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Dell Password Validation Failure

Last Updated On: 04 Sep 2026|
2 minutes read |

A Dell BIOS update can fail during flash with Invalid Password(s) and Exit Code 7 (Password Validation failure) in the BIOS log. The console remark can appear as Failed Patch Deployments.

Cause

The mapped BIOS password is missing or incorrect. The Dell firmware update utility exits because password validation failed.

Check password-protected status

  1. Deploy Pre-Requisites patch 113598 to check BIOS password-protected status. After it is deployed, the password-protected status is visible.
  2. Review BIOS Mapping Status under Attention Required.

Patch ID 113598 checks password-protected status. It is not the Dell PowerShell module patch 111808 used for password-protected BIOS patching.

Resolution

  1. Navigate to Admin → BIOS Credential Settings (under Patch Settings).
  2. Add or update the BIOS credential with the correct password, and map it to the affected computers.
  3. Re-deploy the BIOS patch.

For the full password-protected BIOS workflow, see Patching of Password-Protected BIOS.

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