Configure the Check BIOS Task Sequence Step for the List of Incompatible BIOS Versions

The default task order for a task sequence includes the Check BIOS task in the Non-Replace group in the Validation group. The Check BIOS task runs the ZTIBIOSCheck.wsf script, which checks the BIOS version of the target computers against the list of incompatible BIOS versions in the ZTIBIOSCheck.xml file.

Modify the ZTIBIOSCheck.xml file to contain the list of BIOS versions incompatible with the target operating system in the operating system build. Modify ZTIBIOSCheck.xml for each task sequence created in the Deployment Workbench. The ZTIBIOSCheck.xml file resides in the deployment_share\Scripts folder (where deployment_share is the name of the folder that is the root of the deployment share).

Update the attributes in the ZTIBIOSCheck.xml file listed in Table 85 for each incompatible BIOS version.

Table 85. Attributes to Update in the ZTIBIOSCheck.xml File

Attribute	Description
Description	Text description of the target computer that has an incompatible BIOS version, including any references to possible updates to the BIOS version
Computer Manufacturer	Manufacturer of the target computer with an incompatible BIOS version (This value must match the value stored in the BIOS.)
Model	Model of the target computer with an incompatible BIOS version (This value must match the value stored in the BIOS.)
Date	Date of the BIOS of the target computer with an incompatible BIOS version (This value must match the value stored in the BIOS.)

The ZTIBIOSCheck.xml file contains the source for a script (ZTIBIOS_Extract_Utility.vbs) that can help extract the attributes listed in Table 85.

To use the ZTIBIOS_Extract_Utility.vbs utility to extract attributes on a target computer

1. Start Microsoft Notepad.

2. Copy the script source from ZTIBIOSCheck.xml file into Notepad.

3. Save the script source in Notepad as ZTIBIOS_Extract_Utility.vbs.

4. Run ZTIBIOS_Extract_Utility.vbs on a target computer that has an incompatible BIOS.

5. Update ZTIBIOSCheck.xml to include the BIOS based on the attributes retrieved in the previous steps.