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● Inter-dependencies: If a component update requires an update of another dependent component of a different update

type, then the dependent component has to be updated before the selected component can be updated to the

recommended version.

For example, consider that your system needs a firmware update. To update system firmware, you must first update the

system BIOS to a required minimum version. Dell Command | Update updates the system BIOS to the required version before

updating the system firmware.

NOTE: When the application initiates a system update, it takes more than one update cycle for the system to be

updated to one or more latest available versions.

NOTE: If the update you want to install has a dependency, Dell Command | Update notifies you during the update process

with an information alert.

NOTE: Non-dependent and inter-dependent updates are installed prior to intra-dependent updates.

Advanced Driver Restore for Windows Reinstallation

Follow these steps to download and install a system device driver of a newly installed operating system:

1. On the Welcome screen, click here to download and install a complete driver library.

NOTE: The process of downloading the driver library for the system is automated.

NOTE: This process might even cost you, if you are on a metered network connection.

The Preparing for driver restore screen is displayed, and the drivers are installed. Following are the various status

messages that are displayed during installation:

● Checking for component updates.

● Scanning system devices—Scans the system and gathers the system information.

● Locating system driver library—Determines the system driver library to be downloaded.

● Starting download—Begins downloading the driver library.

● Extracting drivers—After the systems driver library is downloaded, the drivers are extracted for installation on the

system.

● Preparing for installation—Digital signature validation and creation of a restore point on the operating system.

● Installing drivers—Displays the installation status in the format x of y, where ‘x’ is the number of drivers being installed

and ‘y’ is the total number of drivers available. Select the Automatically restart system (when required) check box

to restart the system automatically after the drivers are installed.

● Installation complete—Displays the driver installation result in the format x of y successful, where ‘x’ is the number of

drivers that are installed and ‘y’ is the number of drivers available.

Click CANCEL to exit this activity and return to the Welcome screen.

2. After installation of the drivers is complete, click CLOSE to return to the Welcome screen.

For more information about updating the system drivers to their most current version, see Install updates section.

Update history

You can view the details of previously installed updates on the system in the Update History screen. The details include the

update name, update type, date of the update was last installed, and the version of the update installed on the system.

View update history

To view the update history:

1. On the Welcome screen, click Update History.

The Update History screen is located on the left pane of the main screen.

2. Click CLOSE to return to the Welcome screen.

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