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    vLite help.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by McGrady, Mar 29, 2008.

  1. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Ok, so I've heard good and bad things about vLite. How many people use it and how do you exactly use it? What's it good for and how is your experiences with it?
     
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    hmm I use VLite to strip down OS of unwanted stuffs so the it uses less resources in my Virtual machines
     
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    Can I use it now, or are you supposed to use vLite when you clean install?
    Can anyone show me how to use it?
     
    McGrady, Mar 29, 2008
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    anyone????
     
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    You need to rip/copy the files off the Vista DVD to a folder on the hard disk, then when you open the app, you will see how it works. You point it to the folder, then you go through the steps to decide what to keep/remove from the installation. Before you are finished, it will remove the components and then you should build the ISO which will have the updated install with the components you selected removed and any driver packs you decided to include.
     
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    ok I guess this a little more technical that i thought. i basically have to reformat or clean install to do this? i cant just use vlite with my comp. as is and then take out stuff.
     
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    Click the link in my sig.
     
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    ok so i HAVE TO clean install/reformat to use vlite...in that case no thx...
     
    McGrady, Mar 30, 2008
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    mcgrady

    why didn't you just google "vlite" ??
     
    nobscot6, Mar 30, 2008
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    ...i did.
    vlite.net
    i just dont get how to use it
    ;o
     
    McGrady, Mar 30, 2008
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    if i use orev's ABR to get my windows key, will i be able to apply that key to vlite and select auto activation so that i dont have to put it in when installing? Or is that key not going to work in that fashion?
     
    j3oomerang, Mar 31, 2008
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