Quick Reference Guide

Option Valid Arguments Description
Example:
upinit --disk=/dev/sda --size=32 --
file=upimg.bin
In the example, upinit creates a Dell Utility Partition of size 32
MB on /dev/sda using the upimg.bin file.
The --overwrite option should be used for upgrading/
downgrading purposes. The --size option is not required
when using the --overwrite option because the --overwrite
option does not resize an existing Dell Utility Partition. If any
partitions exist, they are not deleted.
disk
integer, required
(Windows) string,
required (Linux)
Specifies the disk on which to create a utility partition. This
disk is checked to ensure that there are no existing partitions.
Utility exits with an error if the disk has partitions other than a
utility partition.
Use option --overwrite to overwrite an existing utility
partition.
Example:
A:>upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file=
c:\upimage.bin (WinPE Example)
# upinit --disk=/dev/hda --size=32 --
file=/home/BIN/upimage.bin (Linux
Example)
size
integer, required
The size of the utility partition to create. The created utility is
at least the size specified by size and be as close to actual size
as drive geometry allows.
Example :
A:>upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file=
c:\upimage.bin
file
string, required
Specifies a file that is decompressed onto the utility partition.
This file is checked for existence and availability before any
partitions are created on the disk. If the file is not specified,
the utility simply create the utility partition, format it, and
exits. The user has to mount and populate the utility partition.
It is very unlikely that the user do NOT specify the utility
partition format.
Example:
A:>upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file=
c:\upimage.bin
--overwrite
string, optional
Overwrites an existing utility partition. It does not create a
new partition or delete an existing partition.
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