HP Vectra VE5 2 Supplementary Manual page 28

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CAUTION:
To update the system BIOS:
1 Ensure that the Secure Switch (system board switch 8) is OPEN to enable BIOS flashing.
2 If the PC has an administrator password, ensure you boot the PC with this password to
enable BIOS flashing.
3 Insert the PHLASH utility diskette in drive A.
4 Switch the computer OFF and then ON.
5 Follow the instructions until the procedure finishes. Typically, you will be required to type
the command "PHLASH Gxxxxx.FUL" where Gxxxxx is the name of the update BIOS
code file.
Do NOT switch off the computer until the system BIOS update procedure has completed
(successfully or not) since irrecoverable damage to the ROM may occur.
6 Remove the PHLASH utility diskette.
7 Switch the computer OFF and then ON to initialize the system ROM.
If an error occurs during the BIOS update process, an error message is displayed. These are
listed below:
Message
File does not contain the same BIOS
part-number
Cannot flash using user password,
use admin password
Open failed on BIOS ROM image file
Please specify the model number of the HP
Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC when ordering the
PHLASH utility and the latest system BIOS.
The PHLASH utility supplied for the HP Vectra
VE 5/xx series 2 PC cannot be used with any
other HP Vectra.
Do not use a PHLASH utility supplied for a
different HP Vectra model.
Corrective Action
There is a mismatch between the file name in the Phlash
command and the file name in the code file itself. To
bypass it, type the command:phlash xxxxxx.ful /owhere
xxxxxx is the name of the BIOS code file.
You have entered the user password when booting the
machine. Reboot and use your Administrator password.
The Secure Switch, system board switch 8, is CLOSED.
Open this switch to enable the BIOS flash.