RIPREP: Duplication of NIC info from my Source PC to my Destination PC

[jguyomar]

I am using RIPREP to deploy Images of WINXP SP2 via a WIN2K RIS Server.

I've been testing RIPREP for a while now so know pretty much of this system of Image Deployment.

But I'm still stuck with one weird thing that I noticed when making the inventory of my Network PCs.

I noticed that in the registry of the Destination RIPREP PC, the Registry key corresponding to the NIC of the Source RIPREP PC remained in my Destination RIPREP PC.

Here is the Registry path I'm talking about:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards

Under this Registry key, you have info concerning all the NICs that you have on your PC.

Here are the NICs referenced under the above Registry Key for 2 RIPREP Destination PCs:

I-KSPACEY Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet

I-KSPACEY Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

I-KSPACEY Intel® PRO/100 M Network Connection

I-THANKS 1394 Net Adapter

I-THANKS 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)

I-THANKS Intel® PRO/100 M Network Connection

And here are the NICs referenced in the RIPREP Source PC:

I-RIPREP 1394 Net Adapter

I-RIPREP Intel® PRO/100 M Network Connection

The NIC named "Intel® PRO/100 M Network Connection" related Registry Key seems to remain in the RIPREP Destination PCs.

Just a note for some of you who would like to ask me to check if that NIC is not actually installed on the 2 RIPREP Destination PCs, I verified and am 100% sure:

the "Intel® PRO/100 M Network Connection" is only physically present on the RIPREP Source PC, that is I-RIPREP!

Would someone have ever encounter this problem in the past?

I searched on the net but no success so if someone can help me, please...

J.