List and Description of Windows NT 3.5 Information Files (*.INF)

Last reviewed: May 15, 1995
Article ID: Q130209
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

This article provides a list of Windows NT and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) information (.INF) files with a description of each file. These files are included with the Windows NT Server and Workstation version 3.5 compact disc and floppy disk set.

Filename        Description

APP.INF         Used when searching the hard drive for existing
                applications and for automatically configuring MS-DOS
                application program information files (PIFs).
DOSNET.INF      Contains the list of files copied to your local hard disk
                during WINNT or WINNT32 Setup. Used by the MS-DOS portion
                of WINNT, and by WINNT32 Setup.
FILELIST.INF    Used to create a network share for WINNT.EXE Setup.
HARDWARE.INF    Hardware configuration file used by Windows NT Setup.
INITIAL.INF     Use by Setup for Graphical-mode installation of additional
                Windows NT components.
IPINFOR.INF     TCP/IP default IP address.
KEYBOARD.INF    Setup information for keyboards.
LANGUAGE.INF    Setup information for installing language-specific support
                files.
LAYOUT.INF      Setup information to install specific keyboard layout
                support.
MMDRIVER.INF    Multimedia drivers setup information.
MODEM.INF       Remote Access Server modem setup information file.
MONITOR.INF     Monitors setup information file.
NBINFO.INF      NetBIOS setup information file.
NCPARAM.INF     Network card parameters setup information file.
NCPASHEL.INF    Control Panel Network shell setup information file.
NETDTECT.INF    Network card autodetection setup information file.
NTLANMAN.INF    Windows NT LAN Manager setup information file.
NTLMINST.INF    Network installation setup information file.
OEMNADAM.INF    Network adapter setup script for Advanced Micro Devices
                AM2100, AM1500T, and PCnet adapters; also Novell/Anthem
                NE1500T, and NE2100 adapters.
OEMNADAR.INF    Network adapter setup script for Advanced Micro Devices
                (AM2100, AM1500T, and PCnet adapters); also for
                Novell/Anthem NE1500T and Novell/Anthem NE2100 adapters.
OEMNADD1.INF    Network driver setup script for DEC EtherWORKS LC adapter
                and Turbo/LC adapter cards.
OEMNADD2.INF    Network driver setup script for DEC EtherWORKS Turbo
                adapter.
OEMNADD4.INF    Network driver setup script for DEC EtherWORKS Turbo EISA
                adapter.
OEMNADDE.INF    Network driver setup script for DEC Turbo Channel Ethernet
                adapter.
OEMNADDI.INF    Network driver setup script for Digiboard PCIMAC (ISA,
                PCIMAC) MC, and PCIMAC/4 adapters (Digiboard ISDN
                adapters).
OEMNADDP.INF    Network driver setup script for DEC Etherworks DEPCA
                adapter.
OEMNADDS.INF    Digiboard C/X, PC/Xem, PC/8i, PC/2e, PC/4e, PC/8e adapter
                setup script.
OEMNADE1.INF    Network driver setup script for 3Com Etherlink 16 TP
                adapter.
OEMNADE2.INF    Network driver setup script for 3Com Etherlink II adapter.
OEMNADE3.INF    Network driver setup script for 3Com Etherlink III adapter.
OEMNADEE.INF    Network driver setup script for 3Com Etherlink III EISA
                adapter.
OEMNADEM.INF    Network driver setup script for 3Com 3C523 Etherlink/MC
                adapter.
OEMNADEN.INF    Network driver setup script for 3Com Etherlink III MCA
                adapter.
OEMNADFD.INF    Network Peripherals FDDI, MCA network adapter setup script.
OEMNADIN.INF    Network driver setup script for Intel EtherExpress 16 LAN
                adapter.
OEMNADLB.INF    Network driver setup script for MS Loopback adapter.
OEMNADLM.INF    Network driver setup script for DayStar Digital LocalTalk
                adapter (MCA).
OEMNADLT.INF    Network driver setup script for DayStar Digital LocalTalk
                adapter.
OEMNADN1.INF    Network driver setup script for Novell NE1000 adapter.
OEMNADN2.INF    Network driver setup script for Novell NE2000 adapter.
OEMNADNE.INF    Network driver setup script for Novell NE3200 EISA adapter.
OEMNADNF.INF    Network driver setup script for COMPAQ NetFlex/DualSpeed
                Token Ring adapter.
OEMNADNM.INF    Network driver setup script for Novell NE2000 adapter and
                compatible MC adapter.
OEMNADNP.INF    Network driver setup script for Network Peripherals FDDI
                EISA adapter.
OEMNADP3.INF    Network driver setup script for Proteon P1390 adapter.
OEMNADP9.INF    Network driver setup script for Proteon P1990 adapter.
OEMNADPM.INF    Network driver setup script for Proteon MCA adapter.
OEMNADS1.INF    Network driver setup script for Sonic EISA adapter.
OEMNADT2.INF    Network driver setup script for IBM Token Ring Network
                16/4 ISA Adapter II.
OEMNADTE.INF    Network driver setup script for IBM Token Ring EISA
                adapter.
OEMNADTK.INF    Network driver setup script for IBM Token Ring adapter.
OEMNADTM.INF    Network driver setup script for IBM Token Ring adapter/A.
OEMNADUB.INF    Network driver setup script for Ungermann-Bass Ethernet
                NIUpc, NIUpc/EOTP, NIUps adapters.
OEMNADUM.INF    Network driver setup script for Ungermann-Bass Ethernet
                NIUps adapter.
OEMNADWD.INF    Network driver setup script for SMC (Western Digital)
