NUC BIOS Remote/Silent Update

Runs the Express BIOS update from a batch file without the need for user intervention. This is useful for remote BIOS updates when user interaction is not desired.

1. Download the Express BIOS update file (.EB.msi) for your Intel NUC. Example:

2. Download the Express BIOS update file (.EB.msi) for your Intel NUC. Example:

3. Extract files to a folder.

4. Open a text editor such as Notepad to create a batch file that contains only the following two lines:DPInst.exe /q /f /se
Shutdown /r /t 10 /c “Upgrading the BIOS. The computer will reboot in 10 seconds” /f /d p:0:0Command line switch notes

DPInst.exe
/q	Sets the quietInstall flag to ON, which suppresses the display of wizard pages, user dialog boxes, and other user messages that DPInst and Windows generate
/f	Sets the forceIfDriverIsNotBetter flag to ON, which configures DPInst to install a driver on a device even if the driver that is currently installed on the device is a better match than the new driver.
/se	Sets the suppressEulaPage flag to ON, which configures DPInst to suppress the display of a EULA page.
Shutdown
/r	Restarts the computer after shutdown.
/t xx	Sets the time-out period or delay to XXX seconds before a restart or shutdown. This causes a warning to display on the local console. You can specify 0-600 seconds. If you don’t use /t, the time-out period is 30 seconds by default.
/c “comments”	Enables you to comment in detail about the reason for the shutdown. You must first provide a reason by using the /d option. You must enclose comments in quotation marks. You can use a maximum of 511 characters.
/f	Forces running applications to close without warning users. Caution: Using the /f option might result in loss of unsaved data.
/d p:0:0	Lists the reason for the system restart or shutdown. The value p indicates that the restart or shutdown is planned.

5. Save the batch file:

• Save it to the same folder as the extracted files.
• The file extension must be .bat.
• Save the file as type All Files (*.*).

• Copy the folder with all files to the target Intel NUC.
• Open a Command Prompt in Administrator mode (PowerShell isn’t supported):
  1. Click the Windows button and type Command Prompt.
  2. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
• In the Command window, navigate to the folder containing the BIOS update files and the .bat file.
• Type the complete .bat file name and press Enter to launch the update process.
• Windows restarts and the BIOS update process begins.
• After the update is complete, the system starts Windows.