Problem

Packages may not deploy reliably on Stone systems on a CC3 network in some situations. This usually occurs when the system boots faster and completes loading all of the required services before the network adapter has had a chance to finish connecting to the network.

Cause

This is caused by the performance of the machine being far greater than was originally anticipated when Windows XP was designed. There are two sub-causes:

• The NETLOGON service fails to connect to the domain server in time. This can cause problems with group policy updates and deploying packages at any time.
• The AUTOEXNT service fails during the build process because the network connection is not ready when the service has started. This causes the deployment of packages during the build process to fail.

Resolution

DDU 1.42 and newer has enhanced fixes for both of these problems. The main fix is the AutoFIX component which is installed by the DDU and causes the AUTOEXNT service to succeed by adding a time delay. Install the latest DDU available to get access to the latest features.

The AutoFIX program is also available as a stand-alone utility however this cannot help with the package deployment during buildtime, whereas the AutoFIX utility included with the DDU can.

Installation Methods Available

1. Install the latest Stone DDU onto your build server. This can be configured to provide the AutoFix component even on unsupported motherboards.After installing the latest DDU, rebuild the problem system.
2. or, install the stand-alone AutoFIX utility directly onto machines which are already built, to enable them to download future packages more reliably.

Applies to:

• Stone Computers DDU for CC3