TITLE:
Notebooks Hitachi DK23CA-xx Hard Drive Firmware Update Utility Version A0J2
VERSION:
1.01 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This contains the Hitachi DK23CA-xx Hard Drive Firmware Update Utility, Version A0J2,which includes the files necessary to create either a bootable diskette or a bootable CDto be used with the notebook models listed below.NOTE: This Softpaq contains the same firmware version that was released previously in Softpaq SP23846. This Softpaq contains changes that allow it to run on affected HP Omnibook and Pavilion notebooks as well as Compaq Armada and Evo brands.


PURPOSE:
Critical Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER:
SP24786
SUPERSEDES:
SP23846
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 7, 2003
CATEGORY:
ROMPaq
SSM SUPPORTED:
No
PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
All Compaq Armada notebooks
All Compaq Evo notebooks
All HP Omnibook notebooks
All HP Pavilion notebooks
OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
OS Independent
LANGUAGE(S):
US English
FIXES:
- Resolves noise-related issues.
PREREQUISITES:
Hitachi DK23CA-20 or DK23CA-30 model hard drive
To determine your hard drive model, open Windows Device Manager and look in the Disk Drives
folder. The hard drive manufacturer and model will be listed there.

HOW TO USE:
1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. The softpaq contains both a utility to create a bootable diskette or a bootable CD.

4. Launch the QRSTBATCH.BAT file to create the diskette
-OR-
Use the included HFW_A0J2.ISO file to burn a bootable CD using a CD-R/RW
drive and CD Writer software.


Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.