Unattended Installation for Windows NT 4.0
This procedure describes how to install Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with the
CardBus PC Cards. See the Microsoft Web site for more information and other
methods. The unattended installation can be performed either on a local hard
disk or an NT server.
Requirements
· Windows NT 4.0 Workstation CD or source files from the i386 directory
· NT server to attach to if installing with the server install method
· DOS client bootable diskette if installing with the server install method
Installing from your Local Hard Disk
1. Boot the notebook using a floppy diskette.
2. Load HIMEM.SYS, EMM386.EXE, and SMARTDRV.EXE. Loading these files makes the
installation proceed much faster.
3. Change the current directory to \I386 on the installation media.
Creating a general installion from an NT Server
1. Make sure that you have the proper rights to access the NT server. You need
permissions to create directories and copy files to the NT server.
2. Copy the i386 directory from the NT CD to a shared directory on the NT server.
Make sure that the folder is shared and you are given full access to the folder.
3. When connecting to a domain, it is recommended that a system administrator
create a computer account before installation
Creating a specific Windows NT 4 Workstation Installation for the 3C575
1. If you are installing from a CD, copy the NT source files to the local hard
drive (ex: c:\i386) or to the server (in the shared folder).
2. In the DRVLIB.NIC folder in the directory where the NT source files were
copied, create the following directory: FE575. For example:
CD I386
CD DRVLIB.NIC
MD FE575
3. Copy the following files to the directory I386\DRVLIB.NIC\FE575 created in
step 2. The following files are located on the root of the LAN Installation
Disk:
OEMSETUP.INF
ELPC575.DL_
EL575ND4.SYS
EL575ND3.SYS
TC575NDI.DL_
UN3C575.EX_
Note: Copy ELPC575A.DL_ also if you are installing any 3C575B NICs.
4. Create an answer file (UNATTEND.TXT) and copy it to the i386 directory. Your
answer file must contain the following entries:
[Unattended]
TargetPath = WINNT
OemPreinstall = no
ConfirmHardware = no
NtUpgrade = no
Win31Upgrade = no
OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade = no
[UserData]
FullName = "Unattended User" ;Insert your USER NAME
OrgName = "Unattended 3Com" ;Insert your ORGANIZATION NAME
;
; Please Specify your computer name and OS product ID
;
ComputerName = "?????"
ProductID = "?????-???????"
[GuiUnattended]
TimeZone = "(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana"
[Display]
ConfigureAtLogon = 0
BitsPerPel = 16
XResolution = 640
YResolution = 480
VRefresh = 70
AutoConfirm = 1
[Network]
;
; Please use JoinDomain = DOMAIN for DOMAIN unattended
; installation
;
; Please use JoinWorkgroup = WORKGROUP for WORKGROUP
; unattended installation
;
JoinWorkgroup = WORKGROUP
InstallAdapters = AdaptersList
InstallProtocols = Protocols
InstallServices = Services
;CreateComputerAccount = Administrator, Password
;As explained in the Deploying Windows NT Guide, it is recommended
;That the Administrator add the computer accounts before doing installations
;instead of using the CreateComputerAccount parameter.
[AdaptersList]
Elpc575 = ELPC575params, c:\$win_nt$.~ls\i386\drvlib.nic\fe575\
[Protocols]
NBF = NetBeuiParams
NWLNKIPX = NWLNKIPXParams
[NetBeuiParams]
[NWLNKIPXParams]
[ELPC575params]
AdapterType = 0
BusNumber = 0
BusType = 1
DriverMode = 1
InterruptNumber = 10
IoBaseAddress = 4096
; Value above means 0x1000
IoLength = 127
; Value above means 0x7f
MediaType = 1
MemoryMappedBaseAddress = 851968
; value above means 0xD0000
MemoryMappedSize = 4096
; value above means 0x1000
AutoPolarity = 0
OSType = 1
PCMCIA = 0
SocketNumber = 0
TransmitBufferSize = 7168
; value above means 0x1c00
[Services]
NWWKSTA = NWWKSTAParams
[NWWKSTAParams]
!DefaultScriptOptions = 0
5. Copy your answer file into the i386 directory of your NT CD image on the NT
server, or on the local hard drive for the local install method.
6. For the local install method, skip to step 8. For the server install method,
continue with step 7.
7. For the server install method, please do the following:
a. Create a DOS bootable floppy diskette that will connect you to the NT; it
is not necessary to attach to a server for the local install method. You
can create the NT DOS Client Boot Disk on the NT Server by running the
NETWORK CLIENT ADMINISTRATOR utility.
b. Boot your notebook with the NT DOS Client Boot Disk you created in step 7.a.
above to connect to the NT server.
c. Map a drive to the I386 directory. For example, type:
net use Z: \\NTSERVER\I386
8. Remove any diskettes from the floppy drive.
9. Change directory to the location of the i386 files. For example: C:\i386 for
a local installation and Z:\ for a network installation (if that is the drive
letter mapped to the shared directory where the i386 files reside.)
10. Launch the unattended installation using the following syntax:
WINNT /B /S:(path to I386 files) /U:UNATTEND.TXT
/B -signifies a diskless installation
/S -designates the location of the NT source files
/U -designates the unattended mode of installation and specifies the path to
the answer file.
Example of the install line for a local installation:
WINNT /B /S:C:\i386 /U:UNATTEND.TXT
Example of the install line for a network installation:
WINNT /B /S:Z:\ /U:UNATTEND.TXT
%ver - 3C575 Windows NT 4 Unattended Installation Instructions V2.6.5.0
Download 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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.