@Lost_N_BIOS @Tacca

to be honest i dont give a damn about board details such as serial, asset tag, windows activation, LAN MAC ID etc

i just wanna flash it anyway and i dont understand why it is so complicated with Insyde, why I cant just type in whatever/GAN in CMD and reflash the whole chip

@Tacca

I tried to flash BIOS via Recovery Flash Method as shown on the video but it didnt work for me

try it

Thank you for your reply. The problem has been solved!

I now encounter an upgraded BIOS of Dell Alien notebook. I can't extract it with the DOS command provided by netizens. Can you help me to see it?

https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER0550313...17_R5_1.6.5.EXE

Dell bios model : XPS 8930
Bios file download link : https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER0541609...S8930_1.1.4.exe

When using /writehdrfile or /writeromfile command, it only extracting XPS8930.hdr or XPS8930.rom by using "amifldrv64.sys" driver but I am unable to mode these 2 files XPS8930.hdr and XPS8930.rom using AMIBCP5 and UEFITool. PFS tool also failing to extract.
Looks like only MMtool correctly opening this file but I don't know how to mode those codes using MMTool for enabling "WakeOnLan" feature.

anyone know where can get the latest AMIBCP ver 5.10.*

@superb123 - I'm moving your thread to the main "Dell BIOS extract" thread - answer to follow in case you read this before I get my reply in to you.

* Edit - HDR and or ROM are all you can usually extract from Dell BIOS, not sure what you are expecting to get here? This BIOS only contains a ROM file, HDR that can be extracted is hex match to the ROM and is not an actual HDR.
BIOS flash package is compiled and can be extracted into it's components by using AMIUCP, R00 is the rom file, rest is default command line (PFC), AFUWinGUI/AFUDell and 2 dll files. This BIOS rom can be extracted several ways, AMIUCP, PSF extractors (few variants in this thread), or by using /writeromfile

This is partial BIOS, you cannot use this for recovery or flash programming, nor can you use this to edit BIOS settings (it doesn't contain that).
What is your goal? If you need to mod BIOS, dump BIOS with flash programmer or other tools such as AFU, Universal BIOS Backup Toolkit, or Intel FPT (Suggested)

To dump BIOS for modification via FPT - Check BIOS main page and see if ME FW version is shown, if not then download HWINFO64 and on the large window on left side, expand motherboard and find ME area, inside that get the ME Firmware version.
Once you have that, go to this thread and in the section "C" download the matching ME System Tools Package (ie if ME FW version = 10.x get V10 package, if 9.0-9.1 get V9.1 package, if 9.5 or above get V9.5 package etc)
Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools

Once downloaded, inside you will find Flash Programming Tool folder, and inside that a Windows or Win/Win32 folder. Select that Win folder, hold shift and press right click, choose open command window here (Not power shell).
At the command prompt type the following command, and this is the file you can modify and then flash back >> FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin

Latest AMIBCP that I've seen is 5.02.0031 - if you can find 5.10 please let me know (via PM, also PM if you need the one I mentioned)

@wosyuanxiao - I have moved your Dell request to the appropriate Dell BIOS extract thread - if you read this before I add more below, please wait I will extract BIOS for you.

Here is the extracted Dell Alienware_15_R4_17_R5_1.6.5 - ROM, this is only partial BIOS, cannot be used to for recovery/programming, nor can it be used to edit BIOS settings and reflash etc. You must dump current BIOS region via AFU or Intel FPT if you want to do that
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...410756801388544

Thank you very much for your help! I want to know how to extract the official upgraded BIOS program or what tools are needed to decompress it? Can you provide it for me? Thank you!

Do you mean how did I extract that file above? If yes, it was extracted via AMIUCP, but can also be extracted same ways I mentioned at post #140
I cannot provide AMIUCP due to they like to watch this site and give us hassles Google will get you there, or send me PM

I tried to use DOS command / writeromfile to complete decompression, but an error pops up and the upgrade ROM file cannot be released! I can't find the AMIUCP file in Google. Can you provide a link? Also, what do you mean by "or send me PM"? I don't quite understand.~~~~···

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #140

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@superb123 - I'm moving your thread to the main "Dell BIOS extract" thread - answer to follow in case you read this before I get my reply in to you.

* Edit - HDR and or ROM are all you can usually extract from Dell BIOS, not sure what you are expecting to get here? This BIOS only contains a ROM file, HDR that can be extracted is hex match to the ROM and is not an actual HDR.
BIOS flash package is compiled and can be extracted into it's components by using AMIUCP, R00 is the rom file, rest is default command line (PFC), AFUWinGUI/AFUDell and 2 dll files. This BIOS rom can be extracted several ways, AMIUCP, PSF extractors (few variants in this thread), or by using /writeromfile

This is partial BIOS, you cannot use this for recovery or flash programming, nor can you use this to edit BIOS settings (it doesn't contain that).
What is your goal? If you need to mod BIOS, dump BIOS with flash programmer or other tools such as AFU, Universal BIOS Backup Toolkit, or Intel FPT (Suggested)

To dump BIOS for modification via FPT - Check BIOS main page and see if ME FW version is shown, if not then download HWINFO64 and on the large window on left side, expand motherboard and find ME area, inside that get the ME Firmware version.
Once you have that, go to this thread and in the section "C" download the matching ME System Tools Package (ie if ME FW version = 10.x get V10 package, if 9.0-9.1 get V9.1 package, if 9.5 or above get V9.5 package etc)
Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools

Once downloaded, inside you will find Flash Programming Tool folder, and inside that a Windows or Win/Win32 folder. Select that Win folder, hