The Ultimate ImgBurn nLite Addon Installation Tutorial Integrating ImgBurn directly into your custom Windows installation disc using nLite allows you to deploy a fully functional, lightweight burning utility automatically. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough to successfully slipstream ImgBurn as an addon. Prerequisites
Before beginning, ensure you have the necessary components downloaded and organized in a dedicated workspace folder.
nLite Deployment Tool: Download and install the latest stable version of nLite.
Windows Installation Files: Copy the entire contents of your Windows source disc (e.g., Windows XP) to a folder on your hard drive.
ImgBurn nLite Addon Pack: Download a pre-made ImgBurn addon cab file (usually named ImgBurn_Addon_vXX.cab) from a trusted community forum like WinCert or MSFN. Step 1: Load the Windows Source in nLite Launch nLite on your computer. Click Next on the welcome screen.
Click Browse and select the folder where you copied your Windows installation files.
Wait for nLite to detect and display the product details, then click Next. Click Next again on the “Task Selection” presets screen. Step 2: Select the Integration Task
On the Task Selection window, click the Hotfixes, Addons and Update Packs button. The button highlight will turn green. Click Next to proceed to the integration workspace. Step 3: Integrate the ImgBurn Addon
Click the Insert button located at the bottom right of the window, then select File. Navigate to your downloaded ImgBurn_Addon_vXX.cab file. Select the file and click Open.
Verify that ImgBurn appears correctly in the integration list, then click Next. Step 4: Process and Apply Changes
A prompt will appear asking, “Do you want to start the process?” Click Yes.
nLite will extract the addon, configure the silent installation parameters, and slipstream the files into your Windows installation source.
Once the processing bar reaches 100% and displays “Finished!”, click Next. Step 5: Create the Bootable ISO
On the Bootable ISO screen, change the Mode dropdown menu to Create Image. Set your desired volume label (e.g., Custom_WinXP). Click the Make ISO button.
Choose a destination folder and filename for your new ISO image, then click Save.
Once the ISO creation finishes, you can burn the image to a blank disc or test it in a virtual machine. Your newly installed operating system will feature ImgBurn right out of the box. To help tailor this process further, let me know: What version of Windows are you building?
Do you need to include any specific ImgBurn configuration settings or registry tweaks?
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