EliteBook BIOS Updates

[#1]

Is there a HP Tool that lets you update the BIOS and set a BIOS password silently and remotely?  I'm wanting to be able to update the BIOS as part of an imaging process.

Thanks

[Scotty_E · Accepted solution]

1. Download the HP BIOS Configuration Utility from:  http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/clientmanagement/drivers-bios.html
2. Download your System BIOS updates from HP. Extract the BIOS updates out into the SWSetup Folder. You can do this by running the installer up to the extraction step, and then cancelling the actual installation.
3. Copy the BIOS updates into appropraite system model folders, including the HP BIOS Configuration Utility EXE's
4. Use a Bat file similar to the below to silently apply the BIOS update via an SCCM Task sequence (or whatever you use to Image/Build Machines with). Note that for SCCM you need to suppress the Reboot after the BIOS update by adding -r to the command line. Instead, add a restart the target machine step into the task sequence after the Update BIOS step. Else, the system will rebot into windows and the Task Sequence will stall.

------------Example BAT File to Update HP BIOS---------------

REM Copy Installer to C:\Windows\Temp and then Install. -s = silent -r = suppress reboot

MD "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\Temp\820BIOSUpd"

xcopy "%~dp0820\*.*" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\Temp\820BIOSUpd" /E /Y

CD "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\Temp\820BIOSUpd"

HPBIOSUPDREC.exe -s -r

exit /b 0

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Good Luck

[blacksheep51]

Ok, I got a used hp elitebook 6930p I upgraded the bios to the latest and greatest.  My problem is that now when I start up the pc I am no longer asked for a password.  The windows password is still there and to get into the bios I need a password but not to continue on to windows. what is up??