SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP2846
PART NUMBER:  269427-002 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq Upgrade for Professional Workstation 5000
VERSION:  686W1_022797 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Professional Workstation 5000

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  27 Feb 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SUPERSEDES:  SP2685

DESCRIPTION:  Creates the ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the 
Compaq Professional Workstation 5000, which allows a user to 
upgrade the System ROM to the 02/27/97 version.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a 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 
SP2846.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP2846 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44-MB diskette into 
a diskette drive to create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded 
file SP2846.EXE if you wish.

5. Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle 
system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to flash the firmware.

IMPORTANT: Do Not Turn Off Power To The System While Performing 
this Procedure!

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