TITLE: HP Business Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family GD01GVY)

VERSION: 1.02 Rev. A

DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility to update the System BIOS for the listed 
desktop models (with a GD01GVY ROM Family). This utility works with the listed 
operating systems. 

NOTE: The system BIOS can be updated directly from within the Microsoft Windows 
environment or a bootable diskette or DriveKey can be created. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31388
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dx2100 Microtower PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

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

LANGUAGE(S): 
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Turkish
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Provides the initial release of the BIOS for the listed desktop models.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive. 

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 

3. Choose one of the following three options when presented: 
- Create BIOS Flash Diskette 
- Create BIOS Flash DriveKey (the DriveKey must be bootable; this option
creates the files needed to be able to flash the BIOS from the DriveKey) 
- Flash System BIOS Now! (this option enables the BIOS to be upgraded from within 
the Microsoft Windows operating system environment) 

NOTE: After the files have been unpacked, the .EXE file that was downloaded in 
Step 1 can be deleted, if desired. WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO 
REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS!



Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.