HP up dates do not load

[Joe van Raamt]

Several times now I got the message to up date the bios, none of those times did the update start. It stays at 0 even though the window show the file moving from the upload center to the PC icon. I have left it on for 30 minutes and more. would that be because my pc does not require it? HP Pavilion a6418f
mcp61pm+hm bios update

[Dexter Filmore]

Is your firewall blocking it?

[Joe van Raamt]

I went to the HP web site and did download it from there and it started to load right away. I have one more question, how safe is it to update a bios and is it necessary.

[Dexter Filmore]

I only update the bios if there is something important that needs fixing. I haven't had to do it very often, but the important thing is to make sure it isn't interrupted e.g. loss of power, otherwise your bios may be corrupted.

[Joe van Raamt]

Can the bios be backed up? in case there is a chance a city or state power faillure?
or would the recovery cd's fix that.

[Dexter Filmore · Accepted solution]

I don't know if it is possible to backup/restore bios data. The recovery disks won't work as the bios data is stored on a chip, not on the hard disk. If you are worried about power failure, you could use a UPS.

[Joe van Raamt]

Thanks!