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Intel Chipset Support for Windows 98SE/2000/XP - ThinkPad R40, R50/p, R51 (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836, 1840, 1841), T40/p, T41/p, T42/p, X31, X32

Intel Chipset Support for Windows 98SE/2000/XP - ThinkPad R40, R50/p, R51 (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836, 1840, 1841), T40/p, T41/p, T42/p, X31, X32

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Intel Chipset Support for Windows 98SE/2000/XP - ThinkPad R40, R50/p, R51 (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836, 1840, 1841), T40/p, T41/p, T42/p, X31, X32

2.568 MB
4.20.1009

Windows XP (32-bit)

27 Sep 2004
Recommended

Intel Chipset Support II

oss206ww.exe

2.56 MB
4.20.1009

Windows XP (32-bit)

27 Sep 2004
Recommended

README for Intel Chipset Support II

oss206ww.txt

8.21 KB
4.20.1009

Windows XP (32-bit)

27 Sep 2004
Recommended

Description

This package contains following support modules. - To detect and configure the INTEL 845 chipset and 855 chipset.

What's More

This package contains following support modules.

- To detect and configure the INTEL 845 chipset and 855 chipset.

The following ThinkPad computers are supported:
- ThinkPad R40
- ThinkPad R50(*1)/R50p(*1)
- ThinkPad R51 (Machine Type 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836, 1840, 1841)(*1)(*2)
- ThinkPad T40/T40p/T41/T41p/T42/T42p(*1)
- ThinkPad X31/X32

Notes:
- (*1) Only Windows 2000/XP are supported.
- (*2) Machine Type 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894 and 2895 of ThinkPad R51 family are not supported.
- If you use the Product Recovery function shipped with your ThinkPad to restore the Microsoft Windows preload environment, you do not need this package. This package is required when you install Windows Operating Systems without the Product Recovery function.
- This program is based on the US version but, this is language independent and can be used with any language system.
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Summary of changes
Installation instructions


Summary of changes
Version 1.00
  • (New) Detect and Configure INTEL 845/855 Chipset.

Version 1.02

  • (New) Update for ThinkPad Software Installer Support

Version 4.20.1009

  • No update from version 1.02. Only the version notation was changed from 1.02 to 4.20.1009, in order to unite with the version notation of Intel.

Installation instructions
INFINST_AUTOL.exe
Apply this program to enumerate INTEL chipset correctly after installing base operating system with each supplement files.
  1. Close any running applications.
  2. Run the InstallShield installation program in the INTELINF directory.
    • Windows XP/2000: INFINST_autol.exe
    • Windows 98SE: INFINST_autol.exe -a -USB2
  3. You will be prompted to agree to the license agreement. If you do not agree, the Installer will exit before extracting any files.
  4. Follow the on screen instructions and use the default settings to complete the setup, once the operating system has rebooted.
  5. This completes the installation of the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.

Unattended Install
Run infinst_autol.exe with the command line flags as follows.
  • Windows XP/2000: INFINST_autol.exe -a -s
  • Windows 98SE: INFINST_autol.exe -a -s -USB2

How to extract Windows INF files prior to OS installation
  1. Click Start and then click Run.
  2. Type infinst_autol.exe -a -a -p C:\INTEL (for example ) in Open column.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Setup Screen (INTEL Chipset Software Installation Utility v4.20.1009) appears.
    Note
    : This stage just runs the installShield program and does not extract the INF and CAT files.
  5. Click Next in Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for.
  6. Click Yes to Accept License Agreement.
  7. Click Next at ReadMe Information screen. The progress bar shows the extract status. After reaching 100%, the INF and CAT files have been extracted in C:\INTEL folder.
  8. Check C:\INTEL folder. The ICH4 folder and others should be in C:\INTEL directory.
  9. The INF and CAT files can be used from the Win2000, Win98, Win98SE, XP folders for installation.
  10. The subdirectory that you want to use is C:\INTEL\ICH4\.

Windows 2000/XP
  1. Create the following directory structure under the Windows Setup Directory:
    \$OEM$\$$\INF
  2. Copy the Windows INF files from the the following folder to the directory created in Step 1.
    • Windows 2000: C:\INTEL\ICH4\Win2000
    • Windows XP: C:\INTEL\ICH4\XP
  3. Create the following directory structure under the Windows Setup Directory:
    \$OEM$\$1\drivers\IntelINF
  4. Copy the Windows INF files and the catalog files (.CAT) from the folder listed in step 2 to the directory created in Step 3.
  5. Either modify the default Windows installation answer file, Unattended.txt, located in the Windows Setup Directory, or create a customized answer file. The answer file must include the following information:

    [Unattended]
    OemPreinstall = Yes
    OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\IntelINF"

  6. Run WINNT.EXE /u:answer file name /s:windows setup directory to install Windows.

Windows 98SE
  1. Copy the Windows 98 Second Edition INF Files from the C:\INTEL\ICH4\Win98SE directory to the Windows Setup Directory.
  2. Depending on your Windows Setup Directory content, there are two cases:
    • Case A: CUSTOM.INF file is NOT present in the Windows Setup Directory. In this case, rename INFPRELO.INF to CUSTOM.INF.
    • Case B: CUSTOM.INF is present in the Windows Setup Directory. In this case, incorporate the content of INFPRELO.INF into the existing CUSTOM.INF file.
  3. Run SETUP.EXE to install Windows.
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Last Modified Date: 23 Jun 2014

Original Publish Date: 27 Sep 2004

Document ID: DS001239

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