A "Set Network Location" dialog box appears when you first log on to a domain-joined Windows 7-based client computer

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • In an Active Directory domain environment, you deploy Windows 7 or Windows Server R2 to a client computer by using an unattended Windows setup installation.
  • You set the NetworkLocation parameter to Work in the .xml file that you prepare to configure the unattended installation.
  • You log on to the client computer after the unattended installation is complete.
In this scenario, a Set Network Location dialog box appears. If you try to select either of the network locations in the dialog box, you receive the following error message:
Windows could not set the network settings
Note This issue only occurs the first time that you log on to the computer after the unattended installation is complete.
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CAUSE

This issue occurs because of an error in the Pnidui.dll component.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install the hotfix in the affected client computer. You can also integrate the hotfix into the Install.wim image file on the server before you deploy the unattended Windows setup installation. To do this, refer to the "Steps to integrate this hotfix into the Install.wim image file" section.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MANIFEST files and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Bench_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Bench_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Bench_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Bench_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
House_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
House_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200921:15Not Applicable
House_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
House_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Ncpa.cpl6.1.7600.16385100,35214-Jul-200901:14Not applicable
Netshell.dll6.1.7600.207122,494,46412-May-201008:42x86
Networkconnectionsfolder.ptxmlNot applicable1,09013-Jul-200920:53Not applicable
Office_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Office_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Office_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Office_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Pnidui.dll6.1.7600.207121,750,52812-May-201008:42x86
Bench_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Bench_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Bench_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Bench_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
House_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200921:15Not Applicable
House_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
House_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
House_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Ncpa.cpl6.1.7600.16385100,35202-Apr-201003:29Not applicable
Netshell.dll6.1.7600.207122,494,46412-May-201008:42x86
Office_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Office_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Office_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200921:15Not Applicable
Office_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Pnidui.dll6.1.7600.207121,750,52812-May-201008:42x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Bench_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Bench_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Bench_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Bench_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Ncpa.cpl6.1.7600.16385101,37614-Jul-200901:38Not applicable
Netshell.dll6.1.7600.207122,651,13612-May-201008:24x64
Networkconnectionsfolder.ptxmlNot applicable1,09013-Jul-200920:42Not applicable
Office_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Office_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Office_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Office_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Pnidui.dll6.1.7600.207121,807,87212-May-201008:24x64
Bench_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Bench_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Bench_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Bench_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
House_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Ncpa.cpl6.1.7600.16385101,37602-Apr-201003:46Not applicable
Netshell.dll6.1.7600.207122,651,13612-May-201008:24x64
Office_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Office_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Office_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Office_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:31Not applicable
Pnidui.dll6.1.7600.207121,807,87212-May-201008:24x64
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Bench_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Bench_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Bench_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Bench_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
House_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
House_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
House_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
House_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Ncpa.cpl6.1.7600.16385111,61614-Jul-200901:44Not applicable
Netshell.dll6.1.7600.207123,166,72012-May-201006:51IA-64
Networkconnectionsfolder.ptxmlNot applicable1,09013-Jul-200920:42Not applicable
Office_16.binNot applicable1,11210-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Office_24.binNot applicable2,45610-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Office_32.binNot applicable4,28010-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Office_48.binNot applicable9,56010-Jun-200920:37Not applicable
Pnidui.dll6.1.7600.207122,119,68012-May-201006:51IA-64
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

Steps to integrate this hotfix into the Install.wim image fileSteps to integrate this hotfix into the Install.wim image file

  1. Open an elevated Deployment Tools command prompt.
  2. Retrieve the index number for the Install.wim image file into which you want to integrate the hotfix. To do this, run the following command:
    dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:<path of the Install.wim file>\install.wim
  3. Use the index number that you retrieved in step 2 to mount the Install.wim image file offline. To do this, run the following command:
    dism /mount-wim /wimfile:<path of the Install.wim image file>\install.wim /mountdir:<path of the mount directory> /index:<index number of the Install.win image file>
  4. Expand the hotfix package, and then locate the Windows6.1-KB2028749-<bit version> .cab file.
    Note The <bit version> placeholder represents "x86," "x64," or "ia64," depending on the bit version of the hotfix package that you want to integrate.
  5. Add the .cab file to the offline Install.wim image file. To do this, run the following command:
    dism /image:<path of the mount directory> /add-package /Packagepath:<path of the expanded hotfix package>
  6. Commit the changes, and then unmount the Install.wim image file. To do this, run the following command:
    dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:<path of the mount directory> /commit
For more information about how to use unattended files to deploy Windows, visit the following Microsoft website:

Sample unattended files to deploy Windows
(http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc732280(WS.10).aspx)

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ )
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
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File nameX86_3545b6ec1cbf720e0268f6336c512157_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7600.20712_none_b193c32ea2ee7a83.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size696
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)00:33
PlatformNot applicable

File nameX86_f3858b568b023b290d2330372ed1aa3d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20712_none_1bfb631967b72587.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size696
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)00:33
PlatformNot applicable

File nameX86_microsoft-windows-netshell_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20712_none_d62c12098845e641.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size103,737
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)03:13
PlatformNot applicable

File nameX86_microsoft-windows-netshell_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7600.20712_none_c79c8e4f132c8f10.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size102,272
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)03:13
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameAmd64_279f141336ab78125c050b48f468a676_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20712_none_27b51ed023aa571d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,040
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)00:33
PlatformNot applicable

File nameAmd64_a4675452b976d1e0cbd7f90e4abfb031_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7600.20712_none_447a9162cdda7157.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,040
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)00:33
PlatformNot applicable

File nameAmd64_c0b3daaa88b1813208d5adf402c65758_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20712_none_75d1c4b5f7553a5d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size700
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)00:33
PlatformNot applicable

File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-netshell_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20712_none_324aad8d40a35777.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size103,741
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)10:06
PlatformNot applicable

File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-netshell_31bf3856ad364e35_7.1.7600.20712_none_23bb29d2cb8a0046.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size102,276
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)10:06
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameIa64_c838a3f6b2ee13d1160ad11b84918fe1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20712_none_9283e601959826d8.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,038
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)00:33
PlatformNot applicable

File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-netshell_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20712_none_d62db5ff8843ef3d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size103,739
Date (UTC)13-May-2010
Time (UTC)00:33
PlatformNot applicable
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Properties

Article ID: 2028749 - Last Review: June 12, 2010 - Revision: 5.0
APPLIES TO
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
Keywords: 
kbautohotfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbfix KB2028749
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