Intel 825XX drivers and instructions to extract them
This is for the Windows (and WinPE) drivers for any PC that uses Intel network drivers 825XX (Such as 82567LM for example) and how to put them into WinPE.
First you will need to download the drivers from Intel, NOT Dell or HP or whatever brand you have.
You can find the site http://downloadcenter.intel.com/
On the search, type in the network card type (example, 82567LM). Follow the instructions, make sure you get the Vista drivers and not the ones for Windows 64.
The file you should be downloaded should be called "PROVISTA32_v13_5.exe"
Next, you can either use WinZip or WinRAR to extract the files by following this Blog: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/how-...
Or if you can not use the above mentioned programs, the steps are as follows: Make a shortcut of the file. Edit the shortcut and have it run with this line at the end "/e /f C:\temp\825xx\TEMP"
What that will do is extract the drivers from the .exe file to the location C:\temp\825xx\TEMP.
Now in Ghost Boot Wizard, you will need to add the drivers as both Vista and XP, and point to the following location "C:\temp\825xx\TEMP\PRO1000\Win32"
Ghost Boot Wizard should add the drivers. Make sure you have them selected with a checkmark before you close out.
EDIT: To see instructions on how to add drivers to WinPE GBW, please check here: www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/adding-drivers-winpe
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Comments
Cobra7
I got drivers from Intel but not the ones that you mentioned.
I will try the link in the post and let you know how it works
WinZIP
Additionally, using WInZIP will allow you to do this. Open WinZIP, click Open Archive, and then change the "Files of Type" to "All Files". Then select the executable and extract. This should work with WinRAR as well, but i have not tried it.
-Randy
Why I didn't mention WinZip
I know for my company, for some reason we can't use WinZip (even the free version) because of some license issue. I'm not sure about WinRar but I'll have our people check it out.
To be on the safe side I found another Blog that talks about this, I'll edit to put the URL in.
Good point
That is a very good point. Some Freeware programs have EULAs that require licensing for larger organizations. I haven't checked the EULAs for either. But using those tend to be easier and faster than the command line option. So, if WinZIP or WinRAR are available, definitely faster.
Can't add the driver in the Altiris Boot Disk Creator
Hi,
I followed the advice of Cobra7, extracted the Intel file and tried to add them using the Boot Disk Creator of Altiris Deployment Server 6.9.
When I add the files, I point in the browser to the file "e1k6032.inf" and the Boot Disk Creator shows that it contains the information for the Intel LM82567 -driver. Then I click OK and don't get any message but the windows closes.
Then, it seems that the driver has not been added. When I go in
.\Deployment Server\Bootwiz\Platforms\WinPE2\x86\Drivers\CUSTOM\Drivers
...I can see that a new folder has been created called "e1k6032" but it only contains one file called "e1k6032.txt". Source files for the drivers are not copied to the folder and the file only contains the following header but no information about the driver files:
[MAIN]
OS=WINPE 2.1
PROCESSOR=X86
NAME=e1k6032
DATE=2009/03/26 13:09 UTC
SOURCE=USER
So, it seems that the driver does not get included in the WinPE configuration.
Anyone who knows why it doesn't work?
Thanks a lot!
If you locate the e1k6032
If you locate the e1k6032 folder (in the CUSTOM\Drivers), place the related driver files *.sys, *.din, *.cat etc into the same folder as the e1k6032.txt. The Boot Disk Creator should pick it up on load.
Hope this helps.
DS 6.9 SP1 MP 1 Solved it
I installed the MP1 and now it seems to add without problems. This seems to be a bug in DS 6.9 SP1:
See Altiris knowledge Base
Article ID: 44108
Still a problem
2 years and 4 Service Packs later this is still aproblem. Using DS 6.9 SP4 & DS6.9 SP5.
I'm still having difficulty adding drivers.
word for the wise...
After messing with the files for a while I noticed that after extracting the drivers from the .exe driver file the actual driver file comes out as a ".dos" not ".do" as indictated in some instructions. Made that small file extension change and then magic!
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