                ISA adapter.
OEMNADWM.INF    Network driver setup script for SMC (Western Digital)
                adapters: 8003E /A, 8003W /A, 8013WP /A, 8013EP /A.
OEMNADXM.INF    Network adapter setup script for Ungermann-Bass Ethernet
                NIUps adapter (XNS).
OEMNADXN.INF    Network adapter setup script for Ungermann-Bass Ethernet
                NIUpc and Ethernet NIUpc/EOTP adapters (XNS).
OEMNSVBH.INF    Network service setup script for Network Monitor Agent.
OEMNSVCU.INF    Network service setup script for TCP/IP utilities.
OEMNSVDH.INF    Network service setup script for Microsoft DHCP Server.
OEMNSVFT.INF    Network service setup script for FTP Server.
OEMNSVNB.INF    Network service setup script for NetBIOS Transport
                Interface.
OEMNSVNW.INF    Network service setup script for Client Service for
                NetWare.
OEMNSVRA.INF    Network service setup script for Remote Access Server,
                NetBIOS Gateway, API Layer, RAS Hub, and AsyMAC driver.
OEMNSVRC.INF    Network service setup script for Remote Command Server.
OEMNSVRI.INF    Network service setup script for Remoteboot Service.
OEMNSVRP.INF    Network service setup script for Remote Procedure Call
                Locator service.
OEMNSVSA.INF    Network service setup script for SAP Agent.
OEMNSVSM.INF    Network service setup script for AppleTalk protocol.
OEMNSVSP.INF    Network service setup script for Simple TCP/IP Services.
OEMNSVSV.INF    Network service setup script for Windows NT LAN Manager
                Server.
OEMNSVTP.INF    Network service setup script for TCP/IP Print Server.
OEMNSVWI.INF    Network service setup script for Windows Internet Name
                Service.
OEMNSVWK.INF    Network service setup script for Windows NT LAN Manager
                Workstation.
OEMNXPDL.INF    Network transport setup script for DLC protocol.
OEMNXPIP.INF    Network transport setup script for NWLink Transport driver
                and NWLink NetBIOS driver.
OEMNXPNB.INF    Network transport setup script for NetBEUI 3.0 Transport.
OEMNXPS1.INF    Network transport setup script for SNMP Service.
OEMNXPSM.INF    Network transport setup script for Service for Macintosh,
                including the AppleTalk protocol, File Server for
                Macintosh, Kernel driver, and Print Server for Macintosh.
OEMNXPSN.INF    Network transport setup script for SNMP Network Management
                Service.
OEMNXPST.INF    Network transport setup script for Streams environment.
OEMNXPTC.INF    Network transport setup script for TCP/IP protocol,
                including TCP/IP NetBIOS, Telnet, Loop Support Environment,
                and TCP/IP NetBIOS helper.
OEMNXPTP.INF    Network transport setup script for ISO TP4/CLNP Stack.
OEMNXPXN.INF    Network transport setup script for MCS XNS.
OEMNXPXS.INF    Network transport setup for Ungermann-Bass XNS 1.0.
OTHER.INF       Setup script for "Other Driver" selections.
PAD.INF         PAD script information for Remote Access Server
                configuration (X.25).
PARTIAL.INF     Graphical-mode installation of optional Windows NT
                components and creation of Program Manager groups. Used by
                Setup for CD, floppy disk, WINNT, or WINNT32 installation.
POINTER.INF     Pointing devices setup script (including mouse).
PRINTER.INF     Printer setup script file; specific printer driver
                information.
PRNSETUP.INF    Printer setup script file.
REGISTRY.INF    Registry setup script file.
REPAIR.INF      Repair disk setup script file.
SCSI.INF        SCSI installation setup script.
SETUP.INF       Windows NT Setup script file.
SETUP16.INF     Win16 SETUP.INF file.
SFMICONS.INF    Services for Macintosh icon information.
SFMMAP.INF      Services for Macintosh Type Creator mappings information
                file.
SUBROUTN.INF    Windows NT Setup common subroutines script file.
SWITCH.INF      Remote Access Server switch configuration information file.
TAPE.INF        Setup script for tape devices.
UPDATE.INF      Used to update HAL.DLL, NTOSKRNL.EXE, NTBOOTDD.SYS, or
                NTDETECT.COM when a one file is selected from a set of
                files and the selected file is copied under a generic name.
UTILITY.INF     Utility script used for network setup.
VIDEO.INF       Video driver setup script.
VIRTUAL.INF     Setup information for configuring the Windows NT paging
                file.
XPORTS.INF      Transport customization.
OEMCPTyy.INF   Information file for Computer.
OEMDRVyy.INF   Information file for Driver.
OEMKBDyy.INF   Information file for Keyboard.
OEMLAyyY.INF   Information file for Layout.
OEMLNGyy.INF   Information file for Language.
OEMNADyy.INF   Information file for NetAdapter.
OEMNDRyy.INF   Information file for NetDriver.
OEMNPRyy.INF   Information file for NetProvider.
OEMPTRyy.INF   Information file for Pointer.
OEMNSVyy.INF   Information file for NetService.
OEMNWKyy.INF   Information file for Network.
OEMNXPyy.INF   Information file for NetTransport.
OEMPRNyy.INF   Information file for Printer.
OEMSCSyy.INF   Information file for SCSI.
OEMSNDyy.INF   Information file for Sound.
OEMTAPyy.INF   Information file for Tape.
OEMVIOyy.INF   Information file for Video.

NOTE: For the OEM information files, the yy represents the specific device(s) included with the Windows NT 3.5 compact disc and floppy disk set.


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Last reviewed: May 15, 1995
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