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Cliff S said:

How about creating your own custom ISO using Windows Kits - Windows System Image Manager(ask @Kari, as that's his specialty).

Essentially, that's what I'm trying to do.

Thanks Keith & Nigel :)

Cliff S said:

How about creating your own custom ISO using Windows Kits - Windows System Image Manager(ask @Kari, as that's his specialty).

Count would still need those drivers, a custom ISO made in Audit Mode does not help in this case, I think Nlite is best option for him to get drivers injected.

Kari said:

Count would still need those drivers, a custom ISO does not help in this case.

I have drivers, just problem in using them and injecting them. I got as far as installation USB working, USB KB and mouse working but now I'm stuck at the part when it actually has to prep and install on the disk. It says it can't install on that disk with some error I forgot to write down. Tried Fat32, NTFS active and not active. Disk is MBR, maybe needs to be GPT to install with this UEFI ? There's no setting for Legacy BIOS on this MB.

Count, did you already join Seven Forums and start a thread? If so, please give the link.

Kari said:

Count, did you already join Seven Forums and start a thread? If so, please give the link.

Joined but didn't start a thread. It stopped with error 0x80300024
Looks like I'll have to disconnect (what I should have done anyway all other disks), I'll try that now.
Windows Installation Error 0x80300024 - Microsoft Community

@CountMike

Anyway, I have made a few tutorials on Seven Forums for working with Windows SIM (System Image Manager), this one might be the best to start with in case it's a new territory to you: System Preparation Tool - Use to Customize Windows - Windows 7 Help Forums

Tutorial contains download link and instructions to get started. Notice that you should use another machine for image creation, a machine that can install vanilla 7 like for instance a VM. Install 7 normally to this so called technician machine until this screen will be shown, then press CTRL + SHIFT + F3 to restart in Audit Mode:



Be sure to use original Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 ISO install media!

In Audit Mode, close the Sysprep prompt shown in the middle of display by clicking Cancel and go from there, installing Windows SIM (it's included in Windows AIK, download link in tutorial).

When WSIM is installed, switch to this excellent article which shows how you can add drivers in Windows 7 image: Windows 7 IT Support Guides

Kari

Tnx Kari and others, managed to include enough drivers to install W7 and after that it was easy to update them and install all other ones. It's working now. Gonna make MR backup of it now and not loose it this time.

CountMike said:

Tnx Kari and others, managed to include enough drivers to install W7 and after that it was easy to update them and install all other ones. It's working now. Gonna make MR backup of it now and not loose it this time.

Cliff S said:

Seems that I'm not as rusty as I thought. Didn't use WD40 either, maybe a little bit of duct tape though.