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Firstly, try to boot from USB, turn off your computer, plug in the NinjaStik, power on,Immediately press the Escape key repeatedly, about once every second, until the Startup Menu opens.3) Press F9 to open the Boot Device Options menu.

Select Start in HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. When the format is complete, select Close in HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool. The USB Drive is now DOS bootable. Remove the USB Drive and FreeDOS CD from the computer. HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool utility will format any USB flash drive, with your choice of FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition types. You can also make the disk bootable by specifying a file location. Go down the list until you see Universal Serial Bus Controller and click the plus icon to expand; Find the USB device (It may have a yellow exclamation mark next to it) Select Update driver software, then choose Browse my computer for driver software and Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer; Choose Generic USB Hub, then. Hp Usb Boot Tool Windows 7; What's new in HP USB Recovery Flash Disk Utility 2.00 Rev. A: Adds support for new HP Notebook/Laptop models. Read the full changelog. HP USB Recovery Flash Disk Utility is a compact tool that aims to help you restore your laptop to the original state. As the name suggests, it is designed to be used on HP devices. Adds Support for HP Sure Admin; VERSION 4.0.26.1. Fixes an issue where the boot order would be set incorrectly on some systems. VERSION 4.0.25.1. Messaging added to notify the user that a system reboot is necessary for updatted settings to take effect. Fiexes an issue where adding 'Disabled' to a boot option doesn't update correctly in F10 setting. HP Computer Boot Menu Key in Windows 8/8.1/10. As for HP computer users, sometimes we create a bootable USB and need to enter BIOS setting to change boot menu so that we can boot from CD/DVD/USB, however, most of us are lack of knowledge about HP boot menu key.

4) Use the up or down arrow key to select the USB drive, and then hit Enter .

If the HP Envy boots from the NinjaStik – you are good to go.

If there is no USB option available in the list of drives, then you will need to make a quick change to the boot options. Tv box driver.

Follow these steps to disable Secure Boot in BIOS.

  1. Use one of the following methods to open the Computer Setup Utility.
    • Turn on the computer and immediately press the F10 key repeatedly, about once every second, until the Computer Setup Utility opens.
    • Turn on the computer and immediately press the Escape key repeatedly, about once every second, until the Startup menu opens. Then press F10.
  2. Use the right arrow key to choose the System Configuration menu, use the down arrow key to select Boot Options, and then pressEnter.
  3. Use the down arrow key to select Secure Boot, press the Enter key, and then use the down arrow key to modify the setting to Disable.
  4. The Computer Setup Utility closes and the computer restarts. When the computer has restarted, the Operating System Boot Mode Change screen displays, prompting you to confirm the Boot Options change. Type the code shown on the screen, and then press Enter to confirm the change.
  5. Use the left arrow key to select the File menu, use the down arrow key to select Save Changes and Exit, and then press Enter to selectYes.
    The Computer Setup Utility closes and the computer restarts.
  6. When the computer has restarted, use the power button to turn the computer off.


HP BIOS Configuration Utility (BCU)


DESCRIPTION:

This package provides the HP BIOS Configuration Utility (BCU) for supported notebook, desktop, and workstation models that are running a supported operating system.

VersionSoftPaq #DateOSSoftPaq Exe
4.0.32.1sp10770508/20/2020Windows (7,8,8.1,10)sp107705.exe
*Does not support XP systems that have set the BIOS setup password.

VERSION 4.0.32.1

  • Adds PFX files with passwords on private key
  • Use /setvalue command with a provided password file when BIOS password is set on system
  • Fixes where using /addauthstr on a full repset file containing read only settings causes an error to occur
  • Fixes where BIOS returns a non-zero (fail) result and BCU is incorrectly reporting success
  • Fixes where BCU can set successfully when set the MPM counter to a non-integer value (eg. 5C1)

VERSION 4.0.30.1

  • Adds Support for HP Sure Admin

VERSION 4.0.26.1

  • Fixes an issue where the boot order would be set incorrectly on some systems.

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VERSION 4.0.25.1

  • Messaging added to notify the user that a system reboot is necessary for updatted settings to take effect.
  • Fiexes an issue where adding 'Disabled' to a boot option doesn't update correctly in F10 setting.

VERSION 4.0.24.1

  • Enhance to automatically add system's boot order value in the BIOS config file. For example: If an additional device added to the system (e.g USB Hard drive) after BCU read, BCU will automatically add this entry under to BCU config file. Note: BCU will ignore to add the device if it is not in BIOS API.

VERSION 4.0.23.1

  • Fixes an issue where the BIOS Configuration Utility does no replace the older BCU version when an update is run.
  • Provides the ability to specify the location to save log files using the /logpath parameter.
    /logpath:'full path' (e.g. BCU.exe /get:repset.txt /logpath:'c:BCUlogsmylog.txt')
  • Provides a warning message when incomplete settings or values for settings are not detected.

VERSION 4.0.21.1

  • Added support for single value get (/getvalue:'setting name') and save it to a file.
  • Fixed BCU crash issue where the BCU config file contains incomplete settings value. BCU now errors out if missing the setting's value and reports 'invalid setting value'
  • Updated with new HPQPwd.exe and HPQPwd64.exe version 1.0.27.1.
  • Re-signed BCU with HP Inc.

