TITLE: HP Workstation xw6000 System BIOS Upgrade Diskette (686O4 ROM) VERSION: 1.12 Rev A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System BIOS in the workstation models below with a 686O4 Family ROM. A backup of the current System BIOS will be copied onto the ROMPaq diskette during the flash process. PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24424 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: May 20, 2003 CATEGORY: ROMPaq SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Workstations PRODUCT MODEL(S): hp workstation xw6000 OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global PREREQUISITES: None HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file to create a DOS bootable diskette. 3. Reboot the system from the bootable diskette and follow the onscreen instructions. WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS!!! Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.