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This article explains how to use Microsoft Surface Dock Firmware Update, newly redesigned to update Surface Dock firmware while running in the background on your Surface device. Once installed, it will update any Surface Dock attached to your Surface device.
Note
Microsoft Surface Dock Firmware Update supersedes the earlier Microsoft Surface Dock Updater tool, previously available for download as part of Surface Tools for IT. It was named Surface_Dock_Updater_vx.xx.xxx.x.msi (where x indicates the version of the tool). The earlier tool has been retired, is no longer available for download, and should not be used.
To run Surface Dock Firmware Update
Manual installation
If preferred, you can manually complete the update as follows:
Note
Network deployment
You can use Windows Installer commands (Msiexec.exe) to deploy Surface Dock Firmware Update to multiple devices across your network. When using System Center Configuration Manager or other deployment tool, enter the following syntax to ensure the installation is silent:
Note
A log file is not created by default. In order to create a log file, you will need to append '/l*v [path]'
Note
A log file is not created by default. In order to create a log file, you will need to append '/l*v [path]'
For more information, refer to Command line options documentation.
Important
If you want to keep your Surface Dock updated using any other method, refer to Update your Surface Dock for details.
Intune deployment
You can use Intune to distribute Surface Dock Firmware Update to your devices. First you will need to convert the MSI file to the .intunewin format, as described in the following documentation: Intune Standalone - Win32 app management.
Use the following command:
How to verify completion of firmware update
Surface dock firmware consists of two components:
Successful completion of Surface Dock Firmware Update results in new registry key values for these firmware components.
To verify updates:
Event logging
Table 1. Log files for Surface Dock Firmware Update
Table 2. Event log IDs for Surface Dock Firmware Update
Events are logged in the Application Event Log. Note: Earlier versions of this tool wrote events to Applications and Services LogsMicrosoft Surface Dock Updater.
Troubleshooting tips
Changes and updates
Microsoft periodically releases new versions of Surface Dock Firmware Update.Note that the MSI file is not self-updating. If you have deployed the MSI to Surface devices and a new version of the firmware is released, you will need to deploy the new version of the MSI.
Versions referenceVersion 1.42.139
Release Date: September 18 2019
This version, contained in Surface_Dock_FwUpdate_1.42.139_Win10_17134_19.084.31680_0.MSI, updates firmware in the background.Updated registry key values:
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Legacy versionsVersion 2.23.139.0
Release Date: 10 October 2018
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
Version 2.22.139.0
Release Date: 26 July 2018
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
Version 2.12.136.0
Release Date: 29 January 2018
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
Additionally, installation of this version of Surface Dock Updater on Surface Book devices includes the following:
Version 2.9.136.0
Release date: November 3, 2017
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
Version 2.1.15.0
Release date: June 19, 2017
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
Version 2.1.6.0
Release date: April 7, 2017
Surface Pro 4 User Manual
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
Version 2.0.22.0
Release date: October 21, 2016
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 InstructionsVersion 1.0.8.0
Release date: April 26, 2016
Surface Pro 6 Manual Microsoft Download
This version of Surface Dock Updater adds support for the following:
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