What If The Me Firmware Does Not Complete The Update Process; Can The Me Firmware Be Restored To A Previous Version After Updating; Summary; Appendix A - Modifying A Dos Boot Diskette For Flashbin.exe - HP dc7900 - Convertible Minitower PC Questions And Answers

What if the ME firmware does not complete the update process?

The ME retains a recovery image of the current firmware during the update process. If for
any reason the ME cannot successfully complete the update, the ME will continue to function
properly with the current firmware image.
Can the ME firmware be restored to a previous version after
updating?
The ME firmware cannot be regressed to a previous version after successfully completing the
update process. The ME firmware can only be updated to a newer image.

Summary

HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user or administrator to manage
the BIOS upgrades and ME firmware in a flexible manner. HPQFlash offers a familiar,
Windows application interface that allows the user to confidently update the BIOS and
processor microcode. Setup-based-flash and recovery provides a convenient, local upgrade
method which is not dependent on the PC operating system. The Flashbin utility provides a
traditional DOS upgrade operation for local or remote situations. Administrators can use the
remote management capabilities of such tools as SSM and Altiris to deliver enterprise wide
upgrade ability.
Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of upgrade
reliability and offer failure safe recovery. We are confident that HP will remain the premier
provider of comprehensive BIOS upgrade solutions in the industry.
Appendix A – Modifying a DOS boot diskette for
Flashbin.exe
Most of the HP Business PC BIOS images will not fit on a 1.44MB floppy diskette. Also,
many product configurations may not include a standard floppy disk drive. For those
situations, a bootable USB flash media (e.g. DOK) is the easiest to use as the image source.
However, for those images that will fit on a 1.44MB floppy image, this appendix provides
the instructions necessary to create a DOS bootable flash diskette.
In order to copy Flashbin.exe, flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP
MS-DOS boot diskette, the following modifications must be made:
Driver directory
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Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS
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