Custom WinPE CD not detecting netcard drivers

[Zelda]

I've been reading the articles on usenet and MS OEM articles but can
not find a working solution.

Here's my network:
Server (DHCP) -> via network -> New System

Normally, I'll pop in the OPK CD and bootup the target system. Stick
the winbom.ini floppy in as well. All works well, system downloads
the image over the net.

Now, I'm building this new machines with an Intel Pro 100VE card and
it's not supported by the OPK CD, so I followed MS' instructions on
building a custom WinPE (Copy OPK CD, use WinXP as the basis for the
image, copy Intel driver's INF into \i386\inf, and .sys files to
\i386\system32). So, I burn the CD and boot from it on the new
system. System is failing at detecting the new drivers in my WinPE
CD. I've already added the INF path inside [NETCARDS] in my
winbom.ini on my floppy. What else am I missing?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

This is a very good question. I have got around this by putting an older nic in the desktop machine just long enough to load the pre install. Then load the Intel drivers and take the old card out

I am having this same delimma with a new asus laptop I am configuring. Obviously the old card solution does not work for the notebook

Please reply to this if you have an answer.

 

[Stew Basterash]

First, I believe there are licensing issues associated with using the PE
product for anyone other than OEM's...

Secondly, there is documentation on how to do this on the Microsoft OEM web
site.

Thirdly, see Barts PE Boot disk if you want to customize what you are
doing..

This is a very good question. I have got around this by putting an older

nic in the desktop machine just long enough to load the pre install. Then
load the Intel drivers and take the old card out.

I am having this same delimma with a new asus laptop I am configuring.

Obviously the old card solution does not work for the notebook.

 

[Mike Bouchard]

First let me say that I have had some difficulty in adding Laptop Nics
to WinPE but this may work for you.
Here are some steps that I use when adding new drivers to PE

1) Open network controller Setup Information (INF) file from the
driver install media

2) Determine files to be copied in [SourceDisksFiles] section of the
INF
[SourceDisksFiles]
net8245x.din = 1,WINDOWS\DRIVERS\IA32
e1000nt5.sys = 1,WINDOWS\DRIVERS\IA32
intelnic.dll = 1,WINDOWS\DRIVERS\IA32
prounstl.exe = 1,WINDOWS\DRIVERS\IA32

3) Determine destination for the files in the [DestinationDirs]
section of the INF

[DestinationDirs]
Winxp.copyfiles = 12
UninstallProg.Copyfiles = 11
etc...

12 is the drivers directory (%windir%\system32\drivers)
11 is the Windows Directory (%windir%)
10 is the System Directory (%windir%\system32)

4) Copy the source files to the destination
5) Copy the INF file to the INF directory

e1000nt5.sys to Drivers directory
net8245x.din to System Directory
intelnic.dll to System Directory
prounstl.exe to System Directory
neti557x.inf to INF directory

Once this is completed, create the ISO and burn away. This SHOULD
work and has for the most part worked for me. BUT I have in some
instances not been able to get drivers to work and in that case must
install older or supported NIC be it PCI or PCMCIA card.