Keysight E4990A - System Recovery; Updating Firmware

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System Recovery
By executing system recovery, you can return the Windows operating
system of the E4990A to the factory state or the user state at the setting
the user performed save user state.
The procedure of system recovery is described in both Installation Guide.
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Updating Firmware
 Overview
 Procedure
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Overview
User can update E4990A firmware by themselves. The latest firmware can
be downloaded from the http://www.agilent.com/find/e4990a
Updating firmware does not include the following software update.
• Windows Operating System
• Driver for Windows
• Calibration Constant Data
Firmware update can only be performed with administrator
account.
Procedure
User should log in as an administrator authority to
perform firmware update.
Download the latest firmware from the download
site. It is prepared as execution file (E4990A_xx.xx.exe).
Run the E4990A_xx.xx.exe to extract the E4990A.msi.
If you use your local PC to download, save the file to a USB
mass storage device in order to move it to E4990A, then
connect the USB mass storage device into the front USB port of
the E4990A.
1. Press System > Service Menu > Update Firmware.
2. In Open dialog box, select E4990A.msi, then press Open. Then the
windows installer appears.