BIOS update unfinished

[WhiteWolfSix]

I have tried to update my BIOS using a Windows Update service to BIOS ver. F.41 which can not be finished after pc restart. When I check Device Manager, I find issue with the Firmware driver. It asks me to restart PC again that don't change the status of the driver. I tried to uninstall it and return back to F.40 that is still visible in HP Hardware Diagnostic as a latest firmware. Then when using Windows Update again, I repeat whole process with the same result. I would prefer to manualy flash the firmware as before but I can not find the latest firmware (F.41) using a HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads.

Product ID: 20C60EA#BCM
OS: Win 11 - 21H2 (10.0.22000)

Last Attempt Status: 0xC0000058

[WhiteWolfSix · Accepted solution]

OK, I solved it out myself. I did a vanilla installation of Win 11 22H2 after which BIOS update finally successfuly finished.

[loony114]

Basically, I've been struggling with the same issue here since BIOS F.41 showed up in HP Support Assistant and I tried to install it.

System specs are at least quite similar:

• HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop - 15-dk1378ng / product no.: 3K593EA#ABD (i7 cpu instead of i5 etc. - should'n t matter)
• Win 11 - 22H2 Dev  Channel (10.0.25206.rs_prerelease)

Flashing BIOS F.41 appears to run normally. Relevant passages from the HP logs:

Drivers are not installed or not up to date.
Title = HP Inc. - Firmware - 15.41.0.0
Description = HP Inc. Firmware driver update released in September 2022
[...]
User agreed to install or update drivers
Drivers are updated.
Test passed.

However, in Windows Device Manger the 'System Firmware' device won't start as it 'requires a system reboot'. I also have the 'Last Attempt Status: 0xC0000058' within the device's properties. Apparently, the device's driver oem88.inf (which corresponds to F.40) is properly replaced by oem109.inf shipped with BIOS F.41.

Reboot doesn't yield any results, so I', so I am basically trapped in an endless loop.

As the author already pointed out, I cannot locate any working link to the Softpaq files for either BIOS F.40 or F.41 within the HP support areas. I was able to track down some ancient versions, but i am urgently missing

• BIOS F.40 / SP141369 (link to original location is down - http 404) as well as a working link for
• BIOS F.41 / SP# unknown to me

The corresponding EFI partition contains a pair of 08740.bin /.sig files within \EFI\HP\BIOS\New resp. \EFI\HP\BIOS\Current each. Unfortunately, I am unable to derive the BIOS version numbers from the binaries - I can however tell they're different.

Reinstallation of the OS is not a sensible option to my mind - I simply need working download links for the Softpaq files mentioned above in order to apply the update from USB media for example.

Any hints appreciated...

[WhiteWolfSix]

Loony114, it seems that HP passed responsibility for BIOS updates to Microsoft Windows Update service.😞 I couldn't find a valid link for my BIOS update both in HP Support Assistant app and on HP website. 😒

I can easily reinstall Windows on my laptop as I keep all important data on second HDD. System and all programs and apps are installed on SDD.

[WhiteWolfSix]

Loony114, I checked out HP website today, again and found a link to the latest BIOS update there. I hope, you'll find your BIOS as well and solve your problem with the update.

[loony114]

WhiteWolfSix, thanks alot for your replies!

Funny coincidence the desired files suddenly appeared today - maybe I just should have waited a little longer before desperately crying for help 😎. Anyway... I was able to resolve my issue by just flashing the newly arrived binary using the provided Windows executable. No need for any fancy workarounds although I had already compiled any useful tools I could possibly find and put them on bootable USB 'for future use'.

Learned my lesson: hands off shiny new BIOS updates - just let someone else do the beta testing 😉