SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP11788
PART NUMBER: 10609
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: IBM Hard Drive Firmware Upgrade
VERSION: 1.00 Rev C
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software

DIVISIONS: Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Armada E700 Family: All Models
     Armada M300 Family: All Models
     Armada M700 Family: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 98
                  Microsoft Windows 95
                  Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
                  Microsoft Windows 3.1
                  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
                  Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
                  IBM OS/2

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:
Systems with the following Travelstar 14GS/10GT/6GN ATA Mobile 2.5" IBM hard drives:
Model: IBM DBCA-204860
Model: IBM DBCA-206480
Model: IBM DCXA-210000
Model: IBM DCYA-214000

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 01, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 3.0

SUPERSEDES: N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This is a hard drive BIOS (ROMPaq) upgrade for the Compaq Armada 
notebook models listed above.  The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware 
of the system.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
 - Resolves potential CRC errors during reads to the hard drive 
   that could cause the computer to stop responding. 

HOW TO USE

IMPORTANT: This upgrade only works when booted from a DOS diskette.
           It will not work when run from a protected mode DOS prompt.
           The update will only be performed on Device 0 / Primary Controller.
           No other drives in the system will be updated.

1. Ensure that the computer is powered by AC and not by battery.

2. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB bootable diskette.

3. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change 
to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is an executable with 
a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

4. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  Put the BOOTABLE diskette in a 
diskette drive and run the makedisk.bat file to copy the necessary files 
from the hard drive to the diskette.

5. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

6. Boot the computer with the boot diskette created above.

7. At the command prompt, type UPGRADE.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions.  The program will terminate upon completion 
of upgrade.  You must then remove the diskette and turn the computer off and then 
on again before the upgrade will be in effect. If CRC errors persist after the 
firmware upgrade, contact Compaq technical support. 

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