What happens if BIOS image integrity fails while booting?

When the BIOS image integrity fails during the booting process, the BIOS Auto-Recovery process is initiated. This is designed to protect the system by ensuring that a valid BIOS image is available and can be restored. This process typically checks the integrity of the current BIOS against a backup or a known good image stored in the system.

If the BIOS integrity check fails, the Auto-Recovery process engages to reinstall or recover the BIOS firmware without requiring user intervention. This feature is particularly important because it allows the system to recover from potential corruption that could prevent normal booting, ensuring that the user can restore a functional state quickly and efficiently. The Auto-Recovery mechanism serves as a safeguard, preventing the need for more drastic recovery measures or hardware replacements.

Recovery from recovery media, system shutdowns, or data erasures are not automatically part of the response to a BIOS integrity failure, as the Auto-Recovery process aims to minimize disruption and retain the essential firmware functionality.