BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper

5. Select the format option “Create a DOS startup disk”, set the dropdown menu
box to the device containing the DOS system files, and select “Start”.
After the USB flash media is made bootable, the Flashbin.exe, Assignpw.exe, and
BIOS image file (XXX_MMmm.bin) can be copied to the media. Boot the PC to be
updated from the USB media and execute the Flashbin.exe as prescribed previously
in the “How do I update the BIOS in a DOS environment?” section.
What are the steps necessary to use SSM for BIOS update?
System administrators can use the BIOS update softPaq with System Software
Manager (SSM) to update the BIOS on target PCs on a network. Place this softPaq
in your SSM Filestore folder then update the database. SSM is a free utility
provided by Hewlett-Packard Company. For information on SSM and this remote
BIOS update method, access the System Software Manager website
(www.hp.com/go/ssm).
What are the steps necessary to use Altiris for BIOS
update?
This section contains instructions for using Altiris Deployment server to deliver a
BIOS update. This information assumes that an Altiris Deployment server has been