System Utilities
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Miscellaneous Tools
Using DMI Utility
Filename: DMI.exe
The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM and used
in the DMI pool for hardware management.
When the BIOS shows
Verifying DMI pool data,
it is checking that the table correlates
with the hardware before sending it to the operating system (Windows, etc.).
Usage Options:
Figure 2:27. DMI String R/W Utility
To update the DMI Pool, perform the following:
1.
In Windows OS, copy the file “DMI.EXE” to the root directory of a DOS-bootable USB disk.
Figure 2:28. Copy DMI.EXE
2.
On the target machine, after booting into DOS with the USB disk, execute DMI.EXE for help
usage.
Copy
