Update-MyDellBios Creates an Object that ChildPath won't accept as a parameter

[mcsephoenix]

I believe the issue is that some BIOS are supported by multiple models and you script tries to categorize it, it creates an object with both models where the script expects only one.

This is what occurred on my Latitude 5580:

VERBOSE: Filtering XML for items compatible with SystemSKU 07A8
VERBOSE: Filtering XML for BIOS
VERBOSE: You are currently running BIOS version 1.10.4
Join-Path : Cannot convert 'System.Object[]' to the type 'System.String' required by parameter 'ChildPath'. Specified method is not supported.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\OSD\21.3.4.1\Public\Dell\Update-MyDellBios.ps1:46 char:36
+     $OutFile = Join-Path $env:TEMP $DestinationFile
+                                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Join-Path], ParameterBindingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgument,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.JoinPathCommand
 
Test-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\OSD\21.3.4.1\Public\Dell\Update-MyDellBios.ps1:48 char:25
+     if (-NOT (Test-Path $OutFile)) {
+                         ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Test-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.TestPathCommand
 
Test-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\OSD\21.3.4.1\Public\Dell\Update-MyDellBios.ps1:52 char:25
+     if (-NOT (Test-Path $OutFile)) {
+                         ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Test-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.TestPathCommand
 
Test-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\OSD\21.3.4.1\Public\Dell\Update-MyDellBios.ps1:58 char:25
+     if (-NOT (Test-Path $OutFile)) {Write-Warning "Unable to download ...
+                         ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Test-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.TestPathCommand

I believe this is the same thing that was occurring when I tested your previous script code that downloaded multiple BIOS versions and categorized them. Certain models created an object in the bios group.

Here are the bios versions available:

Desktop (please complete the following information):
Windows 10 1909
Latitude 5580

Please let me know if you need help testing or if you need any more information to help recreate the error. I appreciate all your hard work on this. Obviously you are pulling more then enough info for me to get what I need but i'd love to help you get this working.

A nice feature add might be supporting the /f option when running silently. I have had to use it before to get some installations to work.

/f - Override a soft dependency error returned from the Dell System BIOS Update. NOTE: Requires /s option.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000136752/command-line-switches-for-dell-bios-updates

~Jim
@UTBlizzard

[OSDeploy]

Jim, is this still happening with the latest version of OSD? If not, I can make a change to resolve it.

[mcsephoenix]

David, No, you helped me resolve this one via Twitter a few months back. I think it was just a matter of selecting last 1. Thanks I appreciate the follow up. ~Jim

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[OSDeploy]

Thanks. All good!