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Performing A Computer Profile Setup

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT* Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit versions 3.5 and 3.51


Note: It is necessary to modify the NTLANMAN.INF file to perform a Computer Profile Setup (CPS). Without modification, setup cannot locate the OEMSETUP.INF file for the NIC and the NTLANMAN.INF file incorrectly references the variable OEMNetDrive. The correct syntax to access the global variable is !OEMNetDrive (with the exclamation point) instead of OEMNetDrive. This is described in more detail in the document.

For complete information about the CPS process please consult the Windows NT Resource Guide; Chapter 3, Customizing Windows NT Setup.
  1. Modify CPS.INI:

    Since the PRO/100B driver does not appear under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft key in the registry, you will need to modify the CPS.INI file before running UPLODPRF. The CPS.INI file is part of the resource kit which should have already been copied to the Master system. Find the Registry section, then the "FindInstalledServicesAt" key in that section. Add the name SOFTWARE\Oem after the "SOFTWARE\Microsoft" entry and separate the entries with a comma.

    The [Registry] section of the CPS.INI file should look as follows:
    [Registry]

    FindInstalledServicesAt = SOFTWARE\Microsoft,SOFTWARE\Oem

    This allows the OEM specific entries to be added to the Profile Setup "DEFAULTS.INF" file as well as the unattended answer file referenced by the /p switch (if used).
  2. Create a directory called INTEL on the root of the Master system's hard drive. Also create a subdirectory called NT off the Intel directory.

  3. The PRO/100B drivers will need to be copied to the Master system. Copy the OEMSETUP.INF file found on the root of the Intel Configuration and Drivers disk to the \INTEL directory you created in step 2. Copy the driver files found on the \NT directory of the Intel disk to the \INTEL\NT directory you also created in step 2.

    WARNING: Modification of Setup files can cause serious, system-wide problems before and after Setup and may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Intel cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the modification of Setup files can be solved. Make Setup file modifications at your own risk.

  4. Comment out the "set StartLabel = installadapter" line and add the set StartLabel = skipoptions in the \INTEL\OEMSETUP.INF file you just copied to the Master system as follows:

    NOTE: "set StartLabel = installadapter" appears in the OEMSETUP.INF file in several locations. The instance that needs to be commented out is approximately on line 308.

    else
    set ActivateDetection = TRUE
    ; Following line commented out for CPS install
    ; set StartLabel = installadapter
    set StartLabel = skipoptions
    set OEM_ABANDON_OPTIONS = {}
    set OEM_ABANDON_SOFTWARE = FALSE
    set OEM_ABANDON_ON = TRUE
    endif

  5. On the Master system rename %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\OEMNAD0.INF to OEMNAD0.BAK.

  6. Backup %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\NTLANMAN.INF to NTLANMAN.BAK.

  7. Create a directory at the root of the master system named MASTLOAD.

  8. On the Master system run UPLODPRF.EXE to create the profile and stores it in the \MASTLOAD directory of the Master system as follows:

    uplodprf -s:c:\mastload -i:profile.ini \intel

    where:

    -s is a directory on the master system that stores the profile

    -i file that contains the instructions for CPS

    \intel the directory that contains the PRO/100B drivers

    NOTE: UPLODPRF.EXE can be used to copy the profile directly to the distribution server.
  9. Create a directory on the distribution system off the root named NEWLOAD.

  10. Copy the profile located on the MASTLOAD directory of the Master system to the NEWLOAD directory on the Distribution system as follows:

    xcopy c:\mastload\*.* \\%distribution%\newload /s /e /h

  11. Modify the NTLANMAN.INF file found in the NEWLOAD\%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\ directory of the Distribution system. Add an exclamation point "!" in front of the line OEMNetDriver as follows:
    ; Original Line below with exclamation point
    ; set AdapterSrcDir = $(OEMNetDrive)
    ; Corrected syntax with exclamation point set AdapterSrcDir = $(!OEMNetDrive)

  12. Modify the [NetworkAdapterData] section of the DEFAULTS.INF file found in the \NEWLOAD\%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 directory on the Distribution system as follows:

    [NetworkAdapterData]
    !AutoNetOption = E100BPCI
    !OEMNetOption = YES
    !OEMNetDrive = C:\INTEL\
    !OEMNetInfFile = C:\INTEL\OEMSETUP.INF

    NOTE: If you need to set speed or duplex mode, rather than use defaults, it would require editing the [AdapterParameters] section of the DEFAULTS.INF file.
  13. Boot the Target system and map a drive to the Distribution system. Run WINNTP.EXE.


NOTE: It is necessary to press the <return> key after PROSet is launched to continue the installation.

This applies to:
Intel® PRO/100B Adapter



Solution ID: CS-008422
Date Created: 18-Jan-2004
Last Modified: 23-Oct-2006
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