Push Install Instructions for Windows* XP - Introduction - Setting up an install directory on the file server - Deployment methods - Microsoft documentation for unattended installations of Windows XP - Sample unattend.txt file for Windows XP - Directory structure for unattended installation files. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction A "Push", or unattended installation of Windows provides a means for network administrators to easily install Windows XP on similarly equipped systems. The network administrator can create a bootable diskette that will automatically log into a central server and install the operating system from an image of the Windows installation directory stored on that server. This page provides instructions for a basic unattended installation of Windows XP that includes the installation of drivers for the Intel(R) PRO/100 and Intel(R) PRO/1000 adapters. The elements necessary for the Windows XP unattended installation are: - A Windows XP server with a shared image of the Windows Installation CD - An unattended installation configuration file that provides Windows setup with information it needs to complete the installation. The name of this file is UNATTEND.TXT - A DOS boot disk that contains Microsoft Network Client software, which is used to connect to the Windows server. This disk also includes AutoExec commands to automatically start the Windows installation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setting up an install directory on the file server The server must be setup with a distribution folder that holds the required Windows XP files. Clients must also be able to readh this folder when connecting via TCP/IP or IPX. For illustration purposes, the examples in this readme use the network share D:\PUSHXP. To create this share: 1) Create a directory on the server, (EX: D:\PUSHXP). 2) Use the My Computer applet in Windows XP to locate the D:\PUSHXP folder. 3) Right-click the folder and select Sharing. Select Share this folder. 4) Give it a share name (EX: PUSHXP). This share name will be used to connect to this directory from the remote target systems. By default, the permissions for this share will be for "Everyone" to have "Full Control". 5) Adjust permissions as necessary and click OK. To prepare the distribution folder: 1) Copy the entire contents of the Windows XP CD to D:\PUSHXP. Use Windows Explorer or XCOPY to maintain the same directory structure as on the CD. When the copy is complete, the Windows XP installation files should be in the D:\PUSHXP directory. The I386 and other installation directories should be subdirectories of the D:\PUSHXP directory. 2) Copy Unattend.txt from the Intel CD (found in \APPS\SETUP\PUSH\XP) into the shared directory D:\PUSHXP\I386. 3) Edit the Unattend.txt file with Notepad or another text-editor to include your customizations. At a minimum you should change the items in the [UserData] section of the file. 4) Create the driver install directory structure and copy the driver files to it. NOTE: The PUSHCOPY.BAT file provided with the drivers in the APPS\SETUP\PUSH directory copy the appropriate files for the installation. PUSHCOPY also copies the components needed to perform the automated installations contained in the [GuiRunOnce] section of the sample UNATTEND.TXT file. These include an unattended installation of the Intel(R) PROSet configuration and diagnostic utility. Example: From a Windows XP command prompt where e: is the drive letter of your CDROM drive: e: cd push (you must be in the APPS\SETUP\PUSH\XP directory to run PUSHCOPY) pushcopy D:\PUSHXP\I386 XP The above command creates the $OEM$ directory structure and copy all the necessary files to install the driver and Intel PROSet. However, Intel PROSet is not installed unless the line: ; Command0="c:\drivers\net\Intel\Proset.msi /qn" is uncommented from unattend.txt. See the "Directory structure for unattended installation files" of this document for more information about the directory structure and file layout of the $OEM$ directory. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deployment methods Make sure that you have a copy of a network bootable MS-DOS floppy that connects to the Z:\PUSHXP directory, uses it to boot the destination system (the one you want to push install to), and connects to this shared network directory. Run the command from the \\Server\PUSHXP\i386 prompt: winnt /u:Z:\I386\unattend.txt /s:Z:\I386 /t:c where Z: equals mapped drive. NOTE: In the above procedure, setup runs the installation in unattended mode and also detects the plug and play network adapters. All driver files are copied from the shared directory to the target system directories and installation of the OS and Network Adapters continues without user intervention. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Documentation for Unattended Installations of Windows XP For a complete description of the parameters supported in Unattend.txt see the DEPLOY.CHM document in the DEPLOY.CAB cabinet file on the Windows XP CD. To obtain the document, use Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater to open DEPLOY.CAB in the \SUPPORT\TOOLS directory on the CD. Other documents and utilities in the DEPLOY.CAB file provide details and tools for setting up a variety of unattended installation methods. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sample unattend.txt file for Windows XP [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes OemPnPDriversPath=\drivers\net\INTEL TargetPath= * DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore Filesystem=LeaveAlone OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade=No ; This switch prevents the user setup dialog from running when XP ; starts for the first time. UnattendSwitch=Yes [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* AutoLogon=Yes AutoLogonCount=1 OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=4 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] FullName=Name OrgName=Organization ComputerName=Computer1 ; PRODUCT ID is required for most installations. ProductID="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx" [GuiRunOnce] ; *** command to install PROSet - uncomment to install PROSet after push install ; Command0="c:\drivers\net\INTEL\Proset.msi /qn" [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP ; *Use the following for a domain installation ; JoinDomain=MYDOMAIN ; CreateComputerAccountInDomain=Yes ; DomainAdmin=Installer ; DomainAdminPassword=install [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directory Structure for Unattended Installation Files The following directory structure is created by PUSHCOPY.BAT to place the files necessary for the installation of the driver and Intel PROSet. The directory D:\PUSHXP refers to the location of the files from the Windows XP installation CD. D:\PUSHXP\I386\$OEM$\$1\DRIVERS\NET\INTEL (From the PRO100\WS03XP32 directory of the Intel CD) E100B325.INF E100B325.DIN E100B325.SYS E100B325.CAT E100BMSG.DLL INTELNIC.DLL PROUNSTL.EXE (From the PRO1000\WS03XP32 directory of the Intel CD) e101d325.Inf E1000325.INF E1000325.DIN E1000325.SYS E1000325.CAT E1000MSG.DLL (From the \APPS\PROSET\WS03XP32 directory on the Intel CD) ANSMXP.INF ANSPXP.INF IANSMSG.DLL IANSWXP.SYS IANSWXP.CAT PROSET.EXE PROSET.MSI S8023DEV.REG *.MST ; International Language files (From the \APPS\SETUP\PUSH\XP directory on the Intel CD) UNATTEND.TXT PUSHXP.TXT ; To activate the PROSetI installation once the above ; directories have been created and populated, uncomment the ; line: ; Command0="c:\drivers\net\INTEL\Proset.msi /qn" ; in the [GuiRunOnce] section of Unattend.txtDownload Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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