Network Adapter Settings Are Lost After Upgrading to Windows 2000

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This article was previously published under Q224011

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SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade a computer participating on a network to Windows 2000, static configuration settings such as the Internet Protocol (IP), Domain Name Service (DNS) server, Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), and default gateway address may be lost and may be set to obtain addresses automatically using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

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CAUSE

This problem can occur if the Setup information (INF) file is not generated properly during Setup and the Adapters section of the $win_nt.~bt\$winnt$.sif file is missing.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, verify that the $winnt$.sif file contains a section similar to the follow section:

[params.ms_tcpip.Adapter01]

SpecificTo= "Adapter01"
DNSServerSearchOrder = "10.10.10.10", "1.1.1.1"
DNSDomain = "domain.com"
DHCP = "No"
IPAddress = "1.1.1.1"
SubnetMask = "255.255.255.255"

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