TITLE: HP xw9300 Workstation System BIOS

VERSION: 1.25 Rev. a
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the System BIOS image (BIOS Family 786B9) and local and 
remote BIOS flash utilities for the HP xw9300 Workstation. 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 Setup utility, and then select 
File/System Information. This information can be saved in 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: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31147
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 12, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP xw9300 Workstation: All Models

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

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

ENHANCEMENTS: 
        

FIXES: 
- Fixes issue where a workstation configured with an Adaptec 2120S RAID card 
stops responding (hangs) during Power-On Self-Test (POST).
- Fixes installation issue that occurred with SoftPaq Number SP31092.

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 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.