SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP14170
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Firmware Update Diskette for Maxtor 10, 13.5 and 20GB Hard Drives
VERSION:  1.00 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Desktops, Workstations

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
  Compaq Despro: All models
  Compaq Deskpro Workstation:  Model AP240, AP250
  Compaq Professional Workstation:  Model AP200, AP400, AP500, AP550, SP700, SP750

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 26, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a bootable Compaq Firmware Update diskette for updating the 
hard drive firmware on Maxtor 10, 13.5, and 20GB Hard Drives in the Deskpro and 
Workstation models listed above.  

Enhancements/Fixes:
- Updates the firmware to VA5106F0 to detect a second device and 
  fix slow boot issues when a second device is present.

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain one (1) formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

2. 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.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to 
insert a formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

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

5. The Compaq Firmware Update diskette is a self-booting diskette.  Place the
diskette into your drive A: diskette drive and power cycle your
system.

6. At the command prompt type UPDATE.

7. Follow the on screen instructions.

NOTE:	This update only works when booted from a DOS diskette.
	It will not work when run from a protected mode DOS prompt.

The program will terminate upon completion of update.  A complete power cycle
will be required for the update to be in effect. Remove your disk and 
power cycle your system. If the errors persist after the firmware upgrade, follow 
the IM message instruction and contact Compaq technical support.

Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks 
of their respective companies.