W540 BIOS update to 2.18 cannot boot to any operating system

i try to update the BIOS of thinkpad w540 to BIOS version 2.18.
Everything seems to work fine and it says to me the update is flashed.
But now, when my w540 boots, it does everything as normal but when starting to load the operatig system it power off and reboot and do this again and again.
I can enter the BIOS setup and the version is the updated one (2.18)
I can change in the BIOS options and i can choose from where my w540 boots. i try to boot from the HD, a CD, a flash but no use (using Windows 7 on HD and Linux from flash and ESXi from CD).
My Problem, i cannot boot to any operating system now.
Any one can help please, Thanks.
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Thank U ALOT Richk, i do what U say and also before that i restore the default bios setting and restor the keys to the factory settings. i write this as it may help some one another.
Again Thank U ALOT Richk.

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