2008-09-16

To add VMware network driver to the boot images

To add VMware network driver to the boot images:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb633285.aspx

1. Import VMware network driver to sccm first
Copy network driver to a network drive from the virtual machine that has vmware tool installed.
C:\program files\vmware tool\drivers
site database-> computer management->operating system deployment->drivers->right click and choose "import"->address the network driver folder where you havve just copied to.
2. Add imported driver to boot images.
site database-> computer management->operating system deployment->drivers->
right click on the driver->add or remove driver to boot image->tick both boot image x64 and x86, also tick "update distribution points when finished

clear last PXE advertisement
go to the collection->right click on the computer->choose "clear last pxe advertisement
then re-advertise the task sequence to the collection


To fix VMware network adapter missing problem:
add this line to the vmx file: ethernet0.VirtualDev = "e1000"
It will give the virtual machine a standard network card. But you may have problem when the machine run into winxp, it will ask you to provide driver.

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