Windows NT Fails to Locate the NE2000 Compatible Drivers (142679)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

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.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	8/8/2001
Keywords:	kb3rdparty kbHardware KB142679