And Hpbq138.exe | Dmifit Tool

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Step 3: Transfer Files to Bootable USB

Copy the entire extracted folder to your FreeDOS USB drive. DMIFIT tool and HPBQ138.EXE

1. Run HPBQ138.EXE to force the BIOS back to an unconfigured state (clearing passwords).
2. Boot into the BIOS setup to set new basic settings.
3. Run DMIFIT to reprogram the correct serial number and product name, because HPBQ138 often wipes the DMI area entirely.
4. Reboot – The system now has no password and the correct asset information.

Running the wrong version may permanently brick the motherboard. The sun was setting behind the jagged silhouette

• Hewlett-Packard Company. (2003). DMI and DMIFIT: A Guide to Understanding and Using DMI on HP Systems.
• Distributed Management Task Force. (2000). DMI 2.0 Specification.