Aug 21, 2018 [Resolved] Cannot update the BIOS of Dell Inspiron E1405 from A03 to A10 - Windows 7. I deleted the key as described & the BIOS update worked perfectly.
Please note that this guide only applies to Dell systems. I tested these steps on a Dell OptiPlex 780 SFF (Small Form Factor), Dell OptiPlex 790 SFF, and Dell OptiPlex 3040 MT (Mini-Tower). All systems were running Windows 7 Professional x64 and Windows 10 Pro x64.
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 2012 R2 Admin Console • Dell Command Configure Toolkit () First, download the latest BIOS revisions for each of the models deployed throughout your organization from.
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. BIOS repository 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 don't have multiple separate directories to hold one revision.
For this guide, I will be using the following naming convention: O780-A15 O = OptiPlex (Family), 780 = (Model), - A15 = (BIOS Revision) Next, 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 2010. With that in mind, select the Create Multiplatform Package tab and configure the package 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-MP SWSTORE BIOS Dell CCTK ~Configs Once you save your configuration, navigate to 'C: Program Files (x86) Dell Command Configure' and copy the contents of the folder 'X86_64' to a location 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-MP SWSTORE BIOS Dell CCTK Note your configuration file and the contents from the 'X86_64' folder must be accessible through the same package in SCCM. This is because you need Dell's CCTK executable to apply your configuration.
CCTK folder structure Now we are ready to create the task sequence that will push the BIOS configuration. Fleet maintenance pro 14 serial number. 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. Flash BIOS Dell OptiPlex 780 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 OptiPlex 3040 do not use A01, A02, etc. As their BIOS revisions but just numbers instead (1, 1.4.2, etc.).