Manifesttiedostossa

Manifesttiedostossa refers to a type of text file used to provide instructions or data to Dell computers. The files are typically appended to the end of a Dell computer's firmware or BIOS, and contain information or settings that are outside the scope of what can be changed by the user. The term "manifest" in this context comes from the idea of listing or manifesting the contents or settings of the computer.

The files were originally designed to allow Dell technicians to troubleshoot problems with Dell systems by running a recovery environment or performing special functions. They can contain scripts or code to carry out specific actions such as automatic PC restore to a known good state, or reporting an issues and running the associated on-line diagnostic.

One common type of manifesttiedostossa is the "Injector manifest file" used by Dell's Diagnostic Application, which will optionally extract the supporting files or modify the system configuration as part of the diagnostic run. It is a text-based file, typically encoded in a human-readable format, often in a single line-per-record style, that lists the files and actions to be taken during a diagnostic run.

The use of manifesttiedostossa has been phased out as newer electronic diagnostics tools have been created, including the Console 3 interactive launcher and Manageability interface: Admin Lifecycle link systems plug psorry founder trilogy spreadsheet monitor-ex.