Ultimate) WITH all the Service Packs and KB's preinstalled and updated as recent as possible INSIDE the ISO.
If that's the case; i would suggest you build one yourself because1) the information i provided above may have outdated slipstreamed images since nobody want to focus on them anymore2) And because the outdated slipstreamed images might not suit you; you control and install all the necessary KB's in the slipstream ISO3) You can also add all YOUR NECESSARY freeware software into the slipstream (CCLEANER, SysInternals, TeamViewer, Windows Defender, etc.)4) Regional settings controlled in the slipstream (US/UK Keyboard layout; date time format; languages; Increased font size for OAP's. Etc.)In doing your own SlipStream image; you customise the ISO to your shops' necessary requirements and experiences.Sorry if this isnt exactly the answer you're looking for.PS: May i suggest when possible; after you've finished the PC install job, you try and create a factory recovery partition?
I understand how you would like to make a clean isntall for the customer; but also a way for you to reset to YOUR FACTORY setup. You may want to lookup for a few solutions on how to make factory recovery partitions and ISO's after you've finished the job.This is exactly the kind of well thought out, informative reply for which I was looking. Thank you for your understanding and relevant answer. While I'm sure there are some copies on TPB, I was thinking of something a bit more reputable, and now I understand, (Thanks to you and DragonsRule's posts) why there is not! Again, I deeply appreciate the time that you took to expand on your answers instead of just implying that I'm dumb for even attempting this.
I believe I'll just keep telling people the same thing I've been telling them, and if they don't want to pony up the money for an upgrade, then they get what they get. I'll absolve myself of the responsibility of keeping everyone's everything under control.I can't thank you guys enough for restoring a little bit of my hope for humanity ^^.