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HP Firmware Update and Recovery
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The purpose of the HP Firmware Update and Recovery Utility is to provide a method for end-users
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to update the system BIOS, ME (Intel only), and other supported firmware on a system running MS Windows.
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NOTES:
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1. [Path]\HPFIRMWAREUPDREC -? will display the available options for this utility.
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2. If the system has a BIOS Setup password enabled, then HPFIRMWAREUPDREC will prompt
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for the password to be entered before completing the update process.
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USAGE:
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1. Close all other applications before launching HPFIRMWAREUPDREC. The system will
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restart to apply the update.
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2. Open the folder containing the application and firmware binary file. Double-click
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on the HPFIRMWAREUPDREC icon.
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3. HPFIRMWAREUPDREC will inform the user that a firmware update is about to occur.
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4. The version of the firmware image in the binary file and the version of the
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current system firmware are displayed. Once OK is selected the system will restart
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to begin the update process.
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5. Upon completion, the user is notified that the firmware update was successful.
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Select Restart.
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6. On restart, you may see the firmware performing the final update, and the system
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may reset several times before loading the operating system.
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7. When the system starts Windows, the system firmware update is complete.
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ADVANCED USAGE:
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1. Close all other applications before launching HPFIRMWAREUPDREC.
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2. On the Windows Task Bar select Start, then Run, and enter
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the following on the command line:
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[Path]\HPFIRMWAREUPDREC -f[bin file]
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3. HPFIRMWAREUPDREC will inform the user that a firmware update is about to occur.
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4. The version of the firmware image in the [bin file] and the version of the
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current system firmware are displayed. Once OK is selected the system will
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restart to begin the update process.
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5. Upon completion, the user is notified that the firmware update was successful.
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Select Restart.
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6. On restart, you may see the firmware performing the final update, and the system
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may reset several times before loading the operating system.
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7. When the system starts Windows, the system firmware update is complete.
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Command Line Options
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-fBIN-file Specifies the path to the .BIN image file, and does not change the <20>working
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directory?from the location of the utility. Default is *.BIN in the executable
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folder. Valid with all other options.
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-ppassword-file Specify encrypted password file created with the HpqPswd utility. Valid with
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all other options.
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-s Silent mode. Suppresses all output.
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-a Eliminates version comparison when -s is present. It is ignored otherwise. There
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is no log entry or usage dialog if it appears without the silent option.
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-b If BitLocker with TPM is in use, automatically suspend it.
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-? Show the same usage dialog that appears if an invalid command line is detected.
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This options overrides all other options, including -s.
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Copyright (c) 2019 HP Development Company, L.P.
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Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks
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of their respective companies.
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