# Unattended Update Information for Windows* 2000 and XP

The update package performs unattended software updates under Windows 2000 and XP for base drivers only. The W2KUPDAT.EXE utility does not update any other NIC software.

W2KUPDAT.EXE 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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