SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP17297
PART NUMBER: 235644-004
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: ROMPaq for Evo Workstation W6000 (686P8 ROM)
VERSION: 1.05
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS: Workstations

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Evo Workstation W6000: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000
                  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 21, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0       

SUPERSEDES: N/A

DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally 
restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Compaq Evo Workstation W6000 models 
with a 686P8 Family ROM.  A backup of the current System ROM will be copied 
onto the ROMPaq diskette during the flash process.

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running the Setup Utility by 
pressing F10 on the target computer during system power on of the computer, and 
viewing File/System Information.  This information can be saved into a text 
file by selecting File/Save to Diskette.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
 - This is the same System ROM version that was originally included on the above 
   models.  It is not an upgrade.  It is made available here as a convenience 
   for users who may need to restore it to their computer for any reason.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in your A: drive.

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 to build the ROMPaq diskette.

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

5.  Place the newly created diskette in the A: drive of the computer to be 
upgraded or restored and cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6.  Follow the on-screen instructions to select the v1.05 Compaq System ROM and 
flash the firmware.

WARNING:  DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPGRADE PROCESS!!!


Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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