This article explain how to create a booteable USB stick to flash an EFI flasheable file under DOS enviroment.
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Step 0 - Preparing the work enviroment
- You must create a folder on your desktop to use it as workspace. I will use one named 'Toolbox'.
- Your current Windows user account must have administrator rights.
- You must have the Windows based executable file that contains the EFI flasheable file. If you don't have one, enter to Support Website page and get one for your computer. I will use one named 'EFIUPDATEPACKAGE.EXE'.
- Step 0 done.
Step 1 - Preparing working tools
- Download and install 7-Zip.
- Download 'HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool' here. Save this file inside 'Toolbox' folder.
- Download 'DOS Files' here. Save this file inside 'Toolbox' folder.
- Download 'Flash It Tool' here. Save this file inside 'Toolbox' folder.
- Extract files downloaded in 2, 3 and 4. A folder will be created for each extracted ZIP file.
- Step 1 done.
Step 2 - Creating a booteable USB stick
- Connect your USB stick. Make a backup of it contents if necessary.
- Open 'HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool' folder and execute 'HPUSBFW.EXE' with administrator rights.
- Follow these easy steps as shown below:
- Search and select 'DOS Files' folder:
- Click on 'Accept' button and then click on 'Start' button to initiate the process.
- A warning window appears. Click on 'Yes' button and wait until the entire process is completed.
- Click on 'Accept' button to close the summary window and then click on 'Close' button to close the application.
- Step 2 done.
Step 3 - Copying the flashing tool
- Open 'Flash It Tool' folder.
- Select all files and copy them to the root directory of your USB stick.
- Step 3 done.
Step 4 - Extracting the Windows based EFI update package
- Copy 'EFIUPDATEPACKAGE.EXE' file to your 'Toolbox' folder.
- Secondary click (left click) on 'EFIUPDATEPACKAGE.EXE'.
- Select '7-Zip', then select 'Extract to 'EFIUPDATEPACKAGE'.
- A new folder named 'EFIUPDATEPACKAGE' will be created with files inside.
- Open 'EFIUPDATEPACKAGE' folder and open 'platform.ini' file. It's important to keep this file open.
- Step 4 done.
Step 5 - Finding the flasheable EFI file
- In 'platform.ini' file, search for the section called '[FDFile]'.
- Look for the 'FileName' attribute. This attribute sets the flasheable EFI file name.
- Look inside your 'EFIUPDATEPACKAGE' folder for that file, and rename it to 'FLASHME.ROM'.
- Copy 'FLASHME.ROM' file to the root directory of your USB stick.
- Step 5 done.
Step 6 - Setting the computer platform
- Look inside your USB stick and open the 'IDS.id' file with a plain text editor (notepad is enough).
- In 'platform.ini' file, search for the section called '[Platform_Check]'.
- Copy each 'PlatformName' attribute (only if it have a non-empty value) to 'IDS.id' file.
- Saves changes to IDS.id file.
- Step 6 done.
Step 7 - Finishing
- Close all files and folders opened.
- Remove securely your USB stick.
- Step 7 done.
Appendix A - Flash It Tool parameters established
/U /S /G /V /ALL /PMCAF:IDS.id
Appendix B - Flash It Tool parameters
| Parameter | Information |
| /U | Show confirm message |
| /N | Do not reboot after flash |
| /S | Shutdown after flash |
| /G | Save current BIOS to file |
| /AC | Do not check AC plug in |
| /AB | Check battery life percent |
| /MC | Skip all platform model check |
| /PQ | Query ROM protection MAP in current ROM |
| /I:String | Update logo (need Himem.sys) |
| /O:String | Output file (Must use with /I) |
| /LG:String | Logo GUID; update small logo required (must use with /I) |
| /B | Flash PEI volume |
| /ALL | Flash all |
| /E: Offset(Hex), Size(Hex), Address(Hex) | Update fix size from file offset to physical address |
| /FM | Flash CPU Microcode |
| /FV | Flash Variable |
| /FD | Flash DXE |
| /FE | Flash EC |
| /FL | Flash logo |
| /FP | Flash password |
| /FN | Flash OEM NVS |
| /FT:value | Flash OEM special type |
| /LF | Load Fd file by another floopy disk |
| /C | Clear CMOS |
| /PS | Flash SPI flash part |
| /PN | Flash non-SPI flash part |
| /V | Verify file integrity |
| /RV | Read variable |
| /WV:String | Write variable to new string |
| /WU:String | Write variable (UNICODE) |
| /1 | Save current BIOS to file (1Mbits from memory) |
| /2 | Save current BIOS to file (2Mbits from memory) |
| /4 | Save current BIOS to file (4Mbits from memory) |
| /8 | Save current BIOS to file (8Mbits from memory) |
| /DI | Disable ID display |
| /RB:Filename | Read variable (to a binary file) |
| /WB:Filename | Write variable (from a binary file) |
| /UU:String | Compare UUID with current BIOS |
| /SE:String | Compare serial number with current BIOS |
| /GU:String | Compare GUID with current BIOS |
| /PMCA:ModelName | Used to check Platform model name |
| /PMCAF:FileName | Used to check Platform model name inside FileName |
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