Intel I211-AT Driver - About To Give Up

swain90

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Hi,

Not quite sure where to put this, as i'm looking for a driver so feel free to move mods!

I currently have a server running Server 2008R2 and I'm unable to find a driver for the I211-AT network card. The full device ID is: VEN_8086&DEV_1539 and according to this document by Intel it's definitely the I211-AT: http://www.intel.co.uk/content/dam/...ts/faqs/ethernet-controller-i210-i211-faq.pdf Section 2.13 (Page 9)

I've tried various downloads from Intel and I can't find the correct driver for this card. The majority of the drivers bundled within the installers are compatible, however this doesn't help when I'm trying to deploy an image to the server, none of the drivers will assign to that card.

Clutching at straws at what to do here so I was wondering if anyone had, had a similar issue with this card.

Cheers

Swain90
 
I've already downloaded those, and if you look in the list the I211 chip isn't listed in the product list.

There's plenty of drivers in the download which are compatible, however it's just causing me issues with my Win2K8R2 image deployment as I'm going to have to force a driver to be assigned to that card if I can't find a "proper" driver.
 
Just found this:

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/21228/eng/readme.txt


Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 does not support the following devices:
Intel(R) I211 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel(R) Gigabit PT Quad Port Server Express Module
Intel(R) PRO/100 S Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/100+ Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 F Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 MB Dual Port Server Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 XF Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 XT Desktop Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 XT Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000P Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel(R) 82577LC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel(R) 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel(R) 82567LF Gigabit Network Connection
Intel(R) 82567V Gigabit Network Connection

You might have to buy an updated standalone card.
 
I got Stung by this too, Intel seem to drop support for fully within ng cards so you have to buy a newer version :/
 
Buying an extra card isn't an option as these are industrial pc's and the spec can't be changed. I read the same link, however I would have thought there would be documented reports on it rather than that one read me file.

Might just have to force the driver and leave it like that!
 
The latest connections cd should work (20.1). If the driver won't install after deployment. You could try installing the driver in a live install of server 2008 and taking the files from C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\e1r64x64.inf_amd64_cc6c82a1362b5789

Those should integrate into your image. Had a similar problem with macrium reflect 6 recovery pe image with intel i211-AT and couldn't integrate the drivers. Managed to do it using the files from The location above. Might be worth a try
 
Hi Andy,

I downloaded the connections cd as you suggested however it still hasn't picked up. I've tried going through the Windows wizard to pick a driver and there isn't a driver in the list labelled as I211.

Is there any chance of a copy of your files as this is getting rather frustrating?

Edit:

I've found the Windows 7/Win2K8R2 inf file (e1r62x64.inf) and it references the I211 NIC for Windows 7 only, I've tried modifying the inf so the Windows 7 install matches the Win2K8 however Windows is still complaining that it can't load all the correct files.

Cheers

Swain90
 
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Fixed!!

Looks like my previous post would have worked, however I broke something prior to that.

For anyone who runs into the same problem this is what I did;

1) Open the e1r62x64.inf in Notepad (I found the driver located in <Intel Root Directory>\PRO1000\Winx64\NDIS62)

2) Under the heading [Intel.NTamd64.6.1.1] copy this line (It should be at the bottom of this section);
%E1539NC.DeviceDesc% = E1539.6.1.1, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1539

3) Paste the line we copied above under the heading [Intel.NTamd64.6.1] and remove the 6.1.1, so your line of text should look like this;
%E1539NC.DeviceDesc% = E1539, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1539

4) Scroll down to "WINDOWS 7 for 64-bit EXTENDED PLATFORMS" and look for the Intel(R) I211 Gigabit Network Connection section and copy the 4 sections starting with E1539.

5) Scroll down to "WINDOWS Server 2008 R2 for 64-bit EXTENDED PLATFORMS" and paste in the 4 sections.

6) Same as earlier remove the 6.1.1 from the E1539.6.1.1 at the beginning of each section. It should then look like this;

[E1539]
Characteristics = 0x84 ; NCF_HAS_UI | NCF_PHYSICAL
BusType = 5 ; PCI
DelReg = Advanced.DelReg
AddReg = e1r.reg, TcpSeg.reg, ReduceSpeedOnPowerDown.reg, JumboPacket.reg
AddReg = EnableWakeOnManagmentOnTCO.reg
AddReg = Copper.reg, Copper1000.reg
AddReg = Powermgmt.reg, WakeOnSlot.reg, WakeOnLink.reg
AddReg = LLI.reg
AddReg = RSS.reg, RSS2Q.reg
AddReg = EEE.reg
AddReg = ProtocolOffload.reg
AddReg = UninstallW2.reg
CopyFiles = win7.CopyFiles, UninstallProg.CopyFiles
*IfType = 6 ; IF_TYPE_ETHERNET_CSMACD
*MediaType = 0 ; NdisMedium802_3
*PhysicalMediaType = 14 ; NdisPhysicalMedium802_3

[E1539.Services]
AddService = e1rexpress, 2, win7.Service, win7.EventLog

[E1539.CoInstallers]
AddReg = CoInstaller_AddReg, CoInKS.reg
CopyFiles = CoInstaller_CopyFiles

[E1539.HW]
Include = machine.inf
Needs = PciIoSpaceNotRequired
AddReg = MSIX3.reg

Now you should be able to install the driver on Server 2008R2!!
 
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