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Updating the System BIOS
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HP BIOS Updating the System BIOS Figure 3-1 CAUTION Updating the System BIOS You can download the latest system BIOS (standard flash operation) from HP's Web site at www.hp.com/workstations/support. After accessing the site, select HP x2000 Workstation. Instructions for updating the BIOS accompany the downloaded BIOS files and a BIOS flash utility (flash.txt). The BIOS update not only flashes the BIOS but also updates MaxiLife. Figure 3-1 shows how the system BIOS flash operates. System BIOS Flash Process Boot from floppy disk Flash BIOS Reboot Workstation (press a key) Flash MaxiLife Workstation powers off automatically Workstation powers on automatically Workstation Boots Don't turn off the computer until the system BIOS update procedure has completed, successfully or not; otherwise, irrecoverable damage to the ROM might occur. 86 Chapter 3