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WinPE64 on HP DL385


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Interestingly, I've managed to get it working with the HP DL320 by removing all traces of the Broadcom drivers, and using the HP ones (q57 rather than b57). Since the vendor ID's are the same in the inf (I assume anyway), I suspect something in the b57 inf file is causing factory.exe to get upset. If this is true, there's a chance the same could be true of the q57 64 file? I'll investigate more tomorrow. Strange goings on!!

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Here is my build. It took me a while to get this image to work on all the hardware I have to support, but it does now. Well, minus the 64bit/broadcom issue.

mkimg.cmd %OSSOURCE% %PESOURCE% /WMI /NOWF

%PESOURCE%\winbom.ini (changes)
[WinPE.Net]
IPConfig = DHCP
StartNet = Yes
WinPEFirewall = Off

%PESOURCE%\I386\system32\startnet.cmd (changes)
factory -winpe
call OC.bat
netcfg -v -winpe
ipconfig /renew
ping -n 8 DNSServer
net use z: %MAPDRIVE1%
net use y: %MAPDRIVE2%

BuildOptionalComponents.vbs /S:%OSSOURCE% /D:%PESOURCE% /HTA /Q

drvinst.exe  /inf:%DRIVERINF% %PESOURCE% /q

Load Reg hives, make changes, unload reg hives

oscdimg.exe -betfsboot.com -o -n %PESOURCE% %DRIVE%\%ISONAME%

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I am still having Issues.

I have replaced the Broadcomm driver (sys and inf) and still have the same results.

FACTORY.EXE - Failed to Install Network Adapter - Check WINBOM.ini.

This only happen on WINPE2005 (32bit). My WINPE 1.2 build works fine.

Same build process.

I have contacted DELL but they are way behind the times with WINPE.

Chris

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I have contacted DELL but they are way behind the times with WINPE.

Been there, done that. Expect a fix from Dell in about 18 months. I don't mean to rag on them, just haven't had good experiences with Dell fixing issues. Maybe they will be better in the future, could happen.

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Ok folks.

After speaking with several people here is what I have found.

The problem is with the NIC driver, not w/WinPe. You need the HP 7.103 q57win32.sys driver; previous versions of the driver (including generic BroadCom driver) mangle the MAC. The newer HP systems introduce side-band technology in their LOMs, which their driver didn't handle appropriately causing the problem. Predominately exposes itself when booted in later versions of WinPe.

HP has a preliminary driver which will be the same one that is released with teh Support Pack 7.4 in early September.

This of course does not fix my Dell problem. :(

Chris

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7.103 is what I'm using, and it's still crashing my Proliant DL385. Steps to verify:

Build WinPE64 image from Windows 2003 SP1 x64 ISO

Slipstream 7.103 driver in with drvinst

Boot ISO via Ramdisk using x64 kernel

factory.exe -winpe locks up detecting network drivers

I've also tried with generic Broadcomm b57amd64.sys version 8.27.1.0 - same result.

Awaiting Microsoft's reply.

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Anyone using WinPE on HP/Compaq hardware should be using the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (1.2 is the current version - obviously get the Win32 edition, not the DOS one!) for drivers... it's p*** easy to integrate all array controller and NIC drivers for pretty much all HP/Compaq hardware... I've used the same build from 6400R's right through to DL580 G3's and not had a single driver issue.

You need to register for it, but it's a free download and you go to the download page right after filling in the registration page so you can put in bogus info if you're paranoid and hate salepeople (like me :-)

SmartStart Scripting Toolkit

I wish all hardware vendors would do stuff like this... big tick for HP in my book.

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Update...

Dell provided me with drivers that work properly under PE 2005.

Yahoo!

Chris

Are the drivers publicly available? Or do you have to call in and get them?

If I need to call, what drivers should I ask for?

I don't know. I can ask. My Tech just mailed me a zip file with teh drivers.

I've been out of the offfice since last week so I'm just catching up now.

Chris

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What version of the drivers are they? If I have that, I can call Dell and get the ones I need.

EDIT: just clarifing, these are 64bit or 32bit drivers?

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