Turn on the computer and begin hitting the "F8" key when you see the BIOS screen. This will take you to the Safe Mode menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight "Safe Mode," then hit "Enter" on your keyboard. This will boot your computer in Safe Mode, a minimalist manner of operating Windows that runs only essential Windows files.
If using Windows XP in Safe Mode, click the "Start" button and then click "Run." In the box that pops up, type "msconfig" and hit "Enter."
If using Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the Windows logo in the bottom left corner of the screen, type "msconfig" in the search field and then hit "Enter." This will open the System Configuration Utility. In the System Configuration Utility box, click the "Services" tab, check the box that reads, "Hide All Microsoft Services," click "Disable All" and then click "Apply."
In the System Configuration Utility box, click the "Startup" tab, click "Disable All" and then click "Apply." Next, click the "Close" box.
A box will pop up that prompts you to restart your computer. Select "Restart" and let the computer restart itself, allowing it to boot to Windows normally.
If the computer still stalls when trying to boot to Windows, restart the computer and boot to Safe Mode again.
Run your antivirus program in Safe Mode, deleting any files that are flagged as viruses, spyware or malware. Restart the computer and boot to Windows normally hope this helps
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SOURCE: Hp dv9008 Tried to update the bios but somehow failed,now it
get it repaired under the limited warranty scheme
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&lc=en&cc=us
SOURCE: wont install update stuck on 7of 40
I have had this problem before, I replaced the hard drive and used a new set of recovery media. Try a hard drive test and make sure the disks are clean or even copy the disks on the slowest speed possible and try again, hopefully this shoud help
Turn on the computer and begin hitting the "F8" key when you see the BIOS screen.
This will take you to the Safe Mode menu.
Use the arrow keys to highlight "Safe Mode," then hit "Enter" on your keyboard.
This will boot your computer in Safe Mode, a minimalist manner of operating Windows that runs only essential Windows files.
If using Windows XP in Safe Mode, click the "Start" button and then click "Run." In the box that pops up, type "msconfig" and hit "Enter."
If using Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the Windows logo in the bottom left corner of the screen, type "msconfig" in the search field and then hit "Enter."
This will open the System Configuration Utility.
In the System Configuration Utility box, click the "Services" tab, check the box that reads, "Hide All Microsoft Services," click "Disable All" and then click "Apply."
In the System Configuration Utility box, click the "Startup" tab, click "Disable All" and then click "Apply." Next, click the "Close" box.
A box will pop up that prompts you to restart your computer.
Select "Restart" and let the computer restart itself, allowing it to boot to Windows normally.
If the computer still stalls when trying to boot to Windows, restart the computer and boot to Safe Mode again.
Run your antivirus program in Safe Mode, deleting any files that are flagged as viruses, spyware or malware. Restart the computer and boot to Windows normally
hope this helps
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When I said STUCK, I meant it. No F8, nothin'. I have resolved however and I would like to share: I called HP and even tho my laptop is 3 months out of warrantee they were kind enough to offer this advice- DO NOT update bios thru the HP Assistant. They she told me to take out the battery, restatrt my machine and go to the HP website for the update.- which worked fine. I guess DO NOT POWER DOWN is not really as firm as it looks.
well done
Thanks Brian.
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