Dell 32-bit Diagnostics Utility Partition Contents Upgrade Tool, v.UpUpdate.A1257, A1257

Custom Instructions for ddup1257.exe:

This file should be downloaded to update the factory installed diagnostics on the system utility partition

Updating the contents of a Utility Partition with ddup1257.exe

Download

1. Select HTTP for FTP as the file download location from which you want to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this Agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In window appears.
4. From the Save In drop-down menu click to select Desktop and then click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
5. If a Download Complete window appears, click Close. A new icon appears on your desktop.
6. Close your browser to exit the www.support.dell.com web site.

Update the Utility Partition

1. Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled ddup1224.exe.
2. The Dell Diagnostic Update dialog box will appear. Click on the Update button.
3. An information dialog box will appear. During the update procedure, please do not power down or close the diagnostic update utility. Click the OK button to start the update.
4. When the utility partition update has been completed, the "Succesfully installed diagnostic build 1257" dialog box will appear. Click the OK button.
5. The diagnostics on the utility partition have now been updated.

If you receive a dialog box with the message "Diagnostics update not necessary. You currently have the most recent diagnostics." and you wish to refresh the files, use the following steps.
1. On your desktop, create a shortcut to the file ddup1257.exe.
2. Select the shortcut and with the alternate mouse button, select the Properties.
3. In the Properties dialog box, select the Shortcut tab.
4. In the Target: field, add "-f" (without the quote marks) to the end of the command line.
5. Click the Apply button for the Properties change.
6. Click the OK button to close the Properties dialog box.
7. Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop.
8. The Dell Diagnostic Update dialog box will appear. Click on the Update button.
9. An information dialog box will appear. During the update procedure, please do not power down or close the diagnostic update utility. Click the OK button to start the update.
10. When the utility partition update has been completed, the "Succesfully installed diagnostic build 1257" dialog box will appear. Click the OK button.
11. The diagnostics on the utility partition have now been updated.