Compaq 8000 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC Manual page 16

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successfully configured. The basic steps required for BIOS update through the
Altiris Deployment server is as follows:
1. Copy Flashbin.exe, Adminpw.exe, and BIOS image to the server
2. Create Flash.bat
3. Create the Altiris ROM Flash Event
4. Connect the Client PC to the Altiris Console
Step 1: Copy Flashbin.exe, Adminpw.exe, and BIOS image to the server
1. Create a "ROMFlash" folder in the Altiris eXpress folder
2. Copy the following files to the ROMFlash folder:
a) Flashbin.exe
b) Assignpw.exe
c) XXX_MMmm.bin (desired BIOS update image)
Step 2: Create Flash.bat
1. Open a command box
2. Start|Run: cmd
3. cd\express
4. cd ROMFlash
5. edit flash.bat
6. Type in the following, where [Altiris Sever Name] is the name of the server
a) net use k: \\[Altiris Sever Name]\express
b) k:
c) cd romflash
d) flashbin /l:us /f /flsh.cpu default
7. Save the file
8. Exit Cmd
Step 3: Create ROM Flash Event in Altiris
1. Select File | New | Event
This creates a new Event in the Events frame (bottom, left section)
2. Type in the name of the Event: ROM Flash
3. Double click the new event
Brings up an Event Properties form
4. Click "Add"
5. Select "Run Script"
Brings up a new form
6. Select "Run the script from file:"

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