HP laptop no turning on, blinking caps lock, needs bios reset / update... can't make a usb boot disk

[Franksunbury]

need help to create a bios usb boot recovery/ reset... followed instructions on how to do it, but the software download won't start the HP bios update and recovery utility / tool ?? 

[Bill_To · Accepted solution]

Hi @Franksunbury 

I don't do much Laptop/Notebook assistance but thought HP provides the option to create bootable USB BIOS installation media for most portable HP PCs.

Are you downloading This BIOS update? Then run the installer. You should get an option to create USB media.

Just tried this on a custom built Desktop PC. Got the option to create USB boot media.

You may have a problem that a USB BIOS recovery drive may not be able to fix if the PC has no video and you have no USB function. I would contact HP Support if in warranty or have a local PC tech take a look.

Try the USB BIOS recovery procedure to see what happens.

Regards

[Franksunbury]

Thank you Bill_To..... your fantastic.... 🙂  this was the file i downloaded.... but it wouldn't allow me to create a boot USB...??   i thought this file was not bootable.... but after you said you confirmed this file to be working (creates a USB boot)... i tried it again on another freshly formated computer....  and this time it gave me the option... i downloaded this file to USB Boot, and reset/ updated the HP bios and laptop is NOW working fine....  Thank you for the feed back 🙂 much appreciated... Franksunbury 

[Bill_To]

Hi @Franksunbury 

My pleasure.

Good to see your PC works again!

Regards