On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM Mike Wohlgemuth via users <
[email protected]> wrote:

> I have a new HP Omen 16L (SKU #A9UM5AV in case that matters). It was
> originally a Christmas gift for my son, but it was a lemon from the
> start. Windows started crashing and any updates we tried to apply made
> the situation worse. Eventually Windows repair wouldn't even start.
> Windows repair USB also failed. The HP tool to reset to factory default
> would fail. All the hardware diagnostics passed. Eventually I got a
> different machine for my son, and tried to return it. The vendor
> refunded me, but didn't want it back. So I took it in to an HP warranty
> center and they reset it to factory defaults and it seemed to work fine
> (not sure what magic they had for that because the publicly available
> tool did not work at all). This is all just background since I would
> not be surprised if there was some sort of subtle underlying hardware
> issue.
>

The first thing I would do is put Memtest86+ on a USB stick and let it run
for 24 hours to check the memory.

I haven't checked the latest version but you will likely have to disable
secure boot temporarily to do it.

Thanks,
Richard
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