Acer Aspire E1-521 Acer Aspire E1-521 Notebook Service Guide - Page 61

Miscellaneous Tools Using DMI Utility Filename: DMI.exe The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM and used in the DMI pool for hardware management. When the BIOS shows Verifying DMI pool data, it is checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending it to the operating system (Windows, etc.). Usage Options: Figure 2:27. DMI String R/W Utility To update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. In Windows OS, copy the file "DMI.EXE" to the root directory of a DOS-bootable USB disk. Copy Figure 2:28. Copy DMI.EXE 2. On the target machine, after booting into DOS with the USB disk, execute DMI.EXE for help usage. System Utilities 2-20