Windows NT Fails to Locate the NE2000 Compatible Drivers
Article ID: 142679
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q142679
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install an NE2000 compatible network adapter from the
Microsoft
Windows NT Server version 4.0 compact disc, you are prompted to insert the
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 compact disc.
CAUSE
The Oemsetup.inf in the Drvlib\Netcard\X86\Ne2k.isa has been hard-coded to
refer to the source media as below:
[Source Media Descriptions]
1 = "Windows NT Workstation DRVLIB"
2 = "Windows NT Workstation CD-ROM" , TAGFILE = cdrom.w
The following adapter cards are affected by this problem:
IBM ISA Ethernet Adapter
D-Link DE-220 ISA Ethernet Adapter
Linksys Ether16 LAN Card
Any other ISA NE2000 Compatible Adapter
RESOLUTION
Use the following steps to work around the problem.
- Copy the files from \DRVLIB\NETCARD\X86\NE2K.ISA to a floppy.
- Remove the Read-only attributes of the files on the floppy.
- Edit the OEMSETUP.INF file on the floppy.
- Change the following lines:
[Files-NE2000]
2, NE2000.SYS , SIZE=999
to read:
[Files-NE2000]
1, NE2000.SYS , SIZE=999
- From the Network Control Panel, add the adapter driver again, this
time choosing the "Have Disk" option.
The driver should install normally now.
Additional query words: prodnt IBM ISA D-Link DE-220
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