How to Update Your Notebook BIOS When Windows 11 Does Not Start
BIOS, or Basic Input Output System,
is the built-in core processor software responsible for booting up your system.
If your Windows 11 HP Notebook PC is not starting properly,
and has a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface startup menu, or U.E.F.I. for short,
then updating the BIOS might fix the issue.
To update the BIOS for your computer, gather the following items
Your product number, which is usually stamped on the bottom of your Notebook
A working computer with an internet connection
and a blank USB drive
Download and install the BIOS update and save it to the USB drive.
Connect the USB drive to the working computer.
Then go to the HP Software and Driver Downloads page at support.hp.com/drivers.
Enter the product number and operating system of the Notebook that you are updating.
Select the operating system, and version.
Select All drivers.
A list of available updates displays.
Select BIOS.
If there are no BIOS categories listed, no update is currently available.
Click the most recent update to see an overview and a description of the update.
Make note of the BIOS update version,
it is important that the update is newer than the current version of BIOS running on your Notebook.
We will go over how to find the current version of BIOS on your Notebook later in this video.
Click Download,
and click Open File.
The InstallShield Wizard opens
Click Next
Agree to the terms and conditions to proceed and click Next.
When asked for a location to save the update file, click Change.
Select the USB drive as the save location.
After the files are saved, the HP System BIOS Update Utility opens.
Click Next.
Click Create Recovery USB Flash Drive
Click Next.
Select the USB drive from the list.
Click Next.
Wait for the BIOS files to be copied to the USB drive.
A "Recovery flash drive was created successfully" message appears.
Click Finish.
To close the BIOS Update Utility, click Cancel.
The BIOS recovery USB drive is now ready to use.
Find the System Board ID number of your Notebook to assist with the BIOS update.
Press the power button to turn on the Notebook
and immediately press and hold the F10 key to enter the BIOS setup menu.
Under the Main tab, locate the system board ID number and write it down.
You will need this number later to complete the BIOS update.
Press F10 and then press Enter to exit the BIOS menu.
Immediately press and hold the Escape key until the startup menu appears.
Install the BIOS update to your Notebook.
Connect the charger to the Notebook and do not disconnect until the update is complete.
Press the F2 key to open the UEFI menu.
Connect the USB with BIOS update to the Notebook.
If prompted, select your language.
On the UEFI menu, select either Firmware Management or BIOS Management.
Click BIOS Update.
The BIOS management screen shows the current BIOS version.
Click Select BIOS Image To Apply.
Then select HP_Tools-USB Drive.
Click HEWLETT_PACKARD.
Then click BIOS.
The file is stored in a folder named BIOSUpdate, CURRENT, NEW, or PREVIOUS
Click each folder until you locate the BIOS update files.
Click back to go back to the previous screen.
Select the BIOS update file that matches the System Board ID number.
This will be a five digit number starting with a zero.
Click the BIOS update file.
If prompted enter admin pw.
Then press Enter.
Wait for update to complete.
If the BIOS update is successful, a completion screen displays.
The computer restarts after 30 seconds.
Do not turn your computer off while it is restarting.
The BIOS update is complete and you are brought back to the Windows 11 login screen.
If the BIOS update fails, a failure screen appears and system restarts after 30 secs
Don't turn off computer while the system restarts.
Information about the failure then displays if available.
If BIOS was written, the system will recover the BIOS after restarting.
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