TITLE: HP Business Desktop BIOS Replicate Utility

VERSION: 1.20 Rev. B
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a DOS-based and Microsoft Windows-based utility for the 
supported desktop models and operating systems. 

This utility enables the F10 BIOS settings from one computer to be saved to a 
file that can be used to replicate the F10 BIOS settings on other computers 
with the same ROM family and same BIOS version. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP36081
SUPERSEDES: SP30310
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2007
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dx2200 Microtower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dx2250 Microtower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower PC: All Models
HP dx5150 Microtower PC: All Models
HP dx5150 Small Form Factor PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
FreeDOS
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds support for new desktop models.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file. Two folders will be created in the download 
directory, a DOS folder and Windows folder. When running this utility, you 
choose either the DOS-based utility or the Windows-based utility. You do not 
need to use both. Instructions for running the DOS-based and Windows-based 
utilities follow.

NOTE: Before running this utility, be sure to set all the options in the F10 
BIOS so they are set as you want them. After they are set, you can use this 
utility to save the F10 BIOS settings and restore or load them to another 
computer.

RUNNING THE DOS-BASED UTILITY

NOTE: The DOS-based utility needs to be run in native DOS mode, not from a DOS 
session in Windows.

1. From the DOS prompt, change your directory to the DOS folder in the download 
directory.

2. Use one of the following commands to save the F10 BIOS settings to a file or 
to restore the settings to another computer once they have been saved in a 
file:
cmostool save [filename]
cmostool restore [filename]

NOTE: If you don't specify a filename when saving the settings, the filename 
defaults to ''cmos.dat.''

RUNNING THE WINDOWS-BASED UTILITY

1. Open a DOS session in Windows.

2. From the DOS prompt, change your directory to the Windows folder in the 
download directory.

3. Use one of the following commands to save the F10 BIOS settings to a file or 
to load the settings to another computer once they have been saved in a file:
BIOS save[:filename]
BIOS load[:filename]

NOTE: If you don't specify a filename when saving the settings, the filename 
defaults to ''cmos.dat.''


Copyright (c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.