Aurora R16, system Bios update time?

Hi everyone,

The steps below shall help mitigate the issue. As soon as new BIOS updates are available, they will be added to Dell.com/support

Current workaround:

1. Workaround:

   • Uninstall the January Windows KB update that corresponds to your system.: KB5050009, KB5050021, or KB5050009 update:

     1. Open Settings
     2. Select Windows Update
     3. Pause the Windows update
     4. Select Update history
     5. Select Uninstall updates
     6. Find the impacted update according to the operating system version used, labeled KB5050009, KB5050021, and KB5049981
     7. Select Uninstall
     8. Restart your computer
     9. Install the BIOS from dell.com/support using the executable file
     10. After a successful BIOS update go back to step c, to enable the Windows update
   • Update the BIOS from a USB stick using the computer pre-boot option
     1. Copy the executable file to external storage (USB flash drive)
     2. Keep the USB connected and restart the computer
     3. Press F12 to enter One-Time Boot Settings (reference Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time Boot Menu)

We kindly ask you to test it and provide your feedback.

Affected Platforms:

• Alienware Aurora R12
• Alienware Aurora R13
• Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14
• Alienware Aurora R15
• Alienware Aurora R15 AMD
• Alienware Aurora R16
• Alienware Area 51m R2
• Alienware m15 R3
• Alienware m15 R4
• Alienware m17 R3
• Alienware m17 R4
• Alienware x14
• Alienware x15 R1
• Alienware x15 R2
• Alienware x17 R1
• Alienware x17 R2
• XPS 8950
• XPS 8960
• Inspiron 15 3510
• Inspiron 15 3521
• Inspiron 3502

Affected Operating Systems:

• Windows 11 24H2 KB5050009 (OS Build 26100.2894) or later 
• Windows 11 23H2 KB5050021 (OS Builds 22621.4751 and 22631.4751) or later 
• Windows 10 22H2 KB5049981 (OS Builds 19044.5371 and 19045.5371) or later 

Read more: BIOS Update Error or Update Gets Stuck After Windows January 2025 Update