TITLE: HP Compaq Business Desktop System BIOS (786G6 BIOS)

VERSION: 1.17 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains utilities that can be used to restore or update the
system BIOS on supported desktop models with a 786G6 BIOS.

Several methods for changing the BIOS version may be chosen. Included in this
package are the following methods:

- Use the DOS utility with a preboot execution environment (PXE) management
application to locally update or restore the system BIOS.
- Use HPQFlash to upgrade the BIOS directly in a Microsoft Windows
environment.
- Create a CD image to upgrade/restore the system BIOS.

WARNING: After installing this BIOS version onto the system, prior BIOS
versions before v01.15 cannot be installed onto the system.

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP57308
SUPERSEDES: SP54943
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq 6005 Pro Microtower PC
HP Compaq 6005 Pro Small Form Factor PC
HP MultiSeat ms6005 Desktop

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Home Basic
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Home Basic
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010
Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011
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 Ultimate 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

LANGUAGE(S):
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Turkish
US English

ENHANCEMENTS:
N/A

FIXES:
- Fixes a compatibility issue with the HP Wireless 802.11b/g/n PCIe x1 Card.
This corrects a problem on systems with dual-core processors where the
connection to a wireless access point may be lost shortly after starting
Windows.

PREREQUISITES:
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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) 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.