7050, BIOS upgrade with command line parameters

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Hi experts, I am trying to deploy a BIOS upgrade to Optiplex 7050 computers using a deploy software (PDQ Deploy). So I need to know the parameters for the silent install and setup password. The file I want to deploy is: OptiPlex_7050_1.9.2.exe I found this old article in Dell.com (year 2013): 'Solution  Utilizing The Recommended Windows Switches Below is an example output from the Latitude E6520 BIOS executable 'E6520A05.exe'. General usage: Typical Syntax: Filename.exe [/ [= ]] [/ [= ]] Option - Description: (none) - Display of graphical user interface for guided update. /? or /h - Displays this Dell System BIOS Update usage information. /s - Suppresses all graphical user interfaces of the BIOS System BIOS Update. /l= - Define a specific path for the Dell System BIOS Update log file. /f - Override a soft dependency error returned from the Dell System BIOS Update. NOTE: Requires /s option. /r - Reboot the system to complete the update. NOTE: Requires /s option. /p= - Provide the BIOS password (if needed) to perform the BIOS update. Example(s):Update the system silently: Filename.exe /sChange from the default log location (example target path: C:\my path with spaces\log.txt)Filename.exe /l='C:\my path with spaces\log.txt' Force update to continue (even on 'soft' qualification errors): Filename.exe /s /f' It seems that these parameters are not working any more. Any ideas or solution? Thank you very much,   Mr.Clinker

DELL-Alasdair R · Answer

&#xa0; Hi&#xa0;Mr.Clinker, Apologies for the delayed response. If you run the file from a CMD window (run as administrator) and use /? after the .exe file name it will give you the list of available switch options (OptiPlex_7050_1.9.2.exe /?) You should see something like this: &#xa0; Thanks.&#xa0; &#xa0; &#xa0; &#xa0;

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