Users Guide
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012: %SystemDrive%\Program Data\Dell\UpdatePackage
\log.
The Windows SEL is available through the Windows Event Viewer.
Question: When I execute a DUP from the command line prompt, I continue to see Windows dialog
boxes and pop-up messages. Can I direct the output to the command line prompt console?
Answer: Use the /s and /l options to direct the output to the log files.
Question: How can I gain access to the DUP dependency information and other information?
Answer: This information is displayed on the initial graphical user interface (GUI) screen when you run the
DUP.
Some information is also available by using the CLI,/c/s options. (You must use the /c /s options
together.) However, this method provides limited information, such as the version of the update and
whether it is applicable for the target system.
Question: Can I use DUPs on other vendors’ systems?
Answer: No. DUPs are designed for use on Dell systems only.
Question: I recently updated the BIOS on my system and now I would like to go back to the previous
version. Can I do this with DUP?
Answer: Yes. Download the DUP for the previous version of the system BIOS from dell.com/support and
install it. If a DUP is not available, use one of the other formats on dell.com/support.
Question: Why does the DUP for the system BIOS require a reboot?
Answer: The BIOS update is applied only after you reboot the system.
Question: I'd like to apply several updates to my system at once. Can I do this with DUPs? Do I need to
be concerned about the order in which I apply the updates?
Answer: Yes, you can apply multiple updates to the system at the same time. For information about the
update order , see Installation Order of DUPs.
Question: If I rename Windows DUPs, will they still function correctly?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Can I modify DUPs?
Answer: No. DUPs contain logic to guard against potential corruption of their contents. Because of this
design, DUPs cannot be modified.
NOTE: If you modify the contents of DUPs, Dell will not support them.
Question: Can I use any other program to inspect or extract the contents of DUPs?
Answer: Yes, you can use WinZip or an equivalent software application.
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