TITLE: HP Workstation xw4200 System BIOS

VERSION: 01.09 Rev. a
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the System BIOS image (BIOS Family 786C3) and local and 
remote BIOS flash utilities for the HP Workstation xw4200. 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 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 workstation, the 
device must be attached before the workstation is Powered On.
PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30758
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 28, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw4200: hp workstation xw4200

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): 
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish
Taiwanese Chinese
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
N/A

FIXES: 
- Fixes issue where F10 Setup default values were inconsistent when upgrading 
to BIOS 01.08.

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 diskette from Linux.
- Create a ROMPaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore CD from Linux.
- Create a ROMPaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore USB Flash device.

This package can be used with System Software Manager (SSM), HP Client Manager 
Software (HPCMS), or preboot execution environment (PXE) management software 
for remote updating of the BIOS. If remote flashing is needed, 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.