How do I silently install Intel 10/100 NIC?

[Sgt_Strider]

Hi, I'm using a Intel Pro/100 S Desktop adapter and I am wondering how can I silently install the driver? I obtain the driver from this link, http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df...al&submit=Go%21, and I don't know how to locate the actual inf file or w/e is needed to get the job done. Can anyone here provide specific instructions for me? Thx alot!

[wolfshade]

Hmmm i don't think the inf.file is missing just search for it. Then put it in u're $OEM$\$1\[Dirname] along with cat file and the rest of the needed files and edit the answer file at (and add) OEMPnPDriversPath=[dirname] ... u can entre several paths separated by ";"

U can get DriverGuide Toolkit even trial it will help u extract the curent drivers for example and give u an idea what u need(look in the inf that it extracts it saiz what cat it requires too) - this won't necesarely work(i don't use it but its usefull).

There are a lot of Driver extractors over the internet if u can't find u're the drivers u need to put for preintall but it helps a lot if u try to search in u're cabs and .msi setup or so that install u're device it might help

[[BM]Crusher]

just right-drag the driver installation program, should give you an "Extract here" option? that will make a directory with all the installation files... just find the folder that contains the *.inf files (might be called WinXP or similar) and put everything from that folder (containing the INF files) in your $OEM$\Drivers\IntelPro directory and then in winnt.sif add "Drivers\IntelPro" to OEMPnpDriversPath

anyway, winXP auto installs intel pro 100s adaptors? if so, you won't get much improvement (if any) from installing later drivers

[peachy]

Crusher,Jun 6 2004, 10:12 PM] anyway, winXP auto installs intel pro 100s adaptors? if so, you won't get much improvement (if any) from installing later drivers

Nope!

Copy the files from the WS03XP32 of the driver archive and place it in your $OEM$ path and reference it in your winnt.sif file. Also, you need to copy the verfile.tic file from the root of the directory structure of the archive. Below is the directory listing on my unattend install CD:

Directory of F:\W2KFFP_EN\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\001_LAN\Intel\PRO100

06/06/2004  11:59 PM    <DIR>          .
06/06/2004  11:59 PM    <DIR>          ..
02/03/2003  05:26 AM            12,288 e100bmsg.dll
11/17/2003  04:26 PM            26,626 e100bnt5.cat
06/27/2002  05:53 AM             5,114 e100bnt5.din
10/28/2003  12:14 PM           504,518 e100bnt5.inf
03/04/2003  11:54 AM           145,168 e100bnt5.sys
07/28/2003  05:55 AM            24,064 intelnic.dll
03/03/2003  03:26 PM           118,784 PROUnstl.exe
11/24/2003  04:21 PM                13 verfile.tic
               9 File(s)        836,575 bytes
               2 Dir(s)     395,878,400 bytes free

[koden]

I have done like the guide on this page.

The driver has to be here C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\001_network

The folder 001_network you can call whatever ypu want.

make your path like this in your winnt.sif file

here is my sif file

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

Repartition=Yes

unattendSwitch="Yes"

OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001_network;Drivers\004_sound\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP;Drivers\005_monitor\DRIVER\XP_INF"

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore