From: m.roth at 5-cent.us Sent: April 30, 2013 12:13 > Hugh E Cruickshank wrote: > > Well, more like create a bootable flash drive and copy the > .exe to it - > there doesn't seem to be *anything* other than the damn .exe. Have a look at: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp;jse ssionid=yTLfRQYhsgyM2K2QJ6g9n0nxRDsyK7z7L5fQThMypyx7Gb8PMDsj!-1719006963?swI tem=MTX-9ed665a89aba447d925937f38b&lang=en&cc=us&mode=3& This will provide you with the DVD image and installation instructions including to a USB key. > > 4. Answer a few questions and let it do its thing. > > Is that like the Dell, where it "inventories the system", > then *tells* you > if it's for this hardware, and that it's newer (or not) than > what's there? It is does do an inventory to determine what is install and what needs updating then it will update all the firmware for the MB, cards, drives, etc. If I recall correctly you can run it in full automatic mode or do selective updates. HTH Regards, Hugh -- Hugh E Cruickshank, Forward Software, www.forward-software.com