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Drivers not found for Windows Deployment Services Image

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to create an image for a HP dc7800 which has intel gigabit nic.  The image is up on the server, but whenever we try to pull it down we get the following:

The operating system image you selected does not contain the neceesary drivers for your network adapter.  Try selecing a different operating system image.  If the problem persists, contact your system administrator.

Setup cannot continue.  Press any key to exit.

I have downloaded the drivers from both HP and intel but neither have worked as of yet.  I have been putting all of the files into the image\i386 as well as \$oem$\$1\Drivers\nic

When I look on the RIS server in the event log, I see the following error:

An error occurred during the parsing of an INF file netclass.inf in the given section Manufacturer.

After a lot of googling i found that there is a hotfix available, but when I try to install it, it says that the service pack of my of my system is newer than I am applying.

Can anyone help me out?
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nsavoie

8/22/2022 - Mon
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No, I was not adding the OEMPnPDrivers to my .sif file.  I understand that it will go under [unattended], but what will the syntax be?

OEMPnPDrivers = "C:\Drivers\Nic"

?

And if thats the case, do I have to add the drivers to the actual image or in \$oem$\$1\Drivers\nic
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I apolgize, Please disregard that last message. I was looking at the wrong image folder.  Here is my current .sif file for this model comptuer:

[data]
    floppyless="1"
    msdosinitiated="1"
    OriSrc="\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"
    OriTyp="4"
    LocalSourceOnCD=1
    AutoPartition=1
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"


[SetupData]
OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect"
SetupSourceDevice ="\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%"
SysPrepDevice="\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%SYSPREPPATH%"
SysPrepDriversDevice="\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%SYSPREPDRIVERS%"

[Unattended]
    DriverSigningPolicy =Ignore
    OemPreinstall=YES
    OemPnpDriversPath =\Drivers\nic
    FileSystem=LeaveAlone
    ExtendOEMPartition=0
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    InstallFilesPath=\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%
    LegacyNIC=1
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    NtUpgrade=No
    OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade=No

[UserData]
    FullName="%ORGNAME%"
    OrgName="%ORGNAME%"
    ComputerName=%MACHINENAME%
    ProductID=left out for security purposes


[GuiUnattended]
    OemSkipWelcome=1
    OemSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=%TIMEZONE%
    AdminPassword=left out for security purposes
    EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes


[Display]
    BitsPerPel=16
    XResolution=1024
    YResolution=768
    VRefresh=60

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
    ProcessPageSections=Yes

[Identification]
    JoinDomain=%MACHINEDOMAIN%
    DoOldStyleDomainJoin=Yes

[RemoteInstall]
Repartition = Yes
UseWholeDisk = Yes


[OSChooser]
Description ="HP DC7800 Image"
Help =""
LaunchFile ="%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"
ImageType =SYSPREP
Version="5.1 (2600)"
SysPrepSystemRoot="Mirror1\UserData\WINDOWS"
HalName=halmacpi.dll
ProductType=0
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Hmm I didn't know that you had to put it in the i386 folder, but I tried that as well and still get the no drivers error.
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This is in the error log:

An error occurred during the parsing of an INF file netclass.inf in the given section Manufacturer.

Is it not reading the INF correctly?
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I tried the hotfix, but it says the service pack of my of my system is newer than I am applying.

And I would like to wait off uninstalling WDS as a complete last resort as we use this day in and out and can't afford for anything to go wrong with any of the other images.
gcs_dennist

I have same problem, have you found iout the solution yet?
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Nothing yet =/ Are you running the same model computer?
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No, I am not on the same model computer.

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The way that I fixed it was installed WDS Legacy onto a new server.  Not much of a fix, but the only way I could get it to work =/
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I gave you the points because you tried your hardest.  Thank you very much for your assistance
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