Compaq dc5100 - Microtower PC Development Manual page 5

Once the Softpaq has been saved, there are several ways to handle it.
Open the .exe file with a utility such as WinZip and extract the files (may not work with all
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Softpaqs).
If the Softpaq is an InstallShield "PackageForTheWeb" file, it will have this icon:
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If this is the case, the contents can be extracted by running the following command line:
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SPXXXXX.exe /f<path> /e /s
/f – Specifies the directory in which to land the files
/e – Specifies the command to run. Most Softpaqs will automatically launch a setup or other
executable. Passing in a blank value to the /e switch will disable this auto-launch functionality and
allow for simply extracting the files.
/s – Specifies silent operations. No user interaction is required.
<path> - Indicates the location to store the files. If the directory doesn't exist, it will be created.
For example, the d530 chipset Softpaq can be extracted by running:
Sp27532.exe /fc:\compaq\chipset /e /s
Finally, you may choose to simply execute the Softpaq to extract and/or install the software.
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Pooling the drivers on the reference machine
After you have obtained the necessary drivers using one of the methods mentioned above, you need to pool the
drivers into a common location on the reference machine. HP uses the following directories for drivers:
c:\Compaq\Video; c:\Compaq\Nic; c:\Compaq\Audio; c:\Compaq\Modem; c:\ Compaq\Misc1; c:\
Compaq\Misc2; c:\Compaq\Misc3; c:\Compaq\Misc4; c:\Compaq\Misc5; c:\Compaq\Network;
c:\Compaq\MSD; c:\Compaq\Chipset; c:\Compaq\kbd; c:\Compaq\usb
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