How to remove config for a missing NIC in Windows Server 2003.

[Grant Taylor]

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. . . .

[Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]]

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
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Post by Grant Taylor
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 /
- 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. . . .

[Grant Taylor]

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
Have a look into "Method 6: Check for nonpresent, ghosted, or hidden
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.

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
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. . . .

[Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]]

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
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Post by Grant Taylor

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
Have a look into "Method 6: Check for nonpresent, ghosted, or hidden
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.

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
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. . . .

[Phillip Windell]

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
Hello Grant,
You're welcome. :-)
PS: Keep in mind that this newsgroup should be closed on 01.07.2010 and
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/threads

hi, Meinolf!

I have just started using those forums (with NNTP Bridge and OE) a little
bit but they way the scrambled the naming around I cannot always find the
"replacement" forum for what the news group used to be. It seems like a lot
of them don't have a Forum counterpart.

[Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]]

Hello Phillip,

I realized the same and talked about to our german Microsoft people. Unfortunal
the sometimes crappy names or only numbers for the old newsgroups can't be
changed is the answer. Also they didn't create an equivalent version for
each newsgroup.

What me helps to find them, if exist, is to use the forums name shown in
the last part of the url, this is often the same as it is listed within the
NNTP bridge.

This one may be a good starting forum to bring on a discussion, to get maybe
a forum for special topics, which doesn't exist until now:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/reportabug/threads

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Post by Phillip Windell

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
Hello Grant,
You're welcome. :-)
PS: Keep in mind that this newsgroup should be closed on 01.07.2010
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/threads

hi, Meinolf!
I have just started using those forums (with NNTP Bridge and OE) a
little bit but they way the scrambled the naming around I cannot
always find the "replacement" forum for what the news group used to
be. It seems like a lot of them don't have a Forum counterpart.
The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------

[Phillip Windell]

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.
-----------------------------------------------------

Post by Grant Taylor

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
Have a look into "Method 6: Check for nonpresent, ghosted, or hidden
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.

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
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. . . .