Q167021: INFO: 3Com 3c900 Card Does Not Install During Unattended Setup

Article: Q167021
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbsetup kbOPK kbSBK
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you use the unattended setup option to install Windows NT on a computer
that uses a 3Com 3c900 EtherLink adapter, you may get the following message
during the graphical user interface (GUI) mode portion of network setup:

  Network Card not Present in the system

This message is produced when the Oemsetup.inf file of the netcard does not
return a proper value. The following command string returns an empty list:

     <B>Shell $(UtilityInf), GetPCIInformation, $(Vendor) $(CFID)</B>

MORE INFORMATION
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This is a known problem between Windows NT and this 3Com card. Contact 3Com for
a workaround to this problem.

The EtherLink product discussed here is manufactured by 3Com Corporation, a
vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this product's performance or reliability.


Additional query words: automated Unattended Setup

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbsetup kbOPK kbSBK 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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