Hi,
I am new here and I bought the license for home use. NTLite is a great program and easy to understand. I have been playing around with good results. I am testing on my two PC desktops, not in a virtual machine.
I have created an ISO that has EDGE, SmartScreen, and OOBE removed. I was able to add updates and drivers too. I made several other setting changes mostly for privacy. ...and the ISO installed!
I then tried to lock down more privacy settings (OOShutup) after the install and add apps with NINITE. I also copied some apps that work in "portable" mode to the default\roaming dir. I even made a folder there with some notes and such for me to use after the install. ....so far so good.
I ran Sysprep with "/generalize" to create an image with the apps. After Sysprep was run and the machine shutdown I rebooted to USB Hirin's boot CD. I ran DISM to create a new install.wim and used AnyBurn to create a new ISO from the original one with the new install.wim replacing the original. ....also so far so good.
All of that was from guides and youtubes. My issues and questions are:
1. When NTLite lists the updates, some are checked by default, but some are not. I can check the top box and it checks them all. Why are some unchecked by default?
2. When preparing my install for an image, obviously there is a user (me) logged in to use Windows. I assume the screens where you enter the new user name, passwords, etc is the OOBE. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am not opposed to my new image using my installed user account, OR ask for a new name and password (preferred). I just want to create a new user and use the data in the default\roaming dir rather then create one after the install and then delete the existing one. Shouldn't "/Generalize" create the image without the original user?
3. My new install image does install, but when I get to the Enter New User Name, Password, etc, most times that process loops to the beginning. Sometimes it retains the info I entered, sometimes not. I tried Shift-F10 to skip ahead. The results were not consistent, but most time I got an install with the new user name. I later found that Ctrl-Shift + F3 stabilizes those new user screens. Also if the computer that I Sysprep'ed has never been online, I usually had less problems.
4. So, is it possible to create a custom image without current created user (other then "default") and not need to press Ctrl-Shift + F3?
I am having fun playing with all of this. My best attempt at a custom image did save all of my installed and portable app and most settings. I realize a new user account will have some of the settings to default, but the results I got were AWESOME and will save a LOT of time when I install or reinstall to my 4 computers if I can get past question 4,
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks!
I am new here and I bought the license for home use. NTLite is a great program and easy to understand. I have been playing around with good results. I am testing on my two PC desktops, not in a virtual machine.
I have created an ISO that has EDGE, SmartScreen, and OOBE removed. I was able to add updates and drivers too. I made several other setting changes mostly for privacy. ...and the ISO installed!
I then tried to lock down more privacy settings (OOShutup) after the install and add apps with NINITE. I also copied some apps that work in "portable" mode to the default\roaming dir. I even made a folder there with some notes and such for me to use after the install. ....so far so good.
I ran Sysprep with "/generalize" to create an image with the apps. After Sysprep was run and the machine shutdown I rebooted to USB Hirin's boot CD. I ran DISM to create a new install.wim and used AnyBurn to create a new ISO from the original one with the new install.wim replacing the original. ....also so far so good.
All of that was from guides and youtubes. My issues and questions are:
1. When NTLite lists the updates, some are checked by default, but some are not. I can check the top box and it checks them all. Why are some unchecked by default?
2. When preparing my install for an image, obviously there is a user (me) logged in to use Windows. I assume the screens where you enter the new user name, passwords, etc is the OOBE. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am not opposed to my new image using my installed user account, OR ask for a new name and password (preferred). I just want to create a new user and use the data in the default\roaming dir rather then create one after the install and then delete the existing one. Shouldn't "/Generalize" create the image without the original user?
3. My new install image does install, but when I get to the Enter New User Name, Password, etc, most times that process loops to the beginning. Sometimes it retains the info I entered, sometimes not. I tried Shift-F10 to skip ahead. The results were not consistent, but most time I got an install with the new user name. I later found that Ctrl-Shift + F3 stabilizes those new user screens. Also if the computer that I Sysprep'ed has never been online, I usually had less problems.
4. So, is it possible to create a custom image without current created user (other then "default") and not need to press Ctrl-Shift + F3?
I am having fun playing with all of this. My best attempt at a custom image did save all of my installed and portable app and most settings. I realize a new user account will have some of the settings to default, but the results I got were AWESOME and will save a LOT of time when I install or reinstall to my 4 computers if I can get past question 4,
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks!