Load Utility User's Manual
Overview
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The HighPoint controller BIOS load utility (load.exe) is used to flash BIOS
for HighPoint HPT3xx ATA controllers.
Usage
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The load.exe must run under pure DOS environment. It cannot run in a Windows
DOS box. You should boot from a DOS floppy without any device drivers.
The following command line is used to launch the load utility.
load [options] [filename]
The utility will search for all matching controllers on the system and prompt
to flash each BIOS by default.
Command line parameters
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filename
Specifies the file name of the BIOS image.
Options:
/Q
Silent mode. The program will not prompt for you to confirm
the flashing process.
/V
Verbose mode. The program will show more detailed information
about the flashing process.
/S <bus>
Only search adapters on specified PCI bus. <bus> specifies
the PCI bus number (a value from 0 to 255).
/D <device>
Only search adapters for specified PCI device number. <device>
specifies the PCI device number (a value from 0 to 31).
/C
Configure BIOS parameters before updating EEPROM. This option
is only available for HPT controller BIOSes that have
configurable BIOS parameters.
/I
Use I/O access instead of memory access. This may help to avoid
flash operation failure on some systems.
/B <address>
This option is for advanced users only. When flashing, the utility
will map its space to a 32-bit physical address. On most systems,
the address is determined automatically. If the utility fails, you
can try to specify an address by this option. <address> is a HEX
number in the form 0xXXXXXXXX.
/E <address>=<value>[,<address>=<value>¡]
This option is for advanced users only. You can use this option
to patch BIOS <address> and <value> specify the offset in BIOS
image and DWORD data value to be set.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.