Updating Mini-port (Core) Drivers
if you plan to update your network drivers and you are using an advanced server feature team, use the following procedures.
failure to use the following procedure might result in loss of network connectivity before and after a system reboot.
1 right-click my network places and choose properties.
2 open the properties for the virtual nic.
3 open the internet protocol (tcp/ip) properties.
4 write down the ip address information, and then click cancel.
5 right-click the local area connection you wish to update, and then select properties.
6 click configure.
7 click the driver tab, and then click update driver. click next.
8 click display a list of the known drivers for the device so that i can choose a specific driver. click next.
9 click have disk.
10 type the path to the updated driver, and then click ok.
example: e: 11 select the gigabit ethernet nic, and then click next.
12 click next, and then click ok.
13 repeat steps 5 through 12 for each nic you want to update.
14 in the last local area connection, open the advanced server features driver properties.
15 click save.
16 type the filename, and then click ok to save the team information to be used during a restore.
17 select the team, and then click delete team. click ok.
18 click ok to make the changes.
19 open the properties on a local area connection.
20 open the advanced server features driver properties.
21 click restore.
22 type the filename you used during the save. click ok.
23 click ok twice to make the changes.
24 the virtual nic appears in the network and dialup connections window. open the properties for the virtual nic.
25 reset the ip address for the virtual nic, and then click ok twice to bring up the team.