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Need MAC without loading Windows.
Name: Techs Date: February 20, 2005 at 13:41:17 Pacific OS: DOS BootDisk CPU/Ram: P2 400MHZ / 96MB
Comment:
I have a hundred computers that I have to find their MAC address. They all have basic dos boot on them exactly like a DOS boot disk does, but there is no IPCONFIG to check their MAC. I've been loading windows up to get the MAC address but that is to time consuming how do I get the MAC address without partitioning, loading windows, then deleting windows? Is there an IPCONFIG.exe that runs in DOS without windows?
Name: rogerashley Date: February 20, 2005 at 14:13:29 Pacific
Reply:
The majority of NIC's driver package include a Diagnostic Utility.
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Response Number 2
Name: Techs Date: February 20, 2005 at 14:33:38 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry should have made that part clear. Computers were donated and all I have to work with is monitor, tower, keyboard, and mouse, and a broken down version of DOS. No software no Diagnostic Utilities.
Thanks though.
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Response Number 3
Name: rogerashley Date: February 20, 2005 at 14:54:40 Pacific
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The Diagnostic Utility is a download from the Manufacturer of the NIC's website.
A WIN98SE OEM winImage self-extracting boot disk can be downloaded from :
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
Have you tried the appropriate Network Forum ?? or do you think we in the DOS Forum are networking specialists ??
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Response Number 4
Name: Techs Date: February 20, 2005 at 15:30:53 Pacific
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Sorry posted here cause it seemed right place since it was also DOS related
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Response Number 5
Name: Techs Date: February 20, 2005 at 19:17:51 Pacific
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I found what I needed. Incase anyone else out there has the same problem go to http://www.netbootdisk.com/ Good freeware program. It is an Universal TCP/IP Network boot Disk that uses DOS and can also find what brand network card you have automatically. Thanks for the help guys.
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Response Number 6
Name: jboy Date: February 20, 2005 at 22:55:13 Pacific
Reply:
That looks interesting, will have to give it a try.
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