Sysprep factory fails to connect to share then immediately succeeds...

[cdusseau]

I am currently suffering through this:

Factory is using the following WinBOM.ini file: A:\WINBOM.INI
Factory is using the following WinBOM.ini file: C:\sysprep\WINBOM.INI
ERROR: Failed to establish a connection to remote location "\\image-server\share", error #1231.
ERROR: Failed to establish a connection to remote location "\\image-server\share", error #1231.
ERROR: Failed to establish a connection to remote location "\\image-server\share", error #1231.
ERROR: Failed to establish a connection to remote location "\\image-server\share", error #1231.
ERROR: Factory state "Copying updated drivers" failed.
Application "Connect to Network Share" returned exit code 0.

I run factory mode previous to this to install ethernet drivers (which works just fine), hence the first call to A:\WINBOM.INI. The second factory pass has WINBOM.INI:

; This is an example of a Winbom.ini file that processes Plug and Play drivers.
;
[Version]
Signature = "$CHICAGO$"

[Factory]
UserName = Administrator
Password = 
WinBomType = Factory
Reseal = NO
ResealMode = OOBE
ResealFlags = -activated -nosidgen
Logging = YES
LogFile = C:\DE\Factory_PnP_Log.txt

[Components]
Media_clips = Off

[Shell]
DoDesktopCleanup = Yes

[PnPDriverUpdate]
TargetRoot = C:\DE\drivers
WaitForPnP = Yes
UpdateInstalledDrivers = Yes

[PnPDrivers]
\\image-server\share\drivers\primary\desktop\001_chipset = chipset
\\image-server\share\drivers\primary\desktop\002_audio = audio
\\image-server\share\drivers\primary\desktop\003_video = video
\\image-server\share\drivers\primary\desktop\004_misc = misc

[OEMRunOnce]
"Connect to Network Share", "net use g: \\image-server\share"
"Install IE Browser", "IE.Standard", APP
"Install Firefox Browser", "Firefox.Standard", APP
"Install Chrome Browser", "Chrome.Standard", APP
"Install Open Office Suite", "OO.Standard", APP
"Install Flash Player (IE)", "FlashIE.Standard", APP
"Install Flash Player", "Flash.Standard", APP
"Install Foxit PDF Reader", "Foxit.Standard", APP
"Install VLC Media Player", "VLC.Standard", APP
"Install IMGBurn CD/DVD Burner", "IMGBurn.Standard", APP
"Clean Up Odds and Ends", "c:\sysprep\cleanup.bat"

[IE.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "ie.exe"
CmdLine = /quiet /passive /update-no /no-default /norestart
SourcePath = "g:\software"

[Firefox.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "firefox.exe"
CmdLine = -ms
SourcePath = "g:\software"

[Chrome.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "chrome.exe"
CmdLine = 
SourcePath = "g:\software"

[OO.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "setup.exe"
CmdLine = -qn
SourcePath = "g:\software\oo"

[FlashIE.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "flashie.exe"
CmdLine = /install
SourcePath = "g:\software"

[Flash.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "flash.exe"
CmdLine = /install
SourcePath = "g:\software"

[Foxit.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "foxit.exe"
CmdLine = /p c:\Foxit /disallow /ebay /foxitbar
SourcePath = "g:\software"

[VLC.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "vlc.exe"
CmdLine = /S
SourcePath = "g:\software"

[IMGBurn.Standard]
InstallType = Standard
StagePath = "C:\DE\software"
SetupFile = "imgburn.exe"
CmdLine = /S
SourcePath = "g:\software"

I get the feeling that this is more of a timing issue, since the computer connects to the same share it failed to connect to a few seconds later to install the software I specified. Since this is a closed network I have no logon credentials required for the share. Also this seems to only be happening on select machines; the machine in question, an Optiplex 210L, is failing; but an Optiplex GX620 connects just fine.

I was toying with making a persistent connection to the share at the end of the ethernet driver install stage, but I'm afraid that it would still not be connected in time for PnPDrivers.

Any ideas?

[cdusseau]

Well I figured it out, added 3 lines to winbom and fixed it like that...