Microsoft KB Archive/178275

= PRB: Unattended Installation Using AGP Video Cards =

Article ID: 178275

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178275



SYMPTOMS
When you perform an unattended installation on a computer that uses Advanced Graphic Port (AGP) technology, your system will restart with one of the following error messages:

Invalid Display Settings

The currently selected display resolution is invalid.

The default resolution has been temporarily used by the system.

Please use the Display option in the Windows NT Control Panel to select your preferred display resolution.

One of these messages is displayed even though a valid resolution supported by the adapter has been selected.



CAUSE
On systems with a PCI bridge, Windows NT Service Pack 3 is required prior to installing AGP video drivers. Because this is an unattended installation using AGP drivers, the video drivers are installed prior to SP3 being installed. For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

174567 AGP Video Support for Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0



RESOLUTION
The problem can be resolved by using the HAL from SP3 during the unattended installation. Modifications were made to the HAL in SP3 to accommodate AGP technology.

You should identify which specific HAL the computer requires and only copy those files. You can copy all of the HAL files to the distribution server, but it is not recommended.


 * 1) On the distribution share containing the source files, rename the original HAL to HAL.ORG
 * 2) Copy the desired HAL from the Windows NT Service Pack 3 compact disc to the distribution share containing the source files.
 * 3) Continue with the unattended installation.

Example of HALs to be installed, based on computer type.

  486c_up       = hal486c.dll astmf_mp     = halast.dll cbus2_mp     = halcbus.dll cbusmc_mp    = halcbusm.dll e_isa_up     = hal.dll mca_up       = halmca.dll mps_up       = halapic.dll mps_mp       = halmps.dll mps_mca_mp   = halmpsm.dll ncr3x_mp     = halncr.dll oli5030_mp   = haloli.dll syspro_mp    = halsp.dll wyse7000_mp  = halwyse7.dll

NOTE: In order to ensure proper functionality of the computer, apply Service Pack 3 (SP3) either during or after the unattended install is completed. Simply copying the Service Pack 3 files in this article does not constitute the application of Service Pack 3. Service Pack 3 can be applied during an unattended Setup using the /e command-line switch with the WINNT command (for additional information about the /e command-line switch, please see the NT Deployment Guide), or it can be manually applied after the computer is starts for the first time.

Additional query words: Unattended Setup Install

Keywords: kbprb kbsbk KB178275

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