Re: Windows 2003 RIS Error : unexpected error (21)

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From: Johan Arwidmark (johan.please_respond_to_forum.arwidmark_at_lutteman.se)
Date: 10/13/04


Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:31:55 +0200

Check this article...

Cannot Load PRO/100 or PRO/1000 Network Adapters Using RIS
Installation Cannot Load PRO/100 or PRO/1000 Network Adapters Using
RIS Installation
http://support.intel.com/support/network/sb/cs-000023-prd38.htm

regards
Johan Arwidmark

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

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:38:41 -0600, "Research Services"
<key@lamar.n0-sp@m.colostate.edu.NO> wrote:

>We've got a Windows 2003 Server running Remote Installation Services, and
>trying to deploy Dell OptiPlex SX270 clients with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
>We can deploy older OptiPlex models (those with network drivers built-into
>Windows XP) with no problems. And we were able to deploy SX270 images with
>our old Windows 2000 RIS Server (hardware crash) with no problems after
>creating the configuration as noted below. We've duplicated the
>configuration below on the 2003 RIS Server but are unable to get past this
>message. It appears that the PNF files are created the first time a client
>attempts to be imaged. Then setup continues after the initial driver search
>apparently succeeds, then start loading the Windows setup files and drivers,
>it looks like it throws this message when it tries to load the TCP/IP
>driver. We are guessing that it's looking for the e1000325.sys driver file
>but can't find it - WHERE ELSE does this file need to reside to continue?
>Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
>
>Error message we receive:
>File e1000325.sys caused an unexpected error (21) at line 3737 in
>d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c.
>
>
>Followed these instructions:
>How to Add Third-Party OEM Network Adapters to RIS Installations
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;246184
>
>
>Applied this hotfix:
>"The operating system image you selected does not contain the necessary
>drivers for your network adapter" error message during the text-mode part of
>Setup when you deploy an operating system image by using RIS
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823658
>
>
>Client computer version and network card:
>Dell OptiPlex SX270
>Intel Gigabit LOM, v.7.0.34.2, A01
>Release Date: 04/28/2004
>Description: Intel PRO/1000 Network Drivers
>
>
>(files edited by hand)
>D:\RemoteInstall\Setup\English\Images\WINDOWS\i386\templates\ristndrd.sif
>[Unattended]
>OemPreinstall = yes
>DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
>NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
>FileSystem = LeaveAlone
>ExtendOEMPartition = 0
>ConfirmHardware = no
>NtUpgrade = no
>Win31Upgrade = no
>TargetPath = \WINDOWS
>OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade = no
>OemSkipEula = yes
>UnattendMode = DefaultHide
>InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%"
>LegacyNIC = 1
>OemPnpDriversPath = \Drivers\net\E1000
>
>
>(directories created and files copied by hand)
>D:\RemoteInstall\Setup\English\Images\WINDOWS\$oem$\$1\Drivers\net\E1000
>e1000325.cat
>e1000325.din
>E1000325.inf
>E1000325.sys
>e1000msg.dll
>intelnic.dll
>PROUnstl.exe
>Setup.exe
>
>
>1) Delete *.pnf (Precompiled Setup Information) from:
>D:\RemoteInstall\Setup\English\Images\WINDOWS\i386
>2) Reboot (or restart binlsvc)
>
>
>



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