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Q244994: Unattended Installation of Windows NT Does Not Autodetect 3C905.

Article: Q244994
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you perform an unattended installation of Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
4.0, Setup may not automatically detect the 3C905 Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) network adapter, and may therefore not install it.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur because the Oemsetup.inf file included with the network
adapter does not have the appropriate settings for an unattended installation.
You must modify the file before you begin the unattended installation.

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around this issue, modify the Oemsetup.inf file:

1. Before you modify the file, make a backup copy of the original Oemsetup.inf
  file supplied by the OEM.

2. Modify the original Oemsetup.inf file as follows:

    Original Oemsetup.inf:   [InstallOptions]
    Install_dRMON = ''YES''
    Install_3NIC_Diag = ''YES''
    Install_PACE = ''YES''
    Install_Shortcuts = ''YES''

    Replace with:
    [InstallOptions]
    Install_dRMON = ''NO''
    Install_3NIC_Diag = ''NO''
    Install_PACE = ''NO''
    Install_Shortcuts = ''NO''

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    [Options]
    3C90X 
    3C905 
    3C900 

    Replace with:
    [Options] 
    3C905 

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    Debug-Output $(InfName)''Adding files: Files-$(NDIS_VER),
    SrcDir=$(SrcDir)''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-$(NDIS_VER)
    $(SrcDir)WIN32\$(!STF_PLATFORM)     $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)\drivers
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Replace with:
    Debug-Output $(InfName)''Adding files: Files-$(NDIS_VER), SrcDir=$(SrcDir)''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-$(NDIS_VER) $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-Uninstaller $(SrcDir)win32 $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Replace with:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-Uninstaller $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-3nicdiag $(SrcDir)win32 $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-HwDll $(SrcDir)WINNT $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Replace with:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-3nicdiag $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-HwDll $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-PACE $(SrcDir)win32 $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Replace with:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-PACE $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-Tray $(SrcDir)win32 $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Replace with:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-Tray $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-dRMON $(SrcDir)drmon $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-dRMONINF $(SrcDir)WINNT $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Replace with:
    set STF_OVERWRITE = ''VERIFYSOURCEOLDER''
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-dRMON $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    AddSectionFilesToCopyList Files-dRMONINF $(SrcDir) $(!STF_WINDOWSSYSPATH)
    set !STF_NCPA_FLUSH_COPYLIST = TRUE

    Original Oemsetup.inf:
    [OptionsTextENG]
    3C90X = ''3Com Fast EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Busmaster NIC''

    Replace with:
    [OptionsTextENG]
    3C905 = ''3Com Fast EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Busmaster NIC''

3. After you modify the Oemsetup.inf file, perform the unattended installation
  of Windows NT Workstation 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION
================

For additional information about how to install Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and
an OEM network adapter, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q156823 How to Install an OEM Network Adapter Card in WinNT 4.0 Setup

Additional query words: nic autodetect

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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