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HP Firmware Update and Recovery

The purpose of the HP Firmware Update and Recovery Utility is to provide a method
for end-users
to update the system BIOS, ME (Intel only), and other supported firmware on a
system running MS Windows.

NOTES:
1. [Path]\HPFIRMWAREUPDREC -? will display the available options for this
utility.

2. If the system has a BIOS Setup password enabled, then HPFIRMWAREUPDREC will
prompt
for the password to be entered before completing the update process.

USAGE:

1. Close all other applications before launching HPFIRMWAREUPDREC. The system


will
restart to apply the update.

2. Open the folder containing the application and firmware binary file.
Double-click
on the HPFIRMWAREUPDREC icon.

3. HPFIRMWAREUPDREC will inform the user that a firmware update is about to


occur.

4. The version of the firmware image in the binary file and the version of the

current system firmware are displayed. Once OK is selected the system will
restart
to begin the update process.

5. Upon completion, the user is notified that the firmware update was
successful.
Select Restart.

6. On restart, you may see the firmware performing the final update, and the
system
may reset several times before loading the operating system.

7. When the system starts Windows, the system firmware update is complete.

ADVANCED USAGE:

1. Close all other applications before launching HPFIRMWAREUPDREC.

2. On the Windows Task Bar select Start, then Run, and enter
the following on the command line:
[Path]\HPFIRMWAREUPDREC -f[bin file]

3. HPFIRMWAREUPDREC will inform the user that a firmware update is about to


occur.

4. The version of the firmware image in the [bin file] and the version of the
current system firmware are displayed. Once OK is selected the system will
restart to begin the update process.
5. Upon completion, the user is notified that the firmware update was
successful.
Select Restart.

6. On restart, you may see the firmware performing the final update, and the
system
may reset several times before loading the operating system.

7. When the system starts Windows, the system firmware update is complete.

Command Line Options

-fBIN-file Specifies the path to the .BIN image file, and does not change the
�working
directory� from the location of the utility. Default is *.BIN in
the executable
folder. Valid with all other options.

-ppassword-file Specify encrypted password file created with the HpqPswd utility.
Valid with
all other options.

-s Silent mode. Suppresses all output.

-a Eliminates version comparison when -s is present. It is ignored


otherwise. There
is no log entry or usage dialog if it appears without the silent
option.

-b If BitLocker with TPM is in use, automatically suspend it.

-? Show the same usage dialog that appears if an invalid command line
is detected.
This options overrides all other options, including -s.

Copyright (c) 2018 HP Development Company, L.P.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks


of their respective companies.

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