HP BIOS Configuration Utility is a comman line program that requires WMI support - both in the OS as well as certain BIOS level HP CMI support.
It currently works in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, 8.1.
It will also work in WinPE ( both 32 bit and 64 bit) if the WIM image is constructed with the WinPE-WMI.cab file.
If i am able to find a Linux based utility with similar functionality that is available for download, I will post at that time.
Client Management http://www.hp.com/go/clientmanagement
CMS downloads http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/clientmanagement/download.html
Community Forum http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-PC-Client-Management/bd-p/pc-client-management
Richard
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