TITLE: Samsung Hard Drive Firmware Upgrade - SATA Drives

VERSION: 42_51 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a firmware upgrade for the Samsung Hard Drive in the listed below.


FIXES: 
- Fixes intermittent issue where a "blue screen" error is generated when the computer hard drive initiates power management, also known as Device Initiated Power Management (DIPM), on the SATA hard drive while the computer is entering Standby (S3) mode.

PREREQUISITES: 
One of the following hard drive models must be installed in the desktop model:
- 40.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD040GJ/P and Part Number (P/N) 409681-001
- 40.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD040GJ/P and P/N 409681-002
- 80.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD080HJ/P and P/N 404587-001
- 80.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD080HJ/P and P/N 404587-002
- 80.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD080HJ and P/N 380304-002
- 160.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD160JJ/P and P/N 406682-001
- 160.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD160JJ/P and P/N 406682-002
- 160.0-GB hard drive having Model Number HD160JJ and P/N 380305-002

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

1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. After executing the file, the download directory (default location is C:\SWSetup\SP33902) or specified location contains the a folder called FILES. The FILES folder contains the files that are needed to upgrade the Samsung hard drive by creating bootable media. 

To create bootable media and upgrade the firmware, complete the following 
steps:

1. Copy all the files contained in the FILES folder to your bootable device (for example, Disk-On-Key device).

2. Restart the desktop to a DOS prompt.

3. From the DOS prompt run the following command to start the upgrade process: UPDATE.BAT

NOTE: If your desktop does not have a Samsung hard drive listed in the "Prerequisites" section or a Samsung hard drive that is installed in the desktop, the firmware upgrade will NOT be performed.


Copyright (c) 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.