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successfully configured. The basic steps required for BIOS update through the Altiris Deployment server is as follows: 1. Copy Flashbin.exe, Adminpw.exe, and BIOS image to the server 2. Create Flash.bat 3. Create the Altiris ROM Flash Event 4. Connect the Client PC to the Altiris Console Step 1: Copy Flashbin.exe, Adminpw.exe, and BIOS image to the server 1. Create a "ROMFlash" folder in the Altiris eXpress folder 2. Copy the following files to the ROMFlash folder: a) Flashbin.exe b) Assignpw.exe c) XXX_MMmm.bin (desired BIOS update image) Step 2: Create Flash.bat 1. Open a command box 2. Start|Run: cmd 3. cd\express 4. cd ROMFlash 5. edit flash.bat 6. Type in the following, where [Altiris Sever Name] is the name of the server a) net use k: \\[Altiris Sever Name]\express b) k: c) cd romflash d) flashbin /l:us /f /flsh.cpu default 7. Save the file 8. Exit Cmd Step 3: Create ROM Flash Event in Altiris 1. Select File | New | Event This creates a new Event in the Events frame (bottom, left section) 2. Type in the name of the Event: ROM Flash 3. Double click the new event Brings up an Event Properties form 4. Click "Add" 5. Select "Run Script" Brings up a new form 6. Select "Run the script from file:"