For those doing multiple Firmware updates for Windows 7 machines.
If anybody is interested I have written a simple unzip.bat batch file program that runs from either a windows run (cmd.exe) or a shortcut link off the desktop. It extracts multiple firmware *.zip or *.exe file out to SD or CF cards.
In the case of Ricoh for example, you manually download all 20-30 firmware files off the Ricoh firmware server and then extract all these files one-by-one onto the root directory romdata on the SD card. This little batch file does the extraction in one process. Best part is this bat file only extract the Ricoh(*.fwu) or Kyocera (*.Bin) from both the *.zip and *.exe archive. It disregards all the readme.txt and PDF docfiles that are not needed in the firmware upgrade. It then creates a directory on the SD/CF card call romdata(Ricoh) and extracts the filespec only to the SD card. Quick and easy for those of us in a hurry....
You'll need the command line extractor Zip-7 (7za.exe) Free download of the net.
All the command line parameters an software switches have been done for you, just run the app and type in either Ricoh or Kyocera plus a drive and/or path.
Ricoh Example : unzip ricoh j:\ { SD automatic defaults to j:\romdata\
Kyocera Exmple : unzip kyocera h:\ {CF directory created h:\ }
Both Ricoh and Kyocera run from the same batch file program. It's not bullet proof but it will save you loads of time on the fly....
Let me know if any one wants it; I will post it on the forum....
GDM
P.S. The batch file is not an EXE it's just an ordinary text file, so don't worry about viruses or hacking. You can edit the batch file yourself to suite your own preferences....
If anybody is interested I have written a simple unzip.bat batch file program that runs from either a windows run (cmd.exe) or a shortcut link off the desktop. It extracts multiple firmware *.zip or *.exe file out to SD or CF cards.
In the case of Ricoh for example, you manually download all 20-30 firmware files off the Ricoh firmware server and then extract all these files one-by-one onto the root directory romdata on the SD card. This little batch file does the extraction in one process. Best part is this bat file only extract the Ricoh(*.fwu) or Kyocera (*.Bin) from both the *.zip and *.exe archive. It disregards all the readme.txt and PDF docfiles that are not needed in the firmware upgrade. It then creates a directory on the SD/CF card call romdata(Ricoh) and extracts the filespec only to the SD card. Quick and easy for those of us in a hurry....
You'll need the command line extractor Zip-7 (7za.exe) Free download of the net.
All the command line parameters an software switches have been done for you, just run the app and type in either Ricoh or Kyocera plus a drive and/or path.
Ricoh Example : unzip ricoh j:\ { SD automatic defaults to j:\romdata\
Kyocera Exmple : unzip kyocera h:\ {CF directory created h:\ }
Both Ricoh and Kyocera run from the same batch file program. It's not bullet proof but it will save you loads of time on the fly....
Let me know if any one wants it; I will post it on the forum....
GDM
P.S. The batch file is not an EXE it's just an ordinary text file, so don't worry about viruses or hacking. You can edit the batch file yourself to suite your own preferences....
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