How to Install MS Loopback with Unattended Installations

ID: Q197302

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

The MS Loopback Adapter is a valuable tool for testing in a virtual network environment where access to a network is not feasible. Also, MS Loopback is essential if there are conflicts with a network card or a network adapter driver. Network clients, protocols, and so on, can be bound to MS Loopback and then the network adapter driver, or network adapter, can be installed at a later time, but the network configuration information will still be retained. The MS Loopback Adapter can be installed during the unattended installation process.

MORE INFORMATION

Modify the Unattend.txt file as follows to install only the MS Loopback Adapter and to not detect a network interface card on the target system.


   [Network]
   InstallAdapters = AdaptersList
   InstallProtocols = ProtocolsSection
   JoinWorkgroup = MyGroup
   DoNotInstallInternetServer = Yes

   [AdaptersList]
   LOOP = LOOPParamSection

   [LOOPParamSection]

REFERENCES

For additional information about troubleshooting using MSloopback, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q126690 Windows NT 4.0 Setup Troubleshooting Guide

Q155197 Unattended Setup Parameters for Unattend.txt File

Also, consult the following resource on the Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/info/deployguide.htm

Additional query words: unattend deploy msloopback

Keywords :
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo