BIOS update in WINPE (Lenovo)

[SpinnZ]

Hi guys,

I'm hoping someone has come across this issue before.

 

Root Issue:
Unable to Activate TPM during TS using Lenovo provided scripts.

 

Cause:
BIOS versions from a certain point in time and earlier are unable to activate TPM using Script.

 

Resolution:
Update Lenovo BIOS to a later version (1.43 is current at the time of this post)

 

My issue:
Applying the lenovo BIOS update during WinPE im getting the "incorrect function" error when its attempting to run the setup.exe
Now im guessing this is because winpe is limited to when type of files it can run. And .exe not beign one of them.

 

MY TS step as follows:

Run command:flash.bat

Flash.bat contents: %~dp0WINUPTP.EXE -s

TS package containing WINUPTP.EXE and other associated files.

 

Using x64 bootimage

CM2012 SP1

Hoping someone can help

Thanks

[rddvls1999]

Hi Spinnz,

 

I recently had a need to update the BIOS during OSD. I had initially tried updating the BIOS while the computer was still in WinPE, but this was not successful. I ended up getting it to work by putting the steps to update the BIOS into the task sequence after the OS was laid down. I didn't have to create a batch file to accomplish the task, I just used the "run command line" step from the built in task sequence steps.

 

If you need, I can post more info tomorrow.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Paul

[SpinnZ]

Thanks a lot Paul,

 

I got around this issue earlier this week by doing exactly that!

Couple of other things to mention.

 

Even though the BIOS update applied...i was still getting an error after it was complete so i had to tick continue on error for this step.

Reboot

Run Lenovo script to activate TPM

Reboot

TPM activated and bitlocker no longer complained

 

Thanks for the reply

[rddvls1999]

If you look at the report for the deployment, you should be find the exit code that was returned, then just add that to the list of codes that SCCM considers successful for that portion of the OSD.