Microsoft KB Archive/139897

= Computer Profile Setup Fails to Setup Intel EtherExpress Pro NIC =

Article ID: 139897

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit 3.5
 * MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q139897





SYMPTOMS
Unattended and Computer Profile Setup (CPS) fails to install the Intel EtherExpress Pro network interface card (NIC).

Following the instructions on "Profiling systems with OEM netcards" in the CPSREAD.TXT file in the Windows NT version 3.5 Resource Kit or the CPS.HLP file in the Windows NT version 3.51 Resource Kit is not sufficient.



CAUSE
The OEMSETUP.INF file for the Intel EtherExpress Pro card is not designed to work with Unattended or Computer Profile Setup.



WORKAROUND
 See the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 141519

TITLE : Unattended and Computer Profile Setup May Fail to Setup OEM NIC

 Modify CPS.INI:

[Registry]

FindInstalledServicesAt = SOFTWARE\Microsoft,SOFTWARE\Intel  Modify OEMSETUP.INF file.

WARNING: Modification of Setup files can cause serious, system-wide problems before and after Setup and may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the modification of Setup files can be solved. Make Setup file modifications at your own risk.

The modifications below only apply to the

\DRVLIB\NETCARD\X86\EPRO\OEMSETUP.INF file that is included on the Windows NT 3.51 compact disc.

  a. First OEMSETUP.INF modification:

installadapter = + Debug-Output "At installadapter" ;     ;   First, check whether the same version of the software exists ;     ;; Following lines added changed for Unattended Install ifstr(i) $(!STF_GUI_UNATTENDED) == "YES" goto skipoptions endif

b. Second OEMSETUP.INF modification:

writeparameters = + Debug-Output "At writeparameters" ;     ;   Add the rest of the parameters to the Services area ;        Ifstr(i) $(MachineType) == "MCA" set NewValueList = {{BusType,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(BusTypeNum)},+ {McaPosId,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(NETCARD_ID)},+ {SlotNumber,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(SlotNum)},+ {MediaType,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),1}} else Set IOAddrValue = *($(IOAddrValues),           ~($(IOAddrList),$(IOAddrValue))) Shell "" DebugConfiguration "Before Writing Parameters" set NewValueList = {{INTERRUPT,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(IRQValue)},+ {BusType,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(BusInterfaceType)},+ {BusNumber,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(BusNumber)},+ {MediaType,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),1},+ {IoChannelReady,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(IOReadyValue)},+ {Transceiver,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(TransceiverValue)},+ {IOADDRESS,$(NoTitle),$(!REG_VT_DWORD),$(IOAddrValue)}} endif

Shell $(UtilityInf), AddValueList, $(KeyParameters), $(NewValueList)

;; Following lines added for Unattended Install ifstr(i) $(!STF_GUI_UNATTENDED) == "YES" Shell $(UtilityInf),AddDefaultNetCardParameters,$(KeyParameters) endif 



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: automate

Keywords: kbsetup KB139897

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