optional: Toolbar - check ESD compression (gets the image down to almost CD size, but can take about 15 mins longer) without ESD compression the image will be around 900 MB.
Toolbar - keep check on Backup Log & Backup preset.
Add Sysinternals Process Explorer (self-expanding 7zipped exe).
use Generic install Key for Windows 8.1 (Bing it -).
Toolbar - Configure disk partition: Check. Install to this partition, Maximum, OK.
optional: Toolbar - Add local account: Group - Users.
modify Administrator user as needed including Password “yyyyyy”, possibly check Autologon.
optional: modify ‘Services' according to Black Viper Safe list ( ) usually a few dozen changes.
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On Win8: Do Not Install KB3039066 (causes folder rename error: folders cannot be renamed after installing this).
Put the Updates you want to use in a folder on your Desktop, for example Win8Updates.
Do not just use all the updates from the downloader, but only the ones determined by the initial install, otherwise there will be problems when trying to install updates for components which have been removed.
or automatically from Windows Updates Downloader ( ).
manually from Microsoft Download Center (search by KB number).
Download the relevant updates based on the list created in the first step.
then run Windows Update and make a list of all important Security Updates by KB number.
To find out relevant Update packages, you should first make an NTlited install without integrated updates.
In Updates - Integrate Update Packages:.
No need to add Metro (almost all settings can be done elsewhere).
Win7: Desktop Window Manager (for Audio and Network Connections to work - may get fixed in later NTlite version).
optional: add 'Time Service' (did not work in Windows 8.1, but OK in Windows 7).
Group Policy Client & Local Security Policy (useful for changing some otherwise inaccessible settings).
Floppy Disk Support (otherwise Device Manager will have an unassigned Device from Parallels).
Media - high definition audio device (both).
Application Compatibility! (needed for a lot of older applications).
Add to that the following, by checking what you need:.
Toolbar - Expand All - Uncheck All: now only the absolute minimum is selected to be installed.
Toolbar - Compatibility: select things you want to keep working.
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Toolbar - Load: Load Windows 8.1 Pro from install.wim (wait a minute…).
Backup this folder for re-use later for example Windows8ProForNTlite.
For Windows 8.1, let NTlite convert the compressed.
Toolbar - Add - Image Folder - select ‘Windows8Pro’: to select the OS source.