3c905 Network Adapter Does Not Install in Unattended Windows NT Installation

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

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

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb