Need BIOS for HP G62-219CA Notebook PC - hp website useless

[Eskimo007]

Where can I download latest BIOS for my machine?  HP website detects my machine but wont let me pick an OS or get past that panel. grr 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

HP retired support for your PC's model series since it is more than 10 years old.

Since you are running Windows 10 on your PC and the only way to update the BIOS is through Windows, and the BIOS updates were only written to be run on Windows 7, I do not recommend you update the BIOS unless you reinstall W7.

There is no telling what will happen if you try to update the BIOS using W10.

Here are the links to the last BIOS update HP released for your notebook.

You will need to log into the forum using Internet Explorer to download the files.

Info:  F.37

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp52501-53000/sp52604.html

Exe:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp52501-53000/sp52604.exe

[Eskimo007]

Thanks for that link, Paul.  When I click it, nothing happens.  If I go to to DOS windows and type ftp ftp.hp.com, I get 

C:\Windows\system32>ftp ftp.hp.com
Connected to ftp-hpcom.glb1.hp.com.
500 OOPS: failed to open vsftpd log file:/opt/webhost/logs/vsftpd/vsftpd.log
Connection closed by remote host.

Are you having more luck?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

I have problems too.  For some reason HP has done something to make the FTP site unavailable with Edge.

So, here is the copy and paste of the BIOS information html file...

The actual BIOS file is too large for me to attach below, so I have zipped it, and uploaded it to my Skydrive folder and shared the link with you below..

Download the file labeled sp52604.zip

https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApMb5dJXSS-Dggen6t_Lt2eggvfZ?e=wH8qoG

TITLE:

HP Notebook System BIOS Update (Intel Processors)

VERSION:

F.37 REV: A

DESCRIPTION:

This package provides an update to the System BIOS. The update installs on supported notebook models using a supported Microsoft Windows Operating System. A reboot is required to complete the installation.

---

PURPOSE:

Recommended

SoftPaq NUMBER:

sp52604

SUPERSEDES:

sp52459

EFFECTIVE DATE:

May 03, 2011

CATEGORY:

BIOS

SSM SUPPORTED:

NO

PRODUCT TYPE(S):

Notebooks

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):

Compaq Presario CQ42 Notebook PCSeries Compaq Presario CQ62 Notebook PCSeries HP G42 Notebook PC HP G62 Notebook PC HP G72 Notebook PC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):

Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S):

Global

FIXES:

- Fixes an issue where the system be woke up unexpectedly from sleep state if set "Hibernate after" more than 1440 minutes by "Power Options".

---

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the file by clicking the "Download" or "Obtain Software" button and saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where the downloaded file is saved). 2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Copyright (c) 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

[Eskimo007]

That was super-helpful and worked like a charm. Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.