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

VERSION: 1.03 Rev. B
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: SP32903
SUPERSEDES: SP32495
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2006
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 Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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: 
- Adds support for Intel R-0 stepping of the processor.

FIXES: 
- Fixes issue with the SoftPaq Number SP32495, which inadvertently included 
BIOS version 1.02 instead of BIOS version 1.03. This SoftPaq correctly includes 
BIOS version 1.03.

- Fixes issue where the HP supplied Microsoft Windows Operating System CD 
(labeled "CD Kit 394378-xxx") does not start (boot) unless the desktop is also 
configured with a diskette drive.

- Fixes issue where the Microsoft Windows operating system shows a diskette 
drive for desktops that are not configured with a diskette drive.

- Fixes intermittent issue where the desktop stops responding (hangs) when a 
USB disk-on-key or USB diskette drive is unplugged during Power-On Self-Test 
(POST).

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPDATE PROCESS!

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.


Copyright (c) 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.