How to use the HP BIOS update (uefi) utility

[AndalarCT]

Just thought I'd add to everything and see if someone can help me out. I've tried everything but where on earth are you guys getting these .bin and .sig files!? I've tried running the bios update program thing (I think that's what you guys are talking about). It extracts, I get some sort of InsydeFlash file that won't run telling me something like 'if you are running windows XP, please run as administrator', i get the same error in windows 7. I AM the admin, the only problem i can see is that I'm trying to recover everything on my mac, i don't have a spare PC, so I'm using the program parallels desktop, it emulates windows and I've tried everything on both widows 7 and XP. I find it ridiculous that HP can't just provide a simple solution, and people are being forced to extract binaries, change file names etc just to do something you're supposedly able to do anyway, can anyone help me out??

[appletalk]

hi all i have envy 17 3d 17t-2100 while updating bios display gone n i am having trouble with display.i have dowloaded hp-tools for 17t-2100 3d(diagnostics) and installed into a fat32 usb flash drive.but one thing i am not getting >>IS THERE ANY NEED TO INSTALL BIOS IN USB FLASH OR DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY WILL DO IT AUTOMATICALLY BY PRESSING WIN+B  OR I HAVE TO COPY BIOS INTO FLASH DRIVE OR NO NEED TO PUT BIOS INTO FLASH DRIVE....ANY HELP PLZ SHOULD BE APPRECIATED THANKS

[appletalk]

I HAVE DOWNLOADED BIOS F.18 ENVY 17 3D 17T-2100 LINK
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-105563-1&aoid=35252&cc=us&d...
ALSO DIAGNOSTICS TO USB FLASH WITH HP-TOOLS NAME QUESTION IS THAT HOW I INSTALL INTO MY LAPTOP IT HAS NO DISPLAY .i have to install bios into usb also or no need to put n then win+b.usb shows

How can i now update my bios?

The USB now contains:

BIOS

|--Current (empty folder)

|--New (empty folder)

|--Previous (empty folder)

BIOSUpdate

-CryptRSA.efi

-CryptRSA32.efi

-HpBiosUpdate.efi

-HpBiosUpdate.s09

-HpBiosUpdate.sig

-HpBiosUpdate32.efi

-HpBiosUpdate32.s09

-HpBiosUpdate32.sig

any help should be appreciated thanks

[shaukat4all]

 SIR I HV HP G42-354TU Notebook PC  BUT NOW IT HAS NO DISPALY PROBLEM WITH CAPS LOCK AND NUM LOCK KEY LIGHT BLINKING ,SO I THINK ITS A BIOS PROBLEM IT CAN U HELP HOW TO UPDATE THE BIOS .

[HPSAwizard]

All you needed to do was download the BIOS for your product and run the SPxxxxxx.exe file you download.   It will take care fo the rest.  

[shaukat4all]

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@HPSAwizard wrote:

All you needed to do was download the BIOS for your product and run the SPxxxxxx.exe file you download.   It will take care fo the rest.  

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@HPSAwizard wrote:

All you needed to do was download the BIOS for your product and run the SPxxxxxx.exe file you download.   It will take care fo the rest.  

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@HPSAwizard wrote:

All you needed to do was download the BIOS for your product and run the SPxxxxxx.exe file you download.   It will take care fo the rest.  

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SIR I HV HP G42-354TU Notebook PC  BUT NOW IT HAS NO DISPALY PROBLEM WITH CAPS LOCK AND NUM LOCK KEY LIGHT BLINKING ,SO I THINK ITS A BIOS PROBLEM IT CAN U HELP HOW TO UPDATE THE BIOS .
....help me without display how to update bios

[shaukat4all]

Sir there is no display so how ill run the bios update

[Javierhdiaz]

Hello Bryan.

I am having the same problem.... i´ve already have the USB created by the SP52509.

the USB labeled as HP_TOOLS and with a path as you describe. inside the current folder i have a xxxx.bin & xxxx.SIG. this xxxx.bin has been extracted from the last Bios update for my laptop

but nothing happends.  my bios update is SP55068.

i did preform the  WIN + B procedure, but nothing happends

My laptop specs are:

description: Notebook
product: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC (LM720AV)
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version: 058B110000244720001630100
serial: 5CH136xxxx
width: 64 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 vsyscall64 vsyscall32
configuration:
     boot = normal
     chassis = notebook
     family = 103C_5335KV G=N L=CON B=HP S=PAV
     sku = LM720AV
     uuid = BB204B3A-F075-16AE-E087-101F741xxxxx

id:
core
description: Motherboard
product: 3388
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
physical id:
0
version: 10.31
serial: PBZAU04HT1xxxx
slot: Base Board Chassis Location

thanks in advance for your help Bryan....

[HPSAwizard]

Your product may not support USB BIOS Recovery.    Since it did not automatically recover from the Hard Drive, there is a good chance it does not support USB Recovery.  

Do you still have the original HP facory image on the Hard Drive or did you replace it?  

[Javierhdiaz]

No... The actual hdd contain are 2 partitions. Fedora core 17 and win 7.

So that's not an option...

I've also tried FN + ESC.

I did notice that with the keyboard convination and without it, the pc read the usb pen. And there is a lot of activity.... But something is misaing