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NetXtreme II User Guide
January 2010
Broadcom Corporation
Page 150 Removing the Device Drivers Document ENGSRVT52-CDUM100-R
NOTE: The REINSTALL switch should only be used if the same installer is already installed on the system. If
upgrading an earlier version of the installer, use setup /s /v/qn as listed above.
To perform a GUI reinstall of the same installer
Type the following:
setup /V"REINSTALL=ALL"
If performing a silent upgrade or uninstall, ensure to do a manual reboot afterwards to avoid leaving the system in an
inconsistent state.
During silent upgrade or uninstall, your system may reboot automatically. If you wish to suppress the reboot, please append
REBOOT=ReallySuppress to the end of the corresponding upgrade or uninstall command listed above.
In some circumstances, reboot is required before uninstallation can continue. If you used REBOOT=ReallySuppress to
suppress the reboot, the uninstallation may be suspended. You will need to reboot manually for the uninstallation to continue.
To perform a silent install and create a log file at (f:\1testlog.txt)
setup /s /v”/qn /L f:\1testlog.txt”
REMOVING THE DEVICE DRIVERS
NOTE: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 provide the Device Driver
Rollback feature to replace a device driver with one that was previously installed. However, the complex software
architecture of the NetXtreme II device may present problems if the rollback feature is used on one of the individual
components. Therefore, we recommend that changes to driver versions be made only through the use of a driver
installer.
To remove the device drivers
1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Broadcom NetXtreme II GigE Driver Installer, and then click Remove. Follow the onscreen prompts.
3. Click Yes to restart your system.
- or -
4. Click No to restart your system at a later time. Click OK to acknowledge that the installation has been suspended. The
uninstallation of the driver is postponed until the next restart of your system.
USING THE NETXTREME II MONOLITHIC DRIVER
The NetXtreme II, based on its advanced functionalities, uses a software architecture that includes a Virtual Bus Device
(VBD) to extend functionalities beyond basic network connectivity. Microsoft, however, does not currently support this
architecture when loading an operating system through its Windows Deployment Services (WDS), which was previously