

Unattended Update Release Notes for Windows* XP 
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Windows XP Unattended Update Files:
W2KUPDAT.EXE   - Update executable. Use the Windows 2000 executable for XP updates.
XPUPDATE.TXT   - This text file

This update package performs unattended software updates
under Windows XP for base drivers only.  This utility does
not update any other NIC software.

W2KUPDAT.EXE, the update executable for Windows 2000 and Windows XP,
can be invoked via command line options. It upgrades the drivers silently 
by copying the files and updating the registry.

W2KUPDAT.EXE, the PnP INF file (NETxxxx.INF), and the associated
software must be placed in the same directory.

W2KUPDAT.EXE is invoked as follows:
(NOTE: The Switches -i, -h, are in lowercase where all other text should be in UPPERCASE)

      W2KUPDAT [-iInfFileName] [-h"HardwareId"]

Where:

      InfFileName   = a fully qualified path to the PnP INF
                      If it is not specified, the current directory is searched
                      for the first NET*.INF to use.
		      
		   Use the appropriate .inf for this parameter:

			\NET8254X.INF for all GbE network devices
			\NET8254I.INF for all GbE network devices for IA64 platforms
			\NETI557X.INF for all 825xx network devices
			\NET8255I.INF for all 8255x network devices for IA64 platforms Only


      HardwareId    = is a fully qualified PCI hardware Id for the device to update.
                      E.g. PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1229&SUBSYS_00098086
                      

Examples: 

    To update all 8086/1229 devices in the Update directory on drive D:

        W2KUPDAT -iD:\UPDATE\NET8255I.INF -h"PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1229" 
    
    To update all 82542 based network devices in the Update directory on drive D:

        W2KUPDAT -iD:\UPDATE\NET8254X.INF -h"PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1000" 

    To update all 82562 based network devices in the Update directory on drive D:
	*Note 82562 devices are the Intel® PRO/100 VE and VM Desktop Connection Adapters

        W2KUPDAT -iD:\UPDATE\NETI557X.INF -h"PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2449" 


    To update a single Intel(R) Pro100 S Management Adapter in the current directory

        W2KUPDAT -h"PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1229&SUBSYS_00118086"


    Optionally, you may be able to update all 8086 network devices in the PnP INF of the current directory
	
        W2KUPDAT 


	
Update errors only are written to a log file named W2KUPDATE.LOG in the
%systemroot%\system32 directory, for example: 
	"C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\W2KUPDATE.LOG".  

W2KUPDAT.EXE writes "Pass" or "Fail" to the "Unattended Update" value at registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\INTEL\NIC


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