bios update

[_Ari_]

I figured out a workaround for this BIOS update.

Once the sp76205.exe was downloaded I executed it and it extracted to C:\swsetup\sp76205. The installer failed due to the missing ROM.CAB file but the files remained there.

I opened an Administrator Command Prompt (Win+X) and navigated to C:\swsetup\sp76205. There was a file called map.ini which lists how the BIOS update should be executed on each applicable model. My 8460p is model 161C which I found out with CPU-Z:

Now from the map.ini I could see the following:

161C=hpqflash.exe -s -f68SCF.CAB

That is how I updated the BIOS successfully. Leaving the '-s' switch would give a verbose output.

[IT_WinSec]

Hello @_Ari_

Thank you for letting me know. I am really pleased that you managed to fix this issue and achieve the final goal.

[WheelnSteve]

I am having a problem with my new SSD drive being recognised by my computer.  Sometimes it is recognised and other times the computer boots off of the old OS on what is now a backup drive.  The problem is the bios keeps on losing the SSD drive and reverts to the old drive.  If I change it back, it is okay for a while but then does it again a few boots later.  I have updated the firmware on the SSD drive to the latest one and moved the SATA wire to the first sata connection on the MB.  When I look at the bios under win 10 support page, I am given no options for a bios update.  When I give it the old OS, win 7, I am given two options for two different motherboards that could be in my P7-1020 system:  H-RS880-UATX and N-Alvorix.  both bios show newer than my 2011 bios,  being made in 2013 but which one do I pick?

My current bios shows a build in 2011 and version 6.11.  One of the newer bios has a version of 6.11 but a build data in the 2013 time.  There is no way I want to upload the wrong bios.  FOr that matter why is there no bios choices under Win 10?

[nuroraf]

After you check this string:

161C=hpqflash.exe -s -f68SCF.CAB

from map.ini What did you do then for updating?

Actually, i didn't get your solution.

I want to update my BIOS but have the same problem.

[_Ari_]

That is the command you need to run in the directory where the BIOS update files are extracted to. Open an Administrator Command Prompt for that.

[nuroraf]

OK, i got it.

Finally i must :

1. open CMD as Administrator

2. goto extract folder, like, cd C:\SWSETUP\SP76205

3. then, run this, 161C=hpqflash.exe -s -f68SCF.CAB ?

4. After this I will see the Installation Wizard of BIOS updating?

P.S. Does it helps me for my problem? My cooler works very hard after i installed SSD with caddy. I changed the therpo paste and clean fan. But when i turn on my laptop after 10 minute the temperature of CPU increase to 69-70 graduses.

HP Elitebook 8460p, Inter Core i7 2620p.

[_Ari_]

3. if your system is of type "161C" then you need to run the command: hpqflash.exe -s -f 68SCF.CAB. This will work silently (-s) in the background, if you don't like that run command hpqflash.exe -f 68SCF.CAB instead.

4. No, please see above.

I have no idea if your problem will be solved by this. I have a SSD in my 8460p and no such issues before or after the BIOS update.

[Anilpanth]

Thaks Bro it does works

[2milehigh]

Little late to the party. Instead of using the CMD. Move the HpqFlash to the extracted BIOS folder example: C:\SWSETUP\SP77880\HPQFlash and run the installation from there. When you first launch the installer it searches in your downloaded folder. Moving it kicked off the installation. Hope this helps. 

[Abubakr47]

Hi

I tried your solution did not work for me.

Then tried this

Followed first step of your post using CPUZ to find my model which is  161C

opened C:/SwSetup/SPxxx(your bios folder) Renamed f68SCF to ROM

And i never got the error that rom.cab is missing 

Hope this helps