Sysprep Changes NIC Settings!

[Aaron Harris]

Has anyone else encountered this problem?

When configuring WinXP Pro to use as an "image", the NIC
is set to "Auto Detect". After running Sysprep, the image
is created using "Norton's Ghost". After loading the
image onto other computers, the NIC is now
showing "Hardware Default" as its setting

Further testing has proven that it is Sysprep that is
changing the NIC setting from Auto Detect to Hardware
Default! Has anyone else encountered this? Does anyone
have any idea how to prevent this from happening?

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Stephan]

Aaron,
When sysprep runs it install the NIC(s) using default
settings. If you have special configurations for you
NIC/LAN Connections, you need to configure using the
sysprep.inf file. For Example-

[Networking]

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
INFID=*
ConnectionName = "Office LAN Connection"

[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
MS_SERVER=parms.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=Yes
UseDomainNameDevolution=No
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1
DNSSuffixSearchOrder=companyname.com
EnableLMHosts=No

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
SpecificTo=Adapter1
NetBIOSOptions=1
AdapterSections=params.TCPIP.Adapter01

-Stephan