BIOS FLASHING INSTRUCTIONS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A. LOCAL UNDER DOS B. LOCAL UNDER NT B. REMOTE ========================================================== A - BIOS FLASHING INSTRUCTIONS (LOCAL) The following instructions explain how to flash the system BIOS of your PC. These instructions apply to the HP DOS flasher called PHLASH. Use these instructions if your PC runs with : - DOS 6.22 - Windows 3.1 or Windows For Workgroup - Windows 95 If your PC runs under Windows NT, refer to section 'B'. Your system BIOS of your PC can also be updated from a remote management console. See the 'C' section of the flashing instruction. CONTENTS A1. Creating the BIOS installation diskette A2. Flashing the BIOS A3. Switches A4. Error messages A5. Making the diskette's label A1. CREATING THE BIOS INSTALLATION DISKETTE a. Create a system diskette b. Copy the contents of this directory onto this diskette: copy *.* A: (Assuming that your diskette drive is A:) A2. FLASHING THE BIOS a. Insert the BIOS installation diskette into the A: (B:) drive b. Boot the PC from the diskette to ensure a clean boot. c. Launch the flashing command by typing from A: (B:) the following command: Flash A3. SWITCHES (FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY) The following switches have to be used behind the phlash.exe program. Ex: phlash.exe /B=PLATFORM.BIN /CS /V /B Binary file to be loaded as platform.bin /CS Check BIOS image file checksum before flashing /V Compare BIOS image file and flash EEPROM after flashing /C BIOS will automatically load CMOS default at following boot /P Production mode: no screen outputs, no beeps, auto reboot /S Silent: no beeps /EXIT Exit to DOS instead of rebooting A4. ERRORS MESSAGES If you get the flash error messages describe below, follow the instructions as given: CANNOT FLASH USING USER PASSWORD, USE ADMIN PWD it is because you have enabled password on boot and booted as a user. User boot doesn't allow flashing BIOS. ==> Reboot with your ADMIN password. OPEN FAILED ON BIOS ROM IMAGE FILE you probably tried to flash protect switch SW1-1 ON ==> Switch it to OFF to enable BIOS flash. A5. MAKING THE DISKETTE'S LABEL Texts to be written on diskette's label are given in the attached "disk.txt" file in the following fields: * Title * Subtitle * Version * Copyright 1 * Copyright 2 Example : * Title=HP VL4 5/xx (S3 Trio 765 64V+) * SubTitle=OS/2 Warp video driver,disk 1/2 * Version=1.573 * Copyright1=Copyright (c) Hewlett-Packard Co. 1996 * Copyright2=Copyright (c) S3,Incorporated 1995 ------------------------- | | | \ | | | | | | | | | |____________| | | | | --------------------- | | | Title | | | | | | | | Subtitle Version | | | | | | | |Copyright 1 | | | |Copyright 2 | | | | | | | --------------------- | --------------------------- ========================================================== CONTENTS B1. Creating the BIOS installation diskette B2. Flashing the BIOS B3. Switches B1. CREATING THE BIOS INSTALLATION DISKETTE a. Format a 1.44MB diskette. It is NOT needed to make a system diskette. b. Copy the contents of this directory onto this diskette: copy *.* A: (Assuming that your diskette drive is A:) B2. FLASHING THE BIOS a. Boot the PC under NT with administrator rights. b. Insert the BIOS installation diskette into the A: (B:) drive c. Launch the flashing command by typing from A: (B:) the following command: Flash-nt B3. SWITCHES (FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY) The following switches have to be used behind the phlash32.exe program. Ex: phlash32.exe -c ha0706us.ful -v Compare the current BIOS image file and the specified file. -c Clear the system CMOS after flashing so it will automatically load CMOS default at following boot -q Quiet: no screen outputs, no beeps, auto reboot -? Display the help screen ============================================================ C - DMI BIOS FLASHING INSTRUCTION (REMOTE) WARNING : FOR MIS AND EXPERT USERS ONLY. The following instructions explain how to configure your PC system BIOS to be able to be remotely flashed from a management console. These instructions apply to the HP flasher called PHLASH used in