Some of the newest laptops have the capability to automatically update the bios from Microsoft update.
If its enabled there will be Hardware ID listed in device manager under
Firmware - System Firmware - Details - Property - Hardware ID`s - UEFI\RES_
Example: UEFI\RES_{5E28725C-AA01-4AAA-9E44-414B5EE2EA44}
Entering the hardware ID {without the curly brackets} at https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx
will show a list of available updates.The downloads are cab files,they can be extracted with winrar or 7-zip.
Each extracted cab will have an inf file and an update capsule. Check the inf to make sure it has the same hardware ID.The update can be installed on a runnig machine,at your own risk of course,or used to fix a bios dump by hex editing.
It can be a useful way to find new and older updates.
Post your hardware ID`s with the laptop make and model number ,for example:
Samsung NP950QDB
UEFI\RES_{5E28725C-AA01-4AAA-9E44-414B5EE2EA44}
.
If its enabled there will be Hardware ID listed in device manager under
Firmware - System Firmware - Details - Property - Hardware ID`s - UEFI\RES_
Example: UEFI\RES_{5E28725C-AA01-4AAA-9E44-414B5EE2EA44}
Entering the hardware ID {without the curly brackets} at https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx
will show a list of available updates.The downloads are cab files,they can be extracted with winrar or 7-zip.
Each extracted cab will have an inf file and an update capsule. Check the inf to make sure it has the same hardware ID.The update can be installed on a runnig machine,at your own risk of course,or used to fix a bios dump by hex editing.
It can be a useful way to find new and older updates.
Post your hardware ID`s with the laptop make and model number ,for example:
Samsung NP950QDB
UEFI\RES_{5E28725C-AA01-4AAA-9E44-414B5EE2EA44}
.
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