TITLE: HP Workstation xw8200 System BIOS VERSION: 2.02 Rev. a DESCRIPTION: This package contains the System BIOS image (BIOS Family 786B8) and local and remote BIOS flash utilities for the HP Workstation xw8200. These utilities can be used to restore or update the System BIOS. System BIOS is operating system independent. NOTE: To determine the BIOS family and BIOS date, press F10 on the target workstation during system Power On to run the Computer Setup Utility, and then select File/System Information. This information can be saved into a text file on a diskette or on a USB flash media device by selecting File/Save to Diskette. In order for a USB flash media device to be recognized by the system, the device must be attached before the workstation is Powered On. PURPOSE: Critical SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30612 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2005 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: Yes PRODUCT TYPE(S): Workstations PRODUCT MODEL(S): HP Workstation xw8200: HP Workstation xw8200 OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional x64 Edition LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: N/A FIXES: - Fixes a pin-initialization issue that can cause the workstation to stop responding (hang) during startup (boot). PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: This SoftPaq includes the following methods for changing the BIOS version: - Use HPQFlash to upgrade the BIOS directly in a Microsoft Windows environment. - Create a ROMpaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore diskette. - Create a ROMpaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore CD. - Create a ROMPaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore USB Flash device. This package can be used with SSM, HPCMS, or PXE management software to update the BIOS remotely. Refer to the remote utility documentation for instructions about creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the System ROM on target workstations on the network. 1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to update the System BIOS. WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS! Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.