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08-04-2025 09:49 AM
After last BIOS update my laptop doesn't recognize any Linux manager like GRUB. Even if I press F9 to go in bootlist, it doesn't show. I tried to reinstall a lot of times different Linux distro (Ubuntu, Manjaro, LinuxMint, Fedora) and every time it show as linux installed but Linux manager don't. The only way to open Linux is navigate in EFI folder to the folder of Linux and launch GRUB from there. I tried different ways, delete original folder in EFI partition, delete Linux partition. I've also tried to edit EFI files if problems was there but the file wasn't edit. It's happened to someone else? I tried for days and nothing
08-20-2025 08:45 AM
Hi @franchecco,
Welcome to HP Support Community!
We noticed that this thread hasn't had any updates in a while since your original post; while this is rare, we didn't want this post to remain unanswered, so, here's the solution to your query. We hope it helps you and everyone viewing this post 😊
Reset BIOS to Defaults
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Power off the laptop, then power it on and press
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Press
F10to enter BIOS. -
Restore BIOS to default settings (usually under Restore Defaults).
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Save and exit (F10).
Disable Secure Boot and Enable UEFI
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In BIOS, go to Security or Boot Options.
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Disable Secure Boot.
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Ensure UEFI Boot Mode is enabled.
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Save and exit.
Boot in UEFI Mode
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Make sure your Linux USB is booting in UEFI mode (not Legacy).
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Check if the BIOS is set to UEFI Boot.
Disable Fast Boot in BIOS
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In BIOS, find and disable Fast Boot.
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Save and exit.
Check for BIOS Updates
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Go to HP’s support site and check for any BIOS/firmware updates for your model.
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