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The user initially sought help with creating a BIOS recovery USB for a Windows 11 HP desktop whose BIOS had failed, facing issues because the BIOS .exe file from HP was causing their secondary PCs to freeze. After being advised to run the file as administrator, they confirmed that this method resolved their problem and allowed them to proceed. The overall sentiment is positive, highlighting a key troubleshooting tip that was crucial for success.
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SavorySilicon

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Windows 11 HP Desktop AMD 2021 Model # S01-aF0134z. The BIOS has failed. To fix that, I am using a secondary working HP Laptop to create a HP BIOS USB Recovery stick, but it is not working. I downloaded the BIOS update .exe file from HP website, using the serial number of the HP Desktop. When I open the .exe file, the secondary PC freezes everytime; this happens on 3 different secondary PCs I have tried it on.

I understand from several websites that to use the BIOS USB Recovery stick, I put it into the HP Desktop with the corrupted BIOS, hold Win Key, B, and Power button for 3 seconds, let go of power, hold Win Key, B, until BIOS Recovery screen appears. The problem is I cannot get to doing that until I have created the BIOS USB Recovery stick. How can I create the stick, when the HP BIOS .exe file does not work? Thanks.
 

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Hey that's great! It's easy to forget about stuff like this.. I'm always doing it lol.
 

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