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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.
(New) Update for ThinkPad Software Installer Support
Version4.20.1009
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.
Close any running applications.
Run the InstallShield installation program in the INTELINF directory.
Windows XP/2000: INFINST_autol.exe
Windows 98SE: INFINST_autol.exe -a -USB2
You will be prompted to agree to the license agreement. If you do not agree, the Installer will exit before extracting any files.
Follow the on screen instructions and use the default settings to complete the setup, once the operating system has rebooted.
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
Click Start and then click Run.
Type infinst_autol.exe -a -a -p C:\INTEL (for example ) in Open column.
Click OK.
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.
Click Next in Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for.
Click Yes to Accept License Agreement.
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.
Check C:\INTEL folder. The ICH4 folder and others should be in C:\INTEL directory.
The INF and CAT files can be used from the Win2000, Win98, Win98SE, XP folders for installation.
The subdirectory that you want to use is C:\INTEL\ICH4\.
Windows 2000/XP
Create the following directory structure under the Windows Setup Directory: \$OEM$\$$\INF
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
Create the following directory structure under the Windows Setup Directory: \$OEM$\$1\drivers\IntelINF
Copy the Windows INF files and the catalog files (.CAT) from the folder listed in step 2 to the directory created in Step 3.
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:
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