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‎05-19-2015 09:19 PM

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Product: HP Envy m6 1125dx

I cant install any OS disks, including Windows 8.1. After I get so far along, the Windows install says there is no hard disk, but it is there!

 

I see my BIOS is way out of date. When I download the new BIOS from hp.com, I get an executable

that of course wont work on a computer that doesnt boot. Nor can I find the bios file when I run

the executable on another laptop.

 

So I would like to update the bios and uefi to see if that helps with my problem.

 

The current Bios is F.11

 

Fred

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‎05-21-2015 01:42 AM - edited ‎05-21-2015 01:49 AM

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@oakman2 wrote:

 

 

SP66782.exe is what I get when I download from HP web site. It is a windows executable that updates the

bios on the computer that is running it. 

 

I dont think it will run without windows also running.

 

 

Quite true. 

 

See the image below.

 

What is needed to be done is to extract the sp66782.exe file to a folder on the second computer.  

 

Rename the 018A4.FD file to 018A4.BIN and save it to the root of the usb flash drive.

 

 Plug that flashdrive into a port on the problem notebook. 

 

Press the notebook's power button and immediately hold down the Windows key and the B key until the notebook reacts and begins the BIOS recovery. 

 

Hopefully that will recover the corrupt BIOS with the fresh copy that is on the flashdrive.   

 

There is a detailed description of another method to do this at the following 3rd party forum thread. 

https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-SUCCESS-SOLVED-Semi-bricked-a-HP-dv6-3225dx

Using that method does involve some risk that you will have to accept should you choose to follow that path to unbrick your notebook. Any BIOS update done manually is risky.

 

BIOS extract.jpg


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‎05-20-2015 01:30 AM

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Hello,

if you want to update bios you can download bios update softpaq from hp.com and if you will run this softpaq on another uit you should be able to create USB bootable drive with which you will be able to flash latest bios.

I thnk that you will still have problems to even after bios update and the situation will remain same. I strongly recommend to contact HP support via phone and request HP recovery media (USB stick with original HP image) and do factory recovery from it. It will work well and you will have back your operating system.

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‎05-20-2015 01:33 AM

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Don't even consider updating the BIOS or UEFI until your notebook is up and running as it should be.

 

Test the hard disk from the BIOS. See the document on the following HP web document for instructions on how to do that.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-ENVY-m6-1100-Notebook-PC-series/5296045/model/5312259/documen...

 

Is your notebook still in warranty?

Check your warranty status Here.

 

Have you created a usb recovery flashdrive?


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‎05-20-2015 05:43 AM

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Hi Oakman2,

 

Please follow the below instructions to Flas/update BIOS without HDD.

Instructions:

1 Insert the USB flash drive that you want to use to flash your BIOS into your computer.

 

2 Download the update for your BIOS from HP Website.


3 Copy the BIOS update file onto your USB flash drive. At the same time, make a note of the exact name and extension of the update file. Do not remove the USB flash drive from your computer.

 

4 Restart your computer.

 

5 Press the key required by your computer to enter the BIOS. This key will be written down on the screen. Press this key immediately as your computer starts to turn itself on.

 

6 Highlight "Boot" and then hit "Enter" to select it. Change the piece of hardware listed under "Primary Boot Device" to reflect your attached USB flash drive. This will tell your computer that you want to restart your computer and boot from the flash drive. Select "Save Changes and Exit" to restart your computer.

 

7 Wait a few seconds for a command prompt to appear on your computer screen. The command prompt is an entirely black screen with a small line of white text that you can type on. Once the command prompt appears, type in the name of the BIOS update file on your USB flash drive. Then hit "Enter."

 

8 Hit the "Y" keyboard key a single time to tell your computer that you want to update your BIOS. Your existing BIOS version will be upgraded (or "flashed") to the new version via the file on your USB flash drive. Do not remove the USB flash drive from your computer during this process.

 

9 Remove the USB flash drive from your computer once the BIOS update process is finished. The update program will indicate when the process is finished. Your computer will automatically restart itself and your BIOS will be updated.

 

 

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‎05-20-2015 08:53 PM

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Have you disabled Secure Boot and Enabled Legacy Boot in BIOS?

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‎05-20-2015 10:23 PM

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Yes, I had tried that.

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‎05-20-2015 10:25 PM

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Did you try to download BIOS in USB..? did it give any error..?

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‎05-20-2015 10:42 PM

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In my original post:

 

When I download the new BIOS from hp.com, I get an executable

that of course wont work on a computer that doesnt boot. Nor can I find the bios file when I run

the executable on another laptop.

 

 

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‎05-20-2015 10:50 PM

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Exactly, since it's a executable file. I have given instructions that you can try to install that file with the help of USB pen drive. Please let me know if you have tried the above steps provided in my first reply. SO that I can look for an alternate.

 

 

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‎05-20-2015 10:58 PM

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Thank you for your interest. The first reply you sent didnt seem to make sense:

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1 Insert the USB flash drive that you want to use to flash your BIOS into your computer. 

YOU MEAN A WORKING COMPUTER, NOT THE ONE THAT IS BROKE. HAS NO HARD DRIVE, HAS NO OS, CANNOT BOOT.

 

2 Download the update for your BIOS from HP Website.

YES, THAT GIVES ME AN EXECUTABLE, NOT A BIOS FILE.


3 Copy the BIOS update file onto your USB flash drive. At the same time, make a note of the exact name and extension of the update file. Do not remove the USB flash drive from your computer.

 

4 Restart your computer.

 

5 Press the key required by your computer to enter the BIOS.

 

OOPS, I AM LOST. YOU MEANT THE FIRST COMPUTER THAT NEEDS A NEW BIOS THE WHOLE TIME?

 

Or are you saying that I can put a .exe file in the USB pen drive and boot from that? 

 

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