Also, see the #HP Users section below to upgrade using an USB if your current HP BIOS allows it. Using CD, upgrade is possible from BIOS menu using 'Firmware Upgrade' without using below tools.

HP users may download Windows BIOS updater from HP website, extract *.exe file and locate ISO image for burning to a CD.

For now you can enter your computer without password and later reset it. For larger BIOS images, this may take longer. About 5 seconds after the flashing process has finished, the computer will shut down automatically. After the computer is finished loading the BIOS file, it will start flashing the BIOS. If the BIOS file is not found, the computer will restart and try it again. While searching for the file system, the computer may beep for one second. After about 10 seconds, the computer should start reading the flashdrive. You may notice some of the LED's illuminating differently from how they do in normal computer operation. When the LED's illuminate, you may release the two keys from step #6. Press 'Power' button to boot up your computer. Connect the AC power adapter to the computer. Do not release these keys until instructed to do so. With all power source disconnected from the computer, hold down the 'Windows' key and the 'B' key. Insert the USB flashdrive into one of the USB ports on the computer. Unplug the AC power and adapter as well as remove battery. If the flashdrive is not empty or is incorrectly formatted, the recovery process may fail. Copy the remaned BIOS file to an empty USB flashdrive. The file extension will be one of the following : '.fd' '.rom' '.bin' '.wpn' Obtain and remane the correct BIOS file for your system from the Insyde office website. How to Use Insyde H20 Setup Utility to Boot from USB and Change Password: If you know, Insyde is locked with some options, but I need others, to change to AHCI to install Mac OS X Lion (iAtkos moddified). I have Insyde BIOS and I need to get it unlocked. BootBlock Emergency Recovery Mode detects this condition and will automatically search the hard drive and any USB media sources (hard drive, flash drive, etc) for a compatible binary image. Added How to buy a Flash BIOS upgrade online? In the event of a failed BIOS update (for example if power is lost while updating), the System BIOS may become corrupted.

Added Added awdflash and Award Winflash BIOS Utilities.

Where can I buy an EPROM programmer and BIOS Flash chips? Added Medion BIOS Updates. Added BIOS Downloads with Large HDD Support (64GB/128GB) for older motherboards.

Insyde Flash Utility