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Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled, Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive

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Follow the instructions on the screen. Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled CAUTION: If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS, the next time you reboot the system it will not recognize the BitLocker key. You will then be prompted to enter the recovery key to progress and the system will ask for this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known, this can result in data loss or an unnecessary operating system reinstall. For more information about this subject, see Knowledge Article: Updating the BIOS on Dell Systems With BitLocker Enabled Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive If the system cannot load into Windows, but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS file using another system and save it to a bootable USB Flash Drive. NOTE: You will need to use a bootable USB flash drive. Please refer to the following article for further details How to Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive using Dell Diagnostic Deployment Package (DDDP) 1. Download the BIOS update .EXE file to another system. 2. Copy the file e.g. O9010A12.EXE onto the bootable USB flash drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update. 4. Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu. 5. Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Enter. 6. The system will boot to a Diag C:\> prompt. 7. Run the file by typing the full filename, for example, O9010A12.exe and press Enter. 8. The BIOS Update Utility will load. Follow the instructions on screen. Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen System and setup password Table 46. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. System setup 37

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Follow the instructions on the screen.
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled
CAUTION:
If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS, the next time you reboot the system it will not
recognize the BitLocker key. You will then be prompted to enter the recovery key to progress and the system will ask for
this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known, this can result in data loss or an unnecessary operating system
reinstall. For more information about this subject, see Knowledge Article:
Updating the BIOS on Dell Systems With
BitLocker Enabled
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive
If the system cannot load into Windows, but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS file using another system and
save it to a bootable USB Flash Drive.
NOTE:
You will need to use a bootable USB flash drive. Please refer to the following article for further details
How to
Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive using Dell Diagnostic Deployment Package (DDDP)
1.
Download the BIOS update .EXE file to another system.
2.
Copy the file e.g. O9010A12.EXE onto the bootable USB flash drive.
3.
Insert the USB flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update.
4.
Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu.
5.
Using arrow keys, select
USB Storage Device
and click
Enter
.
6.
The system will boot to a Diag C:\> prompt.
7.
Run the file by typing the full filename, for example, O9010A12.exe and press
Enter
.
8.
The BIOS Update Utility will load. Follow the instructions on screen.
Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen
System and setup password
Table 46. System and setup password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
System setup
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