TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS – DOS Bootable Diskette 

VERSION: KA.M1.58
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or 
upgrade the System BIOS in the notebook models listed.

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27644
SUPERSEDES: SP27332
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
  
hp Compaq Business Notebook nx9005 (Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000)

Presario 2100 Series with AMD Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)

Pavilion ze4200 Series with AMD Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
Pavilion ze4300 Series with AMD Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
Pavilion ze4400 Series with AMD Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
Pavilion ze4500 Series with AMD Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
Pavilion ze4600 Series with AMD Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where some hard drives could cause an intermittent system error. 
 - Fixes issue where systems without a built-in diskette drive could not boot from an 
   external USB diskette drive.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the
   SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

4. Turn off the computer.

5. Place the newly created ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: and turn on the computer to update 
   the system BIOS.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE!


Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.