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Q174529: Installing Updated NetFlex 3 Drivers During Unattended Install

Article: Q174529
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbsetup kbOPK kbSBK
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The newest NetFlex 3 cards that ship with some Compaq computers are not detected
during Windows NT setup. The drivers for these cards have the same name as the
drivers for the old NetFlex 3 cards, and also work with the old NetFlex 3 cards.
Replacing the old NetFlex 3 drivers with the new NetFlex 3 drivers in the
I386\Drvlib.nic folder does not allow the new drivers to be loaded for the old
cards.


CAUSE
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The Netoemdh.inf that ships with Windows NT does not support these new cards or
drivers.

RESOLUTION
==========

Compaq has supplied a new Netoemdh.inf that allows Windows NT to detect and load
the drivers for these new cards, and allows the new drivers to be loaded for the
older NetFlex 3 cards as well. Follow the steps below:

1. Delete the existing Netoemdh.in_ file from the I386 folder on the
  distribution share.

2. Download the new driver files from:

  http://www.compaq.com/support/files/desktops/us/software/791.html

3. Replace the files in the I386\Drvlib.nic\Netflex3 folder with the updated
  driver files from Compaq.

The products discussed here are manufactured by Compaq Corporation, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
the product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: unattend.txt network installation oem deployment Install

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbsetup kbOPK kbSBK 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : winnt:3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbfix

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