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Latitude E4310 BIOS not working with DCCU
Been trying to create a custom BIOS update package for our E4310s using DCCU v3.1.1230. I need to be able to pass the BIOS password to the package in order to make it a silent install. DCCU 3.1.1230 is supposed to support the E4310. I enable 'allow version downgrade', set the timeout to 0 and enter the pasword. When i click create update package i get 'internet explorer cannot display the webpage'. This is consistant regardles of which version of the E4310 bios file being used, i've tried A04/3/2/1. . Also, using the -writehdrfile switch does not do anything, no errors, nothing. I dont have problems with BIOS files for any of our OptiPlex 620/745/755/760/780, Latitute D620/630 or E4300.
Are the E4310 BIOS files compiled differently. I am trying to upgrade the BIOS for all machines on our network using an SCCM package and script. I already looked at implementing SCUP, but dont see a way to pass the BIOS password during the deployment in order to make it completely silent. Any help would be appreciated.
Are the E4310 BIOS files compiled differently. I am trying to upgrade the BIOS for all machines on our network using an SCCM package and script. I already looked at implementing SCUP, but dont see a way to pass the BIOS password during the deployment in order to make it completely silent. Any help would be appreciated.
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Posted February 11th, 2011 09:00
I've confirmed what you are seeing and have sent a note to the DCCU dev team. It appears that all of the Exx10 BIOS's have the same issue.DELL-Warren B
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Posted February 11th, 2011 13:00
Final word from the product support team. The DCCU "create update package" function will not work with Exx10's. You can deploy the update with the -nopause -noreboot switches if you do not have a BIOS password set. If you do, you will need to use DCCU or CCTK to remove the password, then update the BIOS, then restore the password.
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Posted February 17th, 2011 08:00
"Final word from the product support team. The DCCU "create update package" function will not work with Exx10's. You can deploy the update with the -nopause -noreboot switches if you do not have a BIOS password set. If you do, you will need to use DCCU or CCTK to remove the password, then update the BIOS, then restore the password.
This is EXACTLY how I have been doing it for months. Works great. Run the BIOS update as the last thing in your TS, it reboots, applies the BIOS, reboots, then continues. I use CCTK to make my settings.
Warren"
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Posted January 12th, 2011 14:00