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‎08-01-2019 01:37 AM

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Product: HP Envy 13
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi, on trying to update the BIOS for my HP Envy 13 I'm encountering a problem in that the Update Tool is not recognizing the flash drive. Following the prompt to insert the USB stick it's not showing, clicking the refresh option does not solve the issue. As to the flash drive its blank, formatted and FAT enabled. Can someone from the community please offer a solution to this glitch? Thanks

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‎08-03-2019 08:32 AM

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Hello @Erainn 

Thank you for posting in the HP Support Community.

 

I'd like to ask you why  you want to update the BIOS/UEFI  ?  

 

Personally, I do not recommend you do it unless you experience some issues with your existing BIOS and you are sure that the new BIOS will fix it.

 

General recommendation I provide to users/customers is NOT to upgrade BIOS/UEFI unless they experience any kind of specific BIOS/UEFI issue. Updating just for updating and just for using the latest version is not solution.

 

Any kind of update (no matter for what and who released it) can fix 2 issues but may introduce 10 more issues. Additionally, upgrading the BIOS (for any vendor) poses more risks because BIOS recovery is not that easy as compared to typical software updates IF something goes wrong.

 

Same applies for Windows Updates, OS update, drivers updates, etc - upgrade/update IF you have issues which you know are fixed in the newer version or for some severe security issues. Otherwise, keep the existing version as long as possible.

 

Additional opinion on this matter >> https://www.howtogeek.com/136881/htg-explains-do-you-need-to-update-your-computers-bios/

 

 

Hope this helps.

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