BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper

Step 1: Copy FWUpdLcl.exe and ME firmware update image to the server
1. Create a “MEFlash” folder in the Altiris eXpress folder
2. Copy the following files to the MEFlash folder:
a) FWUpdLcl.exe (located in softpaq subdirectory “ME Flash\Local-
DOS”)
b) XXX_bbbb.bin (located in softpaq subdirectory “ME Flash”)
Step 2: Create Flash.bat
1. Open a command box
2. Start|Run: cmd
3. cd\express
4. cd MEFlash
5. edit meflash.bat
6. Type in the following, where [Altiris Sever Name] is the name of the server
a) net use k: \\[Altiris Sever Name]\express
b) k:
c) cd MEflash
d) fwupdlcl <XXX_bbbb.bin>
7. Save the file
8. Exit Cmd
Step 3: Create ME Flash Event in Altiris
1. Select File | New | Event
 This creates a new Event in the Events frame (bottom, left section)
2. Type in the name of the Event: ME Flash
3. Double click the new event
 Brings up an Event Properties form
4. Click “Add”
5. Select “Run Script”
 Brings up a new form
6. Select “Run the script from file:”
7. Click on the “folder” button
 The button to the right of “Run the script from file”, button has
image of a folder on it)
8. Select the file “meflash.bat” created in the previous section
9. Click “Open”
10. Select “DOS (from BootWorks)”
11. Click “OK”