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03-23-2024 06:33 AM
Product: HP EliteBook x360 1040 G6 Notebook PC IDS Base Model
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11
Hi
I updated my laptop with the BIOS update and it has been stuck on the “Final step of bios update is in progress” for over 12 hours. It does not defer from this screen
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03-27-2024 12:09 PM
By now, I assume you have shut it down and most likely, it will not boot anymore, right?
The linked HP document has information on recovering the BIOS:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_3932413-2337994-16
This video shows how to create a BIOS Recovery USB stick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3S3KgcT-Ao&t=2s
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This video shows how to create a BIOS recovery flash drive. If you experience a hard drive failure on your notebook PC or no longer have the HP_Tools volume or partition, follow the steps in this video to create a BIOS recovery flash drive. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Insert USB drive 00:26
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