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Installation of windows will not be a new thing for one who owns a laptop/computer with Windows OS running on it. This comes true when coming to re-installation too. Here is a way where you can make your installation much easier. A freeware tool nLite or vLite can be used to customize your windows installation to make it easier.

Advantages of nLite and vLite:

1. These software are freewares.
2. Windows service packs can be slipstream to the original installation disk
3. The hot fix or patches can be integrated.
4. Drivers can be integrated
5. Customized boot can be created.]
6. Installation can be made unattended by giving default values.
7. Windows installation components can be added / removed.
8. Registry tweaks can be done before installation.
9. Burn it into a bootable image file or CD.
10. Saves installation time and reduces manual intervention

Freeware usage:

nLite -> Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003

vLite -> Windows Vista, Windows 2008

*All editions of the above OS is supported.

How to use it?

1. Download nLite or vLite from their official websites.
2. Install the nLite/vLite package.
3. Choose the location of original windows installation disk.
4. Choose the modification that needs to be done in windows installation in the tabs Integrate/Remove/Setup/Create.
5. Provide all the inputs as a part of customization.
6. Finally burn it to CD/DVD.
7. Use it for your future installation.

Note: The developers claim that not to get support from Microsoft for any installation errors which is created by nLite/vLite.