System method to update failover process by running basic input/output (BIOS) system boot code from non-volatile memory express device (NVME)

A computing system comprising:

• a central processing unit;
• system memory;
• flash storage on which a BIOS portion is stored;
• an embedded controller;
• an NVMe drive;
• and
• a failover module that is configured to execute during a boot process to perform the following:
• create a BIOS namespace on the NVMe drive;
• cause a copy of the BIOS portion to be stored on the BIOS namespace;
• and
• cause the embedded controller to store a device path to the copy of the BIOS portion that is stored on the BIOS namespace.

One or more computer storage media storing computer executable instructions which when executed on a computing system implement a method comprising:

• in response to detecting that a BIOS portion stored on a flash storage has successful performed a boot process, causing a copy of the BIOS portion to be stored on a BIOS namespace on an NVMe drive;
• creating a device path that identifies the BIOS namespace and where the copy of the BIOS portion is stored on the BIOS namespace;
• and
• causing the device path to be stored on an embedded controller.