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PC Won’t Boot After BIOS Update: 6 Ways to Fix Failed Update
Booting into Safe mode may come in handy
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Updated onNovember 23, 2023
updated onNovember 23, 2023
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You have found this article because your PC won’t boot after a BIOS update. Here is all you should know.
Even though it’s hard to cause critical PC malfunctions without physical damage, it’s indeed possible.
Two words:BIOS update.BIOS flashing is the fertile ground for critical system errors, and some of them might result in a boot halt.
In addition, the worst-case scenario includes bricking your motherboard, which is a result that no one wants.
Why my PC won’t boot after BIOS update?
There are multiple reasons why the BIOS update prevents Windows from booting. A few include:
All three can bring a lot of trouble and affect your PC. So today, we’ll try to offer you a few solutions in the hope that at least one of them will help you save or salvage your PC.
The solutions will work if your PC won’t boot after a BIOS change and will be helpful across multiple manufacturers, including HP, Dell, andASUS.
How can I fix a PC that won’t boot after BIOS update?
1. Reset CMOS
On the other hand, if you cannot reach and access the CMOS battery, you can reset BIOS settings by temporarily removing motherboard jumper pins and reconnecting them.
In addition, once you boot again, set the proper BIOS time in the Boot settings. Without it, you won’t be able toboot in Windows 10.
2. Try booting into Safe mode
Many users reported that, somehow, the Safe mode ‘forced’ the system to boot and resolved the stall caused by the flashing failure.
If you want to know how tocreate a Windows 10 installation media, follow the steps in this simple guide.
3. Tweak BIOS settings
Now, this highly depends on your PC’s configuration and motherboard model. We advise you to google your motherboard and look for the preferred settings for that purpose.
Explaining what you’ll need to change is redundant since the options are pretty diverse.
If you’re not 100% sure, don’t meddle with BIOS settings. Instead, you should contact the official support or explain your problem to knowledgeable folks or PC enthusiasts.
That’s your safest bet to tweak BIOS settings and retrieve full functionality.
4. Flash BIOS again
You flashed BIOS once, and the hell broke loose. It seems ludicrous to do it again, but that might resolve your problems. Namely, you probably installed the wrong version or interrupted flashing and bricked your motherboard.
Luckily, some users who managed to get over the initial boot screen (and get stuck in Windows 10 animation) resolved the problem by flashing BIOS again with the correct version.
Nevertheless, we advise you not to rush and to take every step carefully. To help you address this, we recommend reading the article below with a thorough explanation of flashing.
Make sure to check it out before you move to flash.
5. Reinstall the system
Some users reported that the problem could be solved byreinstalling the system completely. However, it seems that the failed flashing procedure affects the hard disk somehow, forcing you to start from scratch.
The Windows 10 reinstallation procedure isn’t as complicated as it was on some older Windows iterations back in the day.
Nonetheless, for a novice user, it can lead to prolonged hardship. To avoid that, make sure to read the complete instructions compiled in the article below.
6. Replace your motherboard
Finally, if none of the previous steps helped you, we’re sorry to inform you that you’ll needanother motherboard.
On a side note, you can ask for a repair which is also an option, but that’s a long shot, and the odds are not in your favor.
That should conclude it. In case you have any questions or alternative solutions, make sure to share them with us. You can do it in the comments section below.
More about the topics:BIOS,boot errors,windows 10
Aleksandar Ognjanovic
Aleksandar’s main passion is technology. With a solid writing background, he is determined to bring the bleeding edge to the common user. With a keen eye, he always spots the next big thing surrounding Microsoft and the Windows OS.
Focused on Windows errors and how to solve them, he also writes about the OS’s latest features as well as its interface.
In his free time, he likes to read, listen to music, and enjoy the nature. Hiking is one of his newly found passions.
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