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    [BIOS] HP dv4-5XXX / dv6-7XXX / dv7-7XXX / m7-1XXX (INTEL Ivy Bridge)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by g4062918, Jun 29, 2015.

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    g4062918 Notebook Enthusiast

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    As the latest BIOS available from HP (F.2D if I remember correctly) breaks the Restore function and is generally not really recommended for Windows 7 machines, it would be useful to collect the BIOSes for various models that would work better and not be ancient at the same time. I can provide F.26 BIOS, but it's not the newest of that "branch" - anyone with F.29 BIOS would be welcome, I was not wise enough to backup the exe's before they were pulled from HP's FTP...
     
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    g4062918 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello ghost town...

    F.26 link:

    http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/loAQV1SM/file.html


    Info from the file:

    TITLE: HP Notebook System BIOS Update (Intel Processors)

    VERSION: F.26
    DESCRIPTION:
    This package provides an update to the System BIOS. The update installs on
    supported notebook models using a supported Microsoft Windows Operating System.
    A reboot is required to complete the installation.

    PURPOSE: Critical
    SoftPaq NUMBER: SP61457
    SUPERSEDES: SP60606

    EFFECTIVE DATE: 09 April 2013
    CATEGORY: BIOS
    SSM SUPPORTED: YES

    PRODUCT TYPE(S):
    Notebooks

    PRODUCT MODEL(S):
    HP ENVY dv6
    HP ENVY dv7
    HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
    HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

    OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
    Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 8 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 8 Chinese Market 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 8 Emerging Markets 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 8 Multi-Language 64 Edition
    Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64 Edition

    LANGUAGE(S):
    US - English


    FIXES:
    - Fixes an issue which causes the incorrect memory attributes to be displayed on a system running Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit version with 2GB memory installed.
    - Fixes an issue which causes a blue screen error to occur and the system stops functioning properly after a BIOS upgrade is performed on a system with Lojack Computrace function activated..

    PREREQUISITES: None

    HOW TO USE:
    1. Download the file by clicking the "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.

    Copyright (c) 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development
     
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