Dell BIOS update with SCCM and Dell Command. In this guide, I am going to demonstrate how to use System Center Configuration Manager SCCM to deploy, update, and lockdown the BIOS on Dell systems using Dell Command Configure. Alexander specializes in Windows deployments and systems management applications such as System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Operations Manager. Latest posts by Alex Pazik see allUpdating the BIOS on multiple laptops and desktops can be a tiresome task that may just seem easier to do without. Steps To Update A System Bios From Windows' title='Steps To Update A System Bios From Windows' />However, securing the BIOS can prevent attackers from overwriting or tampering with the OS and ensures your data stays safe. Please note that this guide only applies to Dell systems. I tested these steps on a Dell Opti. Plex 7. 80 SFF Small Form Factor, Dell Opti. Plex 7. 90 SFF, and Dell Opti. Plex 3. 04. 0 MT Mini Tower. All systems were running Windows 7 Professional x. I cannot update my computer from Windows 8 to Windows 8. It appears this happens because there is one Windows Update for 8. Update for HP Wireless Button Driver. How to update current system BIOS version to latest BIOS Version in Samsung Laptop. Steps to do First, download and install Samsung System BIOS update. Windows 1. 0 Pro x. Apprenticeship Programs In Erie Pa on this page. I cannot guarantee this guide will work with Windows Vista or Windows XP. Before we get started, you are going to need the following tools installed on your workstation System Center Configuration Manager 2. R2 Admin Console. Dell Command Configure Toolkit DownloadFirst, download the latest BIOS revisions for each of the models deployed throughout your organization from Dells support website. Easy Way to Free Update Your BIOS on Dell, Acer, Asus, HP, Toshiba, IBM, Sony, Lenovo. Aug. 17, 2017 Updated by Bessie Shaw to Windows. How to Reinstall Windows 8. Windows 8 is the newest member of the Windows operating system family. It has already been around for a while, released on desktops. Did a Windows Update crash your system Heres a quick list of troubleshooting steps that will help you restore Windows to a functional state. Create a new folder in which you will place the downloaded revisions. For this guide, I will be saving all necessary files to the following location SCS CFGMGR MPSWSTOREBIOSBIOS repository. BaU3ZwcCY/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Steps To Update A System Bios From Windows' title='Steps To Update A System Bios From Windows' />I have created separate folders for each model. If you download multiple revisions for one model, I suggest you come up with a naming convention so you dont have multiple separate directories to hold one revision. For this guide, I will be using the following naming convention O7. A1. 5 O Opti. Plex Family, 7. Model, A1. 5 BIOS RevisionNext, launch the Dell Command Configure Toolkit Wizard. Although you can configure separate packages for each model in your organization, I recommend creating a multiplatform package that will work with all models. I have never had any issues creating a multiplatform package that works with different Dell models, even those manufactured as late as 2. With that in mind, select the Create Multiplatform Package tab and configure the package options. Dell Command Configure Toolkit. For this guide, I have configured the following options My configuration. When you are satisfied with your configuration, export your package as a. CCTK Client Configuration Toolkit file using the EXPORT CONFIG button and save it to a location SCCM can access. For this guide, I will be saving my configuration to the following location SCS CFGMGR MPSWSTOREBIOSDell CCTKConfigs. Once you save your configuration, navigate to C Program Files x. DellCommand Configure and copy the contents of the folder X8. SCCM can access. You will be importing the directory to which you copy these files as a package in SCCM. For this guide, I will be copying these files to the following location SCS CFGMGR MPSWSTOREBIOSDell CCTKNote your configuration file and the contents from the X8. SCCM. This is because you need Dells CCTK executable to apply your configuration. CCTK folder structure. Now we are ready to create the task sequence that will push the BIOS configuration. The toolkit will deploy this task sequence as a required advertisement and will also flash any BIOS updates needed using the revisions you downloaded earlier. Open the Configuration Manager Admin Console and navigate to the Software Library applet. Expand the Application Management node and click on the Packages applet. Create a new package using the Dell CCTK folder you just created, but do not create a program or add any requirements. Dell Command Configure Toolkit package. When you are finished creating the package, distribute it to the necessary distribution points. Now we need to import the BIOS revisions downloaded earlier into SCCM. Create a package for each model you wish to deploy BIOS updates to, but do not create a program or add any requirements. Dell Opti. Plex 3. BIOS revisions. After creating your packages, you can distribute them to the necessary distribution points. When you add a new revision to the source folder, you will need to update your distribution points to push the revision out to clients. All BIOS revision packages. Finally, we are going to create the task sequence that will push your BIOS configuration and any needed updates. Expand the Operating Systems node and click on the Task Sequences applet. Create a new custom task sequence, and specify a name and boot image to use. Create task sequence wizard. When you are done, click Close to exit the New Custom Task Sequence Wizard. Open your newly created task sequence and create a new group called Apply BIOS Updates. Add a new step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Install HAPI driver properties. Install HAPI driver options. Note you do not need to specify the BIOS password to install the HAPI driver. The next step in the task sequence will clear the password before applying any updates or configurations. Add another step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Clear BIOS password properties. Clear BIOS password options. Note that this is the only step where we will tell the task sequence to continue on error, as new machines will not have a password set in the BIOS. Make sure the value you set for valsetuppwd is your current administrator password and that youve typed it correctly, otherwise your task sequence will fail. Add another step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Flash BIOS Opti. Plex 7. 80 properties. Take note of the following parameters O7. A1. 5. exe Name of the executable located in the package source folder. Switch to run the executable silently. Switch to force a system restart. If this switch is not present, the flash with fail and generate error code 2. C TempO7. A1. 5. log Switch to generate a log file from the executable. Flash BIOS Dell Opti. Plex 7. 80 options. Make sure to point the step to the package that contains the executable you wish to run. Repeat this process for every model to which you wish to deploy BIOS updates. If you add a new revision, you will need to update the executable name and WMI queries as needed. It seems that newer Dell models such as the Opti. Plex 3. 04. 0 do not use A0. A0. 2, etc. as their BIOS revisions but just numbers instead 1, 1. Pay close attention when entering your WMI query for the SMBIOSBIOSVersion property. When you are done, add a new group called Apply BIOS Configuration and add another step to Run Command Line. Configure the step as shown below Lockdown BIOS all systems properties. Lockdown BIOS all systems options. Unlike the previous steps in the task sequence, this step will run if any of the conditions are true. In this case, if any models match the model on which this task sequence is running, the step will apply the BIOS configuration. You will need to add a WMI query for each model in your organization. Finally, add one more step to Run Command Line and configure the step as shown below Set BIOS password properties. Set BIOS password options. Close the task sequence when youve finished configuring the last step. Finally, we are going to deploy the task sequence to a device collection. Right click on the task sequence and click Deploy.