PRB: Preinstalled Network Settings Lost on Reboot (195547)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft OEM Preinstall Kit (OPK) for Windows 95 OSR1
- Microsoft OEM Preinstall Kit (OPK) for Windows 95 OSR2
- Microsoft OEM Preinstall Kit (OPK) for Windows 95 OSR2.5
This article was previously published under Q195547 SYMPTOMS
When you restart the target computer after configuring the network, none of
your network settings are retained.
CAUSE
The MSBatch.inf and OEMAudit.inf files contain lines that restore network
settings to default.
RESOLUTION
You can work around this issue by removing the lines from MSBatch.inf and
OEMAudit.inf that restore default network settings. Any modification to
these files must be made before you start preinstallation.
You can modify these files before generating the preload boot floppy (PBF).
These files are located in the \<wizard-dir>\<configuration-set> folder,
where <wizard-dir> is the directory that contains the OPK Wizard and
<configuration-set> is the name of your configuration set.
You can also modify these files after the PBF has been created.
OEMAudit.inf is located in the A:\pre_img\Windows\Options folder, and
MSBatch.inf is located in the A:\pre_img\Windows\Options\CABs folder.
MSBatch.inf
Locate and comment out the following line:
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\setup","OEMRemoveNet",,1
OEMAudit.inf
Locate and comment out the following line:
RemoveNet=c:\windows\options\oemaudit.inf
Comments in .inf files are designated by a semi-colon ";" at the beginning
of the line.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
If you have already preinstalled Windows 95, any modifications to
OEMAudit.inf or MSBatch.inf on the target computer are ineffective. You
must modify these files before preinstalling Windows 95.
REFERENCES
For more information, visit the Microsoft OEM System Builder Web site:
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 3/2/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbSBK KB195547 |
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