Hp Envy 17 bios recovery

[Sfxcelent]

So I need to recover the bios on an HP Envy 17 model:LW900AV (flashing caps lock on boot). The win key + B (or V) on boot yeilds no change. I downloaded every bios version for this model on the HP site, and in none of them do I find any the create rcovery USB flash drive option. I was able to open and extract the insydeflash.exe with 7-Zip, no *.bin file found but there is a large *.fd file so that's the bios info. Copying that to a usb drive and trying the win + B (or V) still had no effect. I guessing back when this model was made/supported this contengency wasn't really prepared for. Any thoughts/suggestions?

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-ENVY-15-Notebook-PC-series/5401191/model/6796382/document/c0...

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[Sfxcelent]

I'm not sure that was really an answer to the issue at hand. Is there a way to make a USB bios recovery for my model since the bios files listed for my procust don't seem to support that option. If not is the general procedure for bios recovery on this model?

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@Sfxcelent

Thank you for posting back. 

To Install a BIOS recovery file from the HP website using a USB flash drive. To complete this step, you need a second working computer with an active Internet connection.

I request you to please follow the steps given below and let me know the results.

1. Obtain the product number for the original notebook that requires a BIOS recovery. This number is typically found on a label on the bottom of the notebook or on the box it shipped in. Go to How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number? for additional options.

   NOTE: 

   The general family name near the keyboard or on the frame around the display is not specific enough for identifying correct download files.

   

2. Insert a blank USB flash drive into an available port on the second computer.

3. Go to HP Software & Driver Downloads and enter the product number of the original computer.

   NOTE: 

   If you upgraded the original computer to a new Windows version, in the Selected operating system pane, click Change, select the original operating system that came with your computer, and then click Change.

4. Click BIOS, and then review the details of the latest available version or the specific version recommended for the recovery. Confirm it is the correct BIOS update before proceeding.

5. Click Download, and then click Run.

6. In the InstallShield Wizard window, click Next.

   

7. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.

8. Choose to remove or keep the files after the recovery, and then click Next to open the HP BIOS Update and Recovery window.

9. Select Create Recovery USB flash drive, and then click Next.

   

10. Select your USB flash drive, and then click Next to copy the BIOS file to the drive.

11. When 'The recovery flash drive was created successfully' displays, click Finish.

12. Remove the flash drive from the computer

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[Sfxcelent]

So for my laptop model the support software link is as follows:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-envy-17-3000-notebook-pc-series/5145668/model/51...

There are 4 bios versions I can download from here.

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56001-56500/sp56028.exe
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56001-56500/sp56416.exe
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp59501-60000/sp59845.exe
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp60501-61000/sp60634.exe

None of these versions show the "step 9" outlined in the instructions you refered to. Instead they all show an insydeflash application screen with two options, start and exit. Start I gather will flash the machine I'm currently on (which would corrupt the bios on this system) and exit exits the application. Is there anyway to do a usb recovery with any of the above bios files, or is there another version I can recover with?

[Echo_Lake]

@Sfxcelent

Thank you for posting back.

Let's get this fixed, I have a few suggestions which should help.

Click here to Creating a BIOS Recovery Flash Drive for HP Notebooks. 

Download the exact bios version from here 

BIOS Version: F.09

Hope this help! Keep me posted for further assistance.

[Sfxcelent]

I think the video you ment to link was "Creating a BIOS Recovery Flash Drive for HP Notebooks | HP Notebooks | HP" not how to do the recovery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3S3KgcT-Ao

At any rate it won't help since the bios you suggested (https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp60501-61000/sp60634.exe) is one of the one's I listed above that I tried and does not give you the potion to crate a usb bios recovery disk. It just goes to the insyde flash screen below.

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