TITLE:
HP Bios Update UEFI
VERSION:
2.3.0.0 REV: A
DESCRIPTION:

The HP BIOS Update UEFI provides support for safe and secure BIOS updates from
HP. This package is available on supported notebooks that are running a
supported operating system.


PURPOSE:
Recommended
SoftPaq NUMBER:
sp52509
SUPERSEDES:
sp52264
EFFECTIVE DATE:
March 30, 2011
CATEGORY:
Utility - Tools
SSM SUPPORTED:
YES
PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
Compaq 435 Notebook PC
Compaq 436 Notebook PC
Compaq Mini 10 NetBook PC
Compaq Mini CQ10 NetBook PC
Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PCSeries
Compaq Presario CQ43 Notebook PCSeries
Compaq Presario CQ57 Notebook PCSeries
Compaq Presario CQ62 Notebook PCSeries
HP 2000 Notebook PC
HP 3105m Notebook PC
HP 435 Notebook PC
HP 635 Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 2540p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 2560p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 2740p Tablet PC
HP EliteBook 2760p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 8440p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 8440w Mobile Workstation
HP EliteBook 8460p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 8460w Mobile Workstation
HP EliteBook 8540p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 8540w Mobile Workstation
HP EliteBook 8560p Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 8560w Mobile Workstation
HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation
HP EliteBook 8760w Mobile Workstation
HP G42 Notebook PC
HP G62 Notebook PC
HP Mini 110 NetBook PC
HP Mini 1103
HP Mini 210 NetBook PC
HP Mini 5102
HP Mini 5103
HP Pavilion dm3 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC Series
HP ProBook 4415s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4416s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4435s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4436s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4515s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 4535s Notebook PC
HP ProBook 5220m Notebook PC
HP ProBook 5320m Notebook PC
HP ProBook 5330m Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6360b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6440b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6445b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6450b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6455b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6460b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6465b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6540b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6545b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6550b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6555b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6560b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6565b Notebook PC
OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Starter 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
LANGUAGE(S):
Global
ENHANCEMENTS:
- Improves security handling of BIOS password files.
- Improves installer.
- Adds support for new systems.
PREREQUISITES:
- Microsoft .NET 2.0 is required.
UEFI and custom imaging
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HP BIOS Update must be run from a FAT or
FAT32 partition with a volume name of "HP_TOOLS".
This installer will give you the option to install
to the HDD or a USB drive. If you install to the
HDD and the HP_TOOLS partition is not present, the
installer will prompt you to create the HP_TOOLS
partition. If you install to a USB drive, the
installer will rename the partition on the USB drive
to HP_TOOLS. If you use a custom image, you can
create the HP_TOOLS partition manually with type
FAT32 and make the volume name HP_TOOLS.

Caution
- The UEFI partition is not protected and can therefore be deleted.
- Backing up the computer using the Windows® Vista® Complete PC Backup does
not back up the UEFI partition.

For these reasons, HP recommends that you do not place additional data on the
UEFI partition. Because the partition is not backed up, corruption or failure of
the partition will result in loss of all data on the partition, plus loss of
UEFI functionality.

You can find more information on www.hp.com/go/techcenter/startup

HOW TO USE:
1. Download the file by clicking the "Download" or "Obtain Software" button and
saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where
the downloaded file is saved).

2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.


Copyright (c) 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.