Install Loopback adapter

[red7116]

I am creating an unattended install of windows "XP" and would like to included installing microsoft loopback adapter. Does anyone know how to do this?

[rendrag]

by loopback you mean 127.0.0.1 right? I was under the impression it's installed by default

[Amel]

I am creating an unattended install of windows "XP" and would like to included installing microsoft loopback adapter.  Does anyone know how to do this?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I use devcon.exe from XP DDK for this issue (WinXP and Win2003)

Winnt.sif

[GuiUnattended]
 DetachedProgram="%systemroot%\system32\DevCon.exe install %systemroot%\inf\netloop.inf *msloop"

[NetAdapters]
 Adapter1=params.Adapter1
 Adapter2=params.Adapter2

[params.MS_TCPIP]
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1,params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter2

[params.Adapter1]
 NetCardAddress=0x000123456789
 ConnectionName="LAN"

[params.Adapter2]
 InfID="*msloop"
 ConnectionName="VLN"

[NetProtocols]
 MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
 SpecificTo=Adapter1
 DHCP=No
 WINS=Yes
 IPAddress=192.168.0.6
 SubnetMask=255.255.255.0

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter2]
 SpecificTo=Adapter2
 DHCP=No
 WINS=No
 IPAddress=192.168.6.1
 SubnetMask=255.255.255.0