[v3locity]

I tried to add some network drivers to my customised version of win PE but it doesn't seem to be working. The win PE i'm using is the OPK one. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[likuidkewl]

In your documentaion on the Windows OPK cd it tells you the best way to add them to your custom version.

[v3locity]

I can't seem to find how to do it in the documentation provided. Can you please point out to me where the info is in the documentation? Thanks a lot.

[likuidkewl]

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You do have to edit the Winbom.ini for network drivers, have you tried looking at the OEM worldwide pages?
http://oem.microsoft...d=520851#issue4
http://communities.m...s.oem.windowsxp

Edit here is another for using RIS
246184 How to Add Third-Party OEM Network Adapters to RIS Installations
http://support.micro....com/?id=246184

[v3locity]

I'll try editing winbom.ini. Should I have any problems I will post it here. Thanks for the help.

[OcTroN]

This is copied from Microsoft's OEM system builder site, where I see this question a lot of times;

Hi xxx,

Thanks for your post.

If it is your OPKTools CD (WinPE) that does not support the 1000 Nic, then
the following instructions explain how to add updated drivers.

The following instructions are on how to add updated Intel Network Drivers
to WinPE. If you are installing another vendors Network card then you will
need to review the drivers INF to locate where the files need to be place
in WinPE.

The Cat file is not required in WinPE as it does not check for driver
signing.

1. Using Windows Explorer create a folder named OPKTOOLSCD in the root of
your C drive.

2. Insert the Windows XP OPK Tools CD into your CD Drive.

3. Using Windows Explorer copy the I386 and WINPE folders in addition to
the WIN51, WIN51P.SP1 and WIN51IP tag files and the WINBOM.INI file to the
C:\opktoolscd folder.

4. If you would like to avoid using the preinstallation floppy when
running the preinstallation then you can replace the WINBOM.INI in the
C:\OPKTOOLSCD folder with one from a config set you would like to use to
build a Master Installation.

5. To Add Third Party Using the OPKtoolscd source then copy the following
files:

From the Intel Drivers Package:
*.inf to C:\OPKTOOLSCD\I386\INF
*.sys to C:\OPKTOOLSCD\I386\System32\Drivers
*.exe to C:\OPKTOOLSCD\I386\System32
*.dll to C:\OPKTOOLSCD\I386\System32
*.din to C:\OPKTOOLSCD\I386\System32

6. Create an ISO image using OSCDIMG.EXE. Open Command Prompt, Change to
the C:\OPKTOOLSCD\WINPE directory. Once there type the following
command;OSCDIMG -betfsboot.com -n -h C:\OPKTOOLSCD C:\WINPE.ISO

This creates a no-emulation bootable (-betfsboot.com) ISO image with long
filename support (-n). When building the image any hidden files are
included (-h). The source directory is C:\OPKTOOLSCD. The output file is
C:\WINPE.ISO.

7. Use the WinPE.ISO image file in your CD burning software of choice to
burn a custom bootable CD.

The following MSDN link explains how to read Inf's.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....-us/install/hh/
install/inf-format_7soi.asp

If you are unable to figure out from the Inf where the files need to be
place either repost or send an email to sbst@microsoft.com with the
following information.

Model Number of the Network Card or if the Network Card is integrated into
the motherboard the model nunber of the motherboard.

The driver version you are attempting to include in WinPE.

Regards,

xxx

E-mail: xxx@microsoft.com

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You assume all risk for your use.
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Greets

[likuidkewl]

I didn't post that info because legality was "Iffy" in my eyes. But who cares.