conjunction with a specific BIOS .ini file. CONTENTS C1. Remote flash global configuration C2. Creating the remote BIOS installation folder C3. Configuration of the File Server C4. Configuration of the client (target PC) C5. Configuration of the console PC C1. REMOTE FLASH GLOBAL CONFIGURATION In order to remotely flash one or several networked PCs, the following configuration is needed : - 1 management console running either : * HP Network Node Manager for Windows NT with HP TopTOOLS add-in. * HP Openview For Windows for Windows with HP TopTOOLS add-in. * HP TopTOOLS for Windows 95 with remote agents. - 1 file server under Windows, with BIOS files. - All the networked client PCs on which BIOS is to be flashed, with Windows 95 or NT, HP TopTOOLS 2 and TCP/IP running on them. These PCs are referred as client PCs in this instruction note. C2. CREATING THE REMOTE BIOS INSTALLATION FOLDER a. Copy the contents of this directory onto a dedicated shared directory on the PC used a file server. b. A directory must be created for each model of PC and each version of BIOS and, if relevant, to each operating system (Windows 95 or NT) An example of file structure is : BiosFile | | +- VL_Serie5 -+-NT--+ | | | +-W95-+-HA0704US | | | +-HA0705US | +-XM_Serie4 --+-NT--+ | | | +-W95-+-GW0710US | | | +-GW0711US | +-XA_5xxx --+-+-NT--+ | | | +-W95-+-HA0704US <-- example of dedicated | | directory | +-HA0705US | B3. CONFIGURATION OF THE FILE SERVER a. On the PC used as a file server, first enable drive and directory sharing for the directory that contains the BIOS files. The file server can run : - Windows For Workgroup 3.11 - Windows NT 3.51 - Windows NT 4.0 - Windows 95 b. File sharing under Windows For Workgroup and NT 3.51 In the file manager, select the desired directory and choose 'File' then 'Share As'. c. File sharing under Windows NT 4.0 In 'My Computer', go to the selected directory and choose 'File' then 'Sharing ...' d. File sharing under Windows 95 In control panel / network, click on 'file and printer sharing'. Choose 'I give access to my files' Give then access to the desired directory by selecting the corresponding folder and clicking on 'share as ...' C4. CONFIGURATION OF THE CLIENT PC The client PC needs to have HP TopTOOLS and TCP/IP in order to be able to accept a remote flash request. The minimum version of HP TopTOOLS for Windows 95 is : D.02.04 The minimum version of HP TopTOOLS for Windows NT is : F.02.02 It can be retrieved from the HP Electronic Support Center on the HP www at the following URL : http://www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Then select HP Desktop Management page. C5. CONFIGURATION OF THE CONSOLE PC. a. Console PC with Network Node Manager HP TopTOOLS with remote flash capability can be added to current versions of HP Network Node Manager. The minimum version of the HP TopTOOLS add-in is : A.02.00-NN It can be retrieved from the HP Electronic Support Center on the HP www at the following URL : http://www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Then select HP Desktop Management page. b. Console PC with OpenView For Windows HP TopTOOLS with remote flash capability can be added to current versions of HP OpenView For Windows, also available through HP Professional Suite. The minimum version of the HP TopTOOLS add-in is : A.02.05-OV It is to be used with HP OpenView for Windows at revisions D.00.00 and D.00.02, only. It can be retrieved from the HP Electronic Support Center on the HP www at the following URL : http://www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Then select HP Desktop Management page. c. Console PC with HP TopTOOLS in peer to peer mode HP TopTOOLS with remote flash capability can work in peer to peer mode in very small networks configurations. Specific files and installation notes are available in the TopTOOLS Peer to Peer package at revision : D.02.04-RM for Windows95. It can be retrieved from the HP Electronic Support Center on the HP www at the following URL : http://www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Then select HP Desktop Management page.Download Driver Pack
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