Some time back, we had told you about creating unattended Windows 7 installation setup disc. Users who often reinstall Windows 7 might also like to integrate all drivers in the installation disc to automatically install all drivers during installation.
Integrating hardware drivers in Windows 7 installation setup is very simple with vLite. Although vLite was designed for Windows 7’s predecessor Vista, you can also use it to tweak Windows 7 installation setup.
Requirements:
# Windows 7 Installation DVD/ISO
# vLite software
Note that you need to install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (free) to run vLite software. If you would like to install and run vLite without WAIK, please refer our how to install & run VLite without WAIK guide.
Add drivers to Windows 7 installation ISO/USB
1. Copy all the contents of your Windows 7 installation disc to a new folder in any drive. If you have Windows 7 ISO, use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract ISO contents to the new folder.
2. Run vLite software. In the main window, hit the browse button to input the new folder (with Windows 7 installation files). You will be asked to select your Windows 7 edition. Simply select your edition, and click the Next button.
3. Click Next to continue. In the Task Selection screen, you need to select Integration and Bootable ISO options. The Integration option lets you integrate drivers and language packs in your installation setup.
4. Again, click the Next button to proceed to the next screen. Here switch to Drivers tab and then select Enable option. Input the driver by hitting the Insert button on the right and then navigating to the driver’s location. If you have stored all drivers in a single folder, please select Multiple driver folder option.
5. Click Apply button to see three apply methods:
# Rebuild one
# Rebuild all
# Save changes only
The first method will rebuild and save only the selected Windows version, thus making the image a lot smaller.
The second one, Rebuild all, will rebuild and save all the versions, thus making it smaller than just Saving changes only method, but bigger than Rebuild one.
In this guide, let’s select Rebuild one method. Select the first one and click Ok to begin integrating your driver (s) with the installation setup. Wait for a few minutes to complete the process.
6. Finally, click the Next button and then select the Make ISO button to create bootable Windows 7 ISO file with integrated drives. Once done, use Windows 7’s burn ISO to disc feature to create bootable Windows 7 DVD.
You can also use free burning tools to burn the ISO to DVD. And if you would like to create bootable Windows 7 USB, please refer our how to install Windows 7 from USB guide.
admin says
Yes, it should work fine unless you’re trying to install Windows XP driver on Windows 7 or Windows 8.
tanka says
hello sir is this backup driver work fully. same to new laptop.
admin says
@ You can use DoubleDriver software to backup all installed drivers.
intowindows.com/backup-windows-7-drivers-with-double-driver/
tanka says
hello sir,can u help me.i have a new laptop but haven’t bord cd so how can i backup all driver. i want to format my laptop windows.
admin says
Yes, you can integrate .exe drivers.
alex47 says
I have a sony vaio F series (vpcf2390x), and in the sony website they provide me all the drivers for my computer but all the files are .EXE.
Is that what I have to insert? If not, What is the file extension that I have to look for?
wur23l says
Vlite CAN be used on Windows 7!! easiest way is to install Vlite 1.1.6 then 1.2 over the top. you’ll be better off having the windows 7 WAIK installed as you are better off swapping the wimgappi.dll for those from the waik.
Tony Bertram says
The WAIK for windows 7 does not work with vite. I installed vite and then installed the AIK from KB3AIK_EN.iso . Copied the wimgapi.dll from the AIK directory to the vlite directory but when running the Vlite it still is asking to install the AIK. I can run the Vista AIK and it works, so Vlite is not compatable with windows 7.
Vinay says
if we select rebuild all then what?? & what about 32 bit & 64 bit versions, they gonna effect each others??.
kindly explain.
gary says
v good, thanks