VERSION 4.0.18.1

  • Fixed an issue where the BIOS Configuration Utility clears the current BIOS administrator password when the incorrect BIOS password is input
  • Improves the BIOS update installation process

VERSION 4.0.15.1

  • Added support Windows 10.
  • Fixed the issue when setting a blank setting value, BCU no longer stops working.
  • Fixed the issue of BCU stops working when generating repset file with command 'BiosConfigUtility64.exe /getconfig:test.txt /log'
  • Resolved the issue of failing to use parameter/setdefaults to modify BIOS information when BIOS password is set.
  • Resolved getting an operation failed error message when doing a setconfig via BCU, because of adding capability to handle an ordered list with only one item, so it reports it as an invalid value.

VERSION 4.0.13.1

  • Fixed the issue where the 'TPM Activation Policy' and 'TPM Reset to Factory Defaults' settings are not exposed in the repset file.
  • Fixed crashing issue when setting a blank repset file .
  • Fixed crashing issue when setting a repset file in which there is a space in front of last row.

VERSION 4.0.11.1

  • Compiled for Windows 7 and WinPE 3.0 or later, functionality on earlier versions not supported.
  • Deprecated BIOS User support:
    + /CreateUser and /DeleteUser are no longer supported.
  • Config file keyword changed to 'BIOSConfig' followed by file format version '1.0'. Previous keyword 'English' still supported for backwards compatibility.
  • Included HPQPswd utility in the installation
  • Added new commands:
    + /unicode: query if system supports Unicode password and return, intended for batch file use
    + /getvalue: get value of given setting without using config file
    + /setvalue: set value of given setting without using config file
    + /log: generate the log file
  • Added BCU current setup password command line /cpwdfile to match SSM

VERSION 3.2.3.1

  • Removed user guide from installation.
  • Added shortcut to user's guide on web.
  • Fixed failures when enumeration values contained the string 'Disable'.
  • Fixed error when BCU return error code 16 in WinPE 4.0 32-bit.

VERSION 3.0.13.1

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  • Removed repair support from Control Panel.
  • Removed clear text passwords from /CreateUser. Replaced by password file.
  • Added comments to setting file when a /getconfig action is performed.
  • Allowed only one /curspwdfile option. Return error 15 if specified more than once.
  • Added /WarningAsErr option to include warnings in final BCU return code. Without this option, warnings are ignored and BCU returns Zero(0=success) if there are no actual errors while writing.
  • Updated help message to match User guide.
  • Updated User Guide to explain: Return code 16; BIOS write stickiness.

VERSION 3.0.3.1

  • Added support for BIOS setup password as an encrypted file. The file name is passed on the command line.
    + Passwords are created with HPQPswd.exe
  • Removed support of BIOS setup password as clear text on command line.
  • Removed support for sending multiple current passwords in a single execution.
    + User may send only one current encrypted password file each time the program is run
  • Changing current BIOS setup password requires providing name of current and new encrypted password files.

VERSION 2.60.13.1

  • Changed message when BCU executes successfully.
  • Added additional return codes when encountering WMI errors:
    + Return code 23: 'System not supported. Unable to connect to WMI HP_InstrumentedBIOS
    + Return code 25: 'System not supported. Unable to connect to PUBLIC WMI namespace
  • Note: Code attempts to connect to following sequence:
    1) Public WMI namespace
    2) HP WMI namespace
    3) HP_InstrumentedBIOS
  • Example: Return code 24 indicates the application has successfully connected to Public WMI namespace but was unable to connect to HP WMI namespace or HP Instrumented BIOS. This condition will exist for non-HP systems and may also exist for HP systems using an outsourced BIOS (example - older entry level home or student platforms).

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VERSION 2.60.3

  • Added support for comment lines in configuration file.
  • Added short command line parameters /Get and /Set equivalent to /GetConfig and /SetConfig respectively.
  • Added /SetDefaults option to set the system BIOS settings to pre-set defaults.
    /GetConfig or /SetConfig options are ignored if specified with /SetDefaults.
  • Added installer which copies the utility(both 32 and 64 bit) to program files folder and creates a link to the user guide.

VERSION 2.50.3.1

  • Split from SSM
  • Added 32bit/64-bit Windows 8 support
  • Added 64-bit support
  • Released as a separate SoftPaq
  • Fixed issue where BCU was missing the last setting in /Getconfig.
  • BCU now reports the return value of BIOS call in /verbose mode when reporting success of each setting change.
  • Prior versions attempted to re-read settings for confirmation which could report false failure for a setting requiring a reboot prior to completion.
  • This is a change in the BCU reporting method. BCU will now report success or failure of the request made to BIOS. Any changes requiring a reboot must still occur before the change takes effect.
  • In /verbose mode, when reporting the success of each setting change, BCU now uses the return value from the BIOS call.
  • Previously BCU read back the setting value and compared it to previous value to decide if it was successfully changed. This created problems sometimes when the setting value does not take effect immediately but needs a reboot.
  • Fixed a bug where BCU was missing the last setting in /Getconfig.
  • BCU now reports the return value of BIOS call in /verbose mode when reporting success of each setting change.
  • Prior versions attempted to re-read settings for confirmation which could report false failure for a setting requiring a reboot prior to completion.
  • This is a change in the BCU reporting method. BCU will now report success or failure of the request made to BIOS. Any changes requiring a reboot must still occur before the change takes effect.
  • Added support for ':', '', '?' characters in password.

VERSION 2.15.A

  • Versions prior to 2.50.3 were bundled with SSM and carried the same version number as the SSM version it was with. They are not available as a separate download.

Hp Usb Boot Utility

PRODUCT TYPES:

  • Desktops
  • Notebooks
  • Workstations

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Download the file by clicking 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 to extract the contents of the SoftPaq.