Windows* NT 4.0 Push Install Instructions
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Contents:
I. Introduction
II. Setting up an install directory on the file server
III. Performing the unattended installation
IV. Sample Unattend.txt file
V. REFERENCES
I. Introduction
A "Push", or unattended installation of Windows NT 4.0 provides a
means for network adminstrators to easily install Windows NT 4.0 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 NT 4.0
installation directory stored on that server.
This document provides instructions for a basic unattended installation
of Windows NT 4.0 that includes the installation of drivers for the
Intel(R) PRO/1000 adapter.
The elements necessary for the Windows NT 4.0 unattend installation are:
- A Windows NT 4.0 Server with a shared image of the \I386 directory
from the Windows NT 4.0 installation CD.
- An unattended installation configuration file that provides Windows NT
4.0 setup with information it needs to complete the installation.
The name of this file is UNATTEND.TXT
- A DOS boot diskette that contains Microsoft Network Client software
for connecting to the Windows NT 4.0 server and AutoExec commands
to automatically start the Windows NT 4.0 installation.
This document will provide instructions for setting up the shared
installation directory on the Windows NT 4.0 Server andd making changes
to the UNATTEND.TXT file.
II. Setting up an install directory on the file server
1. Create a folder on the server's hard disk for the
installation files (EX: "NT40.INS"). Make this folder
shared (e.g., with shared name "NT40.INS").
2. Create a user (EX: "USERID" with a password "password")
and grant read and view rights for the NT40.INS folder.
3. Use a CD-ROM drive at the Windows NT server and xcopy the i386
folder with Windows NT 4.0 installation files to the shared
folder NT40.INS on this server. Use Windows NT Explorer or
XCOPY /s to preserve the directory structure of the installation
files. When the copy is complete, the installation files should
reside in the NT40.INS\I386 folder.
4. Copy the sample UNATTEND.TXT file from the Drivers CD to the
NT40.INS\I386 folder.
Modify the installation answer file UNATTEND.TXT as
required by your specific system and desired Windows NT
configurations. Note that UNATTEND.TXT may be read-only and
may need to be made write-able before editing (EX:
attrib -r unattend.txt). A sample UNATTEND.TXT file with
comments is included with this document. The text of that file
can also be in section IV of this document. At a minimum
you should update the items in the [UserData] section.
5. Create the \E1000 folder in the installation share. The full
folder name is NT40.INS\i386\$OEM$\Net\E1000.
6. Copy driver installation files:
Copy the Driver installation files from the installation
media to the to the proper place under Adapter Device Driver folder
(NT40.INS\i386\$OEM$\Net\E1000 folder on the Windows NT
server). This enables the installation program to find
the drivers during unattended installation.
When complete the following files should be in the
NT40.INS\i386\$OEM$\Net\E1000 directory.
NMSAPI.DLL
NMSCFG.SYS
NMSDD.SYS
NMSMsg.DLL
NMSSvc.Exe
NMSSvcPS.DLL
REGSVR32.EXE
INETWH32.DLL
E1000NT4.SYS
OEMSETUP.INF
PROMON.EXE
PROSETP.CPL
PROSETP.CNT
PROSETP.HLP
PROSETP.REG
ROBOEX32.DLL
III. Performing the Unattended Installation
2. Boot up your DOS network client diskette.
After connecting to the network:
a) Input "USERID" as a User name when prompted.
b) Input "password" as a password when prompted.
OR
c) Modify the NET START line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT to
NET LOGON USERID PASSWORD /YES
After the Windows NT 4.0 installation begins, Wait until the
copy operation labelled "Setup is copying files..." in the
line-draw characters box appears, then remove the diskette
from the drive. This will allow the unattended installation
to continue after the setup program reboots the system.
IV. Sample Unattend.txt file
UNATTEND.TXT
; Windows NT 4.0 Unattended Installation sample
[Unattended]
OemPreinstall = yes
NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1
FileSystem = LeaveAlone
ExtendOEMPartition = 0
ConfirmHardware = no
NtUpgrade = no
Win31Upgrade = no
TargetPath = winnt
OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade = no
OemSkipEULA = yes
[GuiUnattended]
OemSkipWelcome = 1
OEMBlankAdminPassword = 1
TimeZone = "(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)"
[UserData]
FullName = "Userid"
OrgName = "Organization"
ComputerName = COMPUTER
ProductId = "xxx-xxxxxxx"
;or Product key if you are using OEM versions
[Display]
ConfigureAtLogon = 0
BitsPerPel = 8
XResolution = 640
YResolution = 480
VRefresh = 60
AutoConfirm = 1
[Network]
InstallAdapters = SelectedAdaptersSection
InstallProtocols = ProtocolsSection
InstallServices = ServicesSection
JoinWorkgroup = workgroup
[SelectedAdaptersSection]
E1000 = E1000Parameters, ..\$OEM$\Net\E1000\
[E1000Parameters]
[ProtocolsSection]
TC = TCParamSection
[TCParamSection]
DHCP = yes
[ServicesSection]
; - End of unattend.txt sample
V. REFERENCES:
1. Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit - Microsoft Press 19NT
2. Microsoft TechNet CD-ROM, April 1997
3. Microsoft support web page at http://support.microsoft.com/support
Article ID : Q155197, Q156795
* Windows NT 4.0 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
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.