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USB ports work fine in windows, but don't work in BIOS (during startup

YKhan

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Aug 31, 2016
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I wanted to install a new windows via a usb and use a external keyboard to start to booth, but both the USB and the external keybord (using the USB port) don't work when starting up my laptop (HP Elitebook) though when windows starts the USB ports start to work.