Adding Network Drivers During Installation ?

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Reflex - 29 Nov 2004 22:12 GMT

I have a Shuttle Nvidia system which Windows XP does not include the
relevent network drivers, and I need to have the network adaptor recognised
and working during the installation. I have a floppy disk with the relevent
drivers, is there a way to specify this during the setup in a similar way to
pressing F6 to specify storage devices. The floppy does not have an
OEMSETUP.TXT file so is not recognised if I try the F6 method.

If not is there a very simple & quick way of adding the drivers to the CD,
ie creating a copy that includes the drivers?

Cheers

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Andrew E. - 29 Nov 2004 23:03 GMT

Thats not such a good idea even if it were possible,you'd have no firewall,
or virus protection,youre computer would be in the mercy of anyone.

> I have a Shuttle Nvidia system which Windows XP does not include the
> relevent network drivers, and I need to have the network adaptor recognised
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> Cheers

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Reflex - 29 Nov 2004 23:11 GMT

The network has a firewall so I'm not too worried, I need to add the drivers
during the MCE 2005 install, so that I can make it a member of the domain.
If I don't do this during installation, MCE2005 removes the ability to join
a domain.

> Thats not such a good idea even if it were possible,you'd have no
> firewall,
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>> Cheers

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Johan Arwidmark - 30 Nov 2004 00:50 GMT

msfn has a great step by step article on how to do this...

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/gettingstarted.htm

regards
Johan Arwidmark

Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net

>I have a Shuttle Nvidia system which Windows XP does not include the
>relevent network drivers, and I need to have the network adaptor recognised
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
>Cheers

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