Use this procedure when you have an Intel® PRO/100+ LAN adapter that is not listed on the list of adapters shown by Windows NT* 4.0 when creating a Network Installation Startup Disk.

To perform this task you will need:

• The latest driver disk for the network adapter you are using.
• A Windows NT* 4.0 server with client directories or the Windows NT* 4.0 installation CD.

Procedure:

1. Create a DOS boot disk on a machine running MS-DOS 6.2x or newer.

2. Place the disk in the disk drive on the Windows NT 4.0 server.

3. Select Start, Programs, Administrative Tools (Common), Network Client Administrator.

4. Be sure the Make Network Installation Startup Disk option is selected and click Continue.

5. If you are using the defaults, Use Existing Shared Directory should be selected. Click Ok.

6. Select the Network Client v3.0 for MS-DOS and Windows in the Network Client window.

7. From the list of adapters under Network Adapter Card select Intel EtherExpress 16 or 16TP. Click Ok.

8. Type in the name of the computer that you will be booting. Type in the user name that you will logon as. Type in the domain. Choose the appropriate network protocol. Click Ok.

9. Be sure the disk is in the disk drive and Click Ok again. Click Ok after the disk is created and Exit from Network Client Administrator. Click Ok on the final message about memory management.

10. After the disk is created you will need to edit 3 text files on the disk. Use any text editor.

11. Edit A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT. Delete the last 2 lines that read:

    echo Running Setup...
    z:\msclient\netsetup\setup.exe /$

    Save the file.

12. Edit A:\NET\SYSTEM.INI. Go to the section labeled [network drivers]. You will notice the line:

    netcard=exp16.dos

    Change the name of the driver after the equal sign to the name of the .DOS (ndis) file on the driver disk for your adapter. For example, if you are using an Intel PRO/100+ adapter the line will read:

    netcard=e100b.dos

    Save the file.

13. Edit A:\NET\PROTOCOL.INI. Look for the section labeled [ms$ee16]. You will notice the line:

    drivername=EXP16$

    Change the name of the driver after the equal sign to the name of the .DOS (ndis) file, replacing the .DOS with a dollar sign.⁺ For example, if you are using an Intel PRO/100+ adapter the line will read:

    drivername=e100b$

    Save the file.

14. Copy the ndis driver (usually a .DOS file) from the adapter disk to the A:\NET directory on the boot disk.

15. You should be able to boot to this disk and it will log you onto the Windows NT* 4.0 server.

⁺ Some drivers do not use this convention. Look on the driver disk for an example of what the driver name should be in the PROTOCOL.INI. For example, the Intel EtherExpress™ PRO 100 ISA adapter uses the name e100is$.

This applies to:

EtherExpress™ PRO/10 and PRO/10+ ISA adapters EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI Adapter EtherExpress™ PRO/10+ PCI Adapter