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I want to update BIOS to latest version for PE 2950 server via usb(no OS instaaled), Please help.
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I want to update BIOS to latest version for PE 2950 server via usb(no OS instaaled), Please help.
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DELL-Chris H
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May 23rd, 2014 07:00
Zmahmood,
Certainly, not an issue. From a windows system download and run this -
32bit Diags - http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=Y6D93&fileId=2731107577&osCode=WNET&productCode=poweredge-2950&languageCode=EN&categoryId=DI
When you run it it will ask you to create bootable media. Select the USB and create the diagnostic USB.
Leaving the USB in the system, download and save the FLOPPY version of this file to the USB root directory -
BIOS - http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=16RCK&fileId=3000127370&osCode=WNET&productCode=poweredge-2950&languageCode=EN&categoryId=BI
After those steps are done then remove the USB from the windows system and then insert in the server and boot to the Diagnostic. Once at the main menu, exit out of the diag to the command prompt. From there run PE2950-020700CBIOS.exe and it should update.
Let me know how it goes.
zmahmood
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May 24th, 2014 02:00
Thnaks for your instant reply.
I have another problem, i want to install Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64 bit on same server PE2950. I can boot from cdu_1.6_core_173_A01 and select the OS want to install after it ask for Dell OS support pack i insert the CD of CDUW_DVD_7.1.0-3 but it doesn't do anything remain same <ADMIN NOTE: Substitute character removed as per TOU> at left side "Insert Dell OS support pack"
How can i solve this is issue?
Regards,
theflash1932
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May 24th, 2014 07:00
Use SMTD (Systems Management Tools and Documentation):
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriverDetails/Product/poweredge-2950?driverId=PYKGK&osCode=WS8R2&fileId=3365348005&languageCode=EN&categoryId=SZ
Or install directly from the Windows DVD instead of using the installation utility.
zmahmood
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May 25th, 2014 00:00
Thanks, It worked directly installed from the windows DVD.