Owner's Manual

Frequently Asked Questions 51
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 your system at the same time.
See the "Scenario Two — Retasking a System" section for more information.
The installation order is very important. See Table 1-1 for information about
the update order.
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.
NOTE: DUPs contain logic to guard against potential corruption of their contents.
Because of this design, DUPs cannot be modified. If you modify the contents of
DUPs, Dell will not support them.
Question: I am running a non-English version of Windows 2000.
Can I use DUPs?
Answer: Yes. You can use DUPs on non-English versions of Windows 2000
Server and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. Currently, DUPs are
available only in English.
Question: How will I know when there are new DUPs available for my
systems?
Answer: You can check support.dell.com for updates or register for the
File Watch Service at www.dell.com to receive automatic notification for
upgrades to your system.
Question: Why do BIOS and firmware updates fail to re-apply (update to
the same version), even when using the force (/f) option in CLI mode?
Answer: Re-installation of BIOS or firmware DUPs wastes valuable company
time and resources. It accomplishes nothing. If you still wish to apply such an
update, run DUPs in the GUI mode and confirm the re-application.