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--- other:bios [2022/01/07 11:02] – [Determining the BIOS version] jypeter
+++ other:bios [2022/01/13 15:30] – [Updating the BIOS] Improved the section jypeter
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 ====== BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes ======
-<note important>
-You can also run the **built-in diagnostics** in case of a [[other:win10crash#hardware_crash|hardware crash]]</note>
 ===== Crashed computer =====
-You can try the standard [[https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/12nyre/30_second_power_button_trick/|hard reset trick]]
+Check the [[other:win10crash|Recovering from a Major Hardware or Windows 10 Crash]] section
-More details in:
-  * **Dell**:
-    * [[https://www.dell.com/support/contents/fr-fr/videos/videoplayer/how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video
-    * [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000129583/no-post-no-power-no-video-on-a-dell-desktop-computer|No POST, No Power, No Video on a Dell Desktop Computer]]
-    * [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000141584/how-to-troubleshoot-a-no-post-issue-on-a-dell-notebook-pc|How to Troubleshoot a No POST Issue on a Dell Notebook PC]]
-  * **HP**:
-    * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04718479|HP PCs - Computer Does Not Start (Windows 10, 8)]]
-  * **Intel**:
-    * [[https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/resources/why-wont-my-computer-turn-on.html|Troubleshooting - Why Won't My Computer Turn On?]]
 ===== BIOS =====
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 |  HP  |  ''ESC ''  |
-==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ====
+==== Enabling boot on a USB drive in the BIOS ====
-=== Dell ===
+=== Dell BIOS ===
-Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order
+''Settings'' => ''General'' => ''Boot Sequence'': //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order
 ==== Updating the BIOS ====
+<WRAP center round important 60%>
+If your Windows computer is protected by bitlocker at boot time, you may have to FIXME
+</WRAP>
   * **Dell**:
-    * Healthy Windows computer: check the [[https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us|support page]]
+    * Healthy Windows computer:
+      * Start the [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000177325/dell-command-update|Dell Command Update]] program ,look for available updates (BIOS updates and others), and download them\\ ''Start'' => ''Dell Command Update''
+      * check the [[https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us|Dell Support page]], enter your Dell computer Serial Number (if it is not automatically detected), and check the BIOS related information
     * Crashed Windows, or healthy (or crashed) Linux computer: use a USB key to update the BIOS, following the steps in the [[https://www.dell.com/support/contents/fr-fr/videos/videoplayer/how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video
-  * **HP**:
+  * **HP**: \\ <WRAP center round important 60%>
-<WRAP center round important 60%>
 If the BIOS update does not seem to work (no update takes place), check this [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win7towin10#bios_update|HP BIOS update]] section
 </WRAP>
     * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00007682|HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]
     * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00042629|HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]