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06-15-2025 02:41 AM
06-16-2025 09:59 AM
@bobbrom1961, Welcome to the HP Support Community!
Thanks for reaching out about your query regarding USB Recovery Boot Issues!
We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.
If your USB recovery disk is not booting and other boot disks can’t see your SSD drive, it might be due to a driver issue. Here are the steps to troubleshoot and resolve this problem:
Update BIOS: Ensure that your BIOS is up to date. To update your BIOS, follow these steps:
- Type support in the taskbar search box and select the HP Support Assistant app.
- Select Updates, and then select Check for updates and messages.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the latest BIOS update.
Download and Install SSD Drivers:
- Visit the HP Support website.
- Enter your product name or number.
- Locate the drivers section and download the latest SSD drivers.
Create HP Recovery Media:
- Make sure your USB flash drive is of high quality and meets the required storage capacity.
- You can use the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create HP Recovery media.
- Go to the Microsoft Store and search for HP Cloud Recovery.
- Follow the instructions to create a bootable USB.
Change Boot Order:
- Insert the HP Recovery media.
- Restart the computer and quickly press esc, then press f9 for boot options.
- Select the USB flash drive as the boot device.
Windows Recovery Options:
- If you have already created recovery media and it doesn’t work, consider using the Windows recovery options by pressing f11 during boot.
- Select Troubleshoot and then Recovery Manager.
Hope this helps!
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