HP ProtectTools Troubleshooting Guide
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HP ProtectTools Troubleshooting Guide
HP ProtectTools TPM 
Firmware Update 
Utility—The tool provided 
through HP support Web 
site reports ownership 
required
Expected Behavior of TPM 
firmware Utility
The firmware upgrade tool 
allows the user to upgrade 
the firmware, both when 
there is and when there is not 
an endorsement key (EK) 
present. When there is no EK, 
no authorization is required 
to complete the firmware 
upgrade. 
When there is an EK, a TPM 
owner must exist, since the 
upgrade requires owner 
authorization. After the 
successful upgrade, the 
platform must be restarted for 
the new firmware to take 
effect.
If the BIOS TPM is 
factory-reset, ownership is 
removed and firmware 
update capability is 
prevented until the Embedded 
Security Software platform 
and User Initialization 
Wizard have been 
configured.
*A reboot is always 
recommended after 
performing a firmware 
update. The firmware version 
is not identified correctly until 
after the reboot.
1. Reinstall HP ProtectTools Embedded Security 
Software
2. Run the Platform and User configuration 
wizard.
3. Ensure that the system contains Microsoft 
.NET framework 1.1 installation:
•Click Start.
•Click Control Panel.
•Click Add or remove programs.
• Ensure Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 
is listed.
4. Check the hardware and software 
configuration:
•Click Start.
•Click All Programs.
•Click HP ProtectTools Security 
Manager.
•Select Embedded Security from tree 
menu.
•Click More Details.
The system should have the following 
configuration:
—Product version = V4.0.1
—Embedded Security State: Chip State = 
Enabled, Owner State = Initialized, User 
State = Initialized
—Component Info: TCG Spec. Version = 
1.2
—Vendor = Broadcom Corporation
—FW Version = 2.18 (or greater)
—TPM Device driver library version 2.0.0.9 
(or greater)
If the FW version does not match 2.18, 
download and update the TPM firmware. The 
TPM Firmware SoftPaq is a support download 
available at www.hp.com.
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