Windows PE, RIS, & Intel Pro 100 VE?!

[Glenn Fincher]

Got a load of new Toshiba laptops with the Intel Pro 100/1000 VE NIC, and
have had NO luck updating Windows PE with the NIC drivers! I load Windows
PE from RIS, and I have tried adding the drivers under the \I386 folder as
indicated in the WinPE.chm file, but no joy! I keep getting the message
that there is no driver found for the NIC.

I have successfully created a Ghost boot disk for the NIC, but need Windows
PE to work from RIS - it is my principal deployment environment.

Any ideas? Thought I'd ask here before going through support chanels -
usually is fastest, especially over the holidays!

Glenn Fincher
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Johan Arwidmark]

You are not alone....

MVP Scott Baldridge has a step-by-step for Intel Pro100 VE and RIS

http://www.mvps.org/serverstuff

Some other resources...

RIS-Specific INF files for use with Intel 10/100 Network Adapters on
Windows* 2000 RIS images.
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Detail_Desc.asp?agr=N&ProductID=407&DwnldID=6760

Stop Error When Performing a RIS Install of a PRO/100 VE
http://www.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/pro100ve/tti007.htm


regards
Johan Arwidmark

Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net

 

[Glenn Fincher]

I am using Server 2003, though it should not make any difference; and
following all this advice still does not work! I am thinking about removing
WinPE and reloading from scratch on the server. - hoped that I wouldn't have
to do that, but... seems the only way to get it running again...