How to remove config for a missing NIC in Windows Server 2003.
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From: Grant Taylor on 30 Jun 2010 15:57 Does any one know how to remove the configuration (IP address, netmask, default gateway, etc) for a network adapter that has been removed from a Windows server /after/ the physical NIC has been removed? I ran in to this recently after a p2v conversion when I went to re-configure the IP settings on the virtual adapter. In doing so, I got a pop-up saying that the same IP address (etc) was still configured on an adapter that had been removed from the system. I was able to find the information in the registry and remove it so that Windows would not prompt, but I don't think that is a very graceful way to clean up something like that. The removed NIC did not show up in any of the usual locations to view / edit / remove: - Network Properties - ipconfig command - netsh command I was curious if any one knew any thing that I didn't or if this is a rare situation that isn't handled by the wonderful GUI interface that is Windows. Grant. . . .
From: Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] on 30 Jun 2010 16:08 Hello Grant, Have a look into "Method 6: Check for nonpresent, ghosted, or hidden network adapters": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825826 or "Method 2": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Does any one know how to remove the configuration (IP address, > netmask, default gateway, etc) for a network adapter that has been > removed from a Windows server /after/ the physical NIC has been > removed? > > I ran in to this recently after a p2v conversion when I went to > re-configure the IP settings on the virtual adapter. In doing so, I > got a pop-up saying that the same IP address (etc) was still > configured on an adapter that had been removed from the system. > > I was able to find the information in the registry and remove it so > that Windows would not prompt, but I don't think that is a very > graceful way to clean up something like that. > > The removed NIC did not show up in any of the usual locations to view > / > edit / remove: > - Network Properties > - ipconfig command > - netsh command > I was curious if any one knew any thing that I didn't or if this is a > rare situation that isn't handled by the wonderful GUI interface that > is Windows. > > Grant. . . . >
From: Grant Taylor on 30 Jun 2010 17:02 On 06/30/10 15:08, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote: > Have a look into "Method 6: Check for nonpresent, ghosted, or hidden > network adapters": > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825826 Method 6 appears to be (better) documented in MS KB 269155, which a colleague just sent me a link to. > or "Method 2": > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 *nod* I will be using that when I finish the next p2v conversion. Thank you Meinolf. Expert advice from you as usual. :-) Grant. . . .
From: Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] on 30 Jun 2010 17:10 Hello Grant, You're welcome. :-) PS: Keep in mind that this newsgroup should be closed on 01.07.2010 and then you have to use the TechNet forum instead: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/threads Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > On 06/30/10 15:08, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote: > >> Have a look into "Method 6: Check for nonpresent, ghosted, or hidden >> network adapters": >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825826 > Method 6 appears to be (better) documented in MS KB 269155, which a > colleague just sent me a link to. > >> or "Method 2": >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 > *nod* > > I will be using that when I finish the next p2v conversion. > > Thank you Meinolf. Expert advice from you as usual. :-) > > Grant. . . . >
From: Phillip Windell on 1 Jul 2010 11:20
For furture situations, If I am about to do something that might create this situation I set the Nic to Automatic (DHCP) first. Then it won't give you any problems because it is "ok" to have multiple Nics set to DHCP. -- Phillip Windell The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. ----------------------------------------------------- "Grant Taylor" <gtaylor(a)riverviewtech.net> wrote in message news:i0gb7o$k18$1(a)tranq7.tranquility.net... > On 06/30/10 15:08, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote: >> Have a look into "Method 6: Check for nonpresent, ghosted, or hidden >> network adapters": >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825826 > > Method 6 appears to be (better) documented in MS KB 269155, which a > colleague just sent me a link to. > >> or "Method 2": >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 > > *nod* > > I will be using that when I finish the next p2v conversion. > > Thank you Meinolf. Expert advice from you as usual. :-) > > > > Grant. . . . |