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‎11-22-2019 09:04 AM

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Product: HP EliteBook 830 G6
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I'm having some issue's using the HP bios tool while running in silent mode.

 

I'm running the following command:

 

HPFirmwareUpdRec.exe -s -ppass.bin -h -b -r

 

Once I manually reboot the computer it'll load the

 

This is the log that I get when I run the command above: https://pastebin.com/fWrV0dyS

 

Mostly wondering if the flashing does not work as it states that there is no backup file -->

 

2019/11/22 16:19:35.924|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::PerformSilentFlash|Retrieved password from file
2019/11/22 16:19:35.940|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::DoEfiFlash|Backup file not found ! copy backup file!

 

How do I get the recovery file there?

I need to update quite a few laptops 50+ since there all on the 01.02.01 and 01.03.03 fixes some issue's, audio, intel ME and quite a few vulnerabilities.

 

Full log:

2019/11/22 16:19:32.027|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::InitializeProperties|******************************************************************
2019/11/22 16:19:32.043|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::InitializeProperties|**   Start of HpFirmwareUpdRec session, version 2.0.18.1    **
2019/11/22 16:19:32.043|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::InitializeProperties|******************************************************************
2019/11/22 16:19:32.043|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::InitializeProperties|Command line: -s -ppass.bin -h -b -r
2019/11/22 16:19:32.059|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::InitializeProperties|DASL PnP ID NOT found
2019/11/22 16:19:32.106|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::SmbiosInfo::GetSmbiosInfo|Getting SMBIOS information
2019/11/22 16:19:32.106|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::SmbiosInfo::GetSmbiosInfo|Successfully retrieved SMBIOS settings: BIOS Family = R70, version = 01.02.01
2019/11/22 16:19:32.106|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::SmbiosInfo::GetSmbiosInfo|PCID: ' ', AT-p supported: no, portable: yes
2019/11/22 16:19:32.168|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PrivateWmiInfo::GetPrivateWmiSettings|Successfully retrieved Private WMI settings
2019/11/22 16:19:32.168|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PrivateWmiInfo::GetPrivateWmiSettings|m_isEfiUpdateSupported = 1, m_isEspDriveSupported = 1, m_isEncryptionSupported = 1
2019/11/22 16:19:32.168|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PrivateWmiInfo::GetPrivateWmiSettings|m_isBiosUpdateSet = 0, m_isUefiToolsRequired = 0
2019/11/22 16:19:32.608|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PublicWmiInfo::CheckWmiSettingSetupLogIn|Setup Password is set.
2019/11/22 16:19:34.411|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PublicWmiInfo::CheckWmiSettingCurrentValue|Bios setting = Lock BIOS Version, expected = Enable, actual = Enable
2019/11/22 16:19:35.352|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PublicWmiInfo::GetBiosSettingValue|Setting not found: Update Base Embedded Controller Firmware
2019/11/22 16:19:35.352|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PublicWmiInfo::GetPublicWmiSettings|Successfully retrieved Public WMI settings
2019/11/22 16:19:35.368|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::InitInstance|GetBiosInfo success!
2019/11/22 16:19:35.368|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|Scan INF folder = [C:\SWSetup\sp99568\]
2019/11/22 16:19:35.368|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|Check INF file = C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.inf
2019/11/22 16:19:35.383|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::CheckInfGUID|BinFilePath ="C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.bin"

2019/11/22 16:19:35.393|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::CheckInfGUID|Recovery Bin file is found.
2019/11/22 16:19:35.409|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....

2019/11/22 16:19:35.409|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....
Firmware count=1

2019/11/22 16:19:35.424|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....
Firmware count=1
Inf File path =C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.inf

2019/11/22 16:19:35.456|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....
Firmware count=1
Inf File path =C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.inf
Write Bin in process..

2019/11/22 16:19:35.518|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|Scan INF folder = [C:\SWSetup\sp99568\]
2019/11/22 16:19:35.518|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|Check INF file = C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.inf
2019/11/22 16:19:35.518|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::CheckInfGUID|BinFilePath ="C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.bin"

2019/11/22 16:19:35.549|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PrivateWmiInfo::GetBinFileName|0x2 command ok, hr = 0x0, return code = 0x0.
2019/11/22 16:19:35.549|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::CheckInfGUID|HP System Firmware : 01.02.01 --> 01.03.03
2019/11/22 16:19:35.549|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::CheckInfGUID|GUID = 63f736712115f4ea9c6838a59f57959
2019/11/22 16:19:35.565|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::CheckInfGUID|GUID and Bin file are found.
2019/11/22 16:19:35.565|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....

2019/11/22 16:19:35.565|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....
Firmware count=1

2019/11/22 16:19:35.580|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....
Firmware count=1
Inf File path =C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.inf

2019/11/22 16:19:35.596|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::MergeBinFile|MergeBinFile start....
Firmware count=1
Inf File path =C:\SWSetup\sp99568\R70_010303.inf
Write Bin in process..

2019/11/22 16:19:35.659|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::CabFile::FindUpdateFile|Checking filename 'FIRMWARE'.
2019/11/22 16:19:35.721|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::Partition::FindEspPartition|PartitionStyle == PARTITION_STYLE_GPT, PartitionCount: 4
2019/11/22 16:19:35.721|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::Partition::FindEspPartition|ESP partition found: index=1 PartitionNumber=1.
2019/11/22 16:19:35.831|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::Partition::AccessEspPartition|ESP drive already mounted as E:\.
2019/11/22 16:19:35.846|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::Partition::CreateHpBiosFolderHierarchy|Creating folder structure in E:\EFI\HP\
2019/11/22 16:19:35.846|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::PrepareEfiFlash|Found ESP partition: E:\EFI\HP\
2019/11/22 16:19:35.909|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::GetPasswordFromFile|Successfully read password from file.
2019/11/22 16:19:35.924|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::PerformSilentFlash|Retrieved password from file
2019/11/22 16:19:35.940|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::DoEfiFlash|Backup file not found ! copy backup file!
2019/11/22 16:19:35.940|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::DoEfiFlash|E:\EFI\HP\BIOS\Current\R70_010201.bin
2019/11/22 16:19:35.971|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::WmiFlash::QueryFlashROM|Query Flash Rom succeeded
2019/11/22 16:21:28.248|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::Partition::CopyBiosUpdate|Update successfully copied.
2019/11/22 16:21:28.264|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::Partition::CopyDashPFile|Copying AES password file from "pass.bin" to "E:\EFI\HP\BIOS\New\".
2019/11/22 16:21:28.264|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::Partition::CopyDashPFile|Copying AES password file from "pass.bin" to "E:\EFI\HP\DEVFW\".
2019/11/22 16:21:28.373|00000844|Information|HPBiosUpdate::PrivateWmiInfo::SetBiosUpdateFlag|SetBiosUpdateFlag success.
2019/11/22 16:21:28.389|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::DoEfiFlash|Update will occur on restart
2019/11/22 16:21:28.389|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::ExitInstance|HpFirmwareUpdRec Return Code = 3010
2019/11/22 16:21:28.405|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::ExitInstance|******************   End of HpFirmwareUpdRec session    ******************
2019/11/22 16:21:28.420|00000844|Information|CHPBiosUpdateApp::ExitInstance|

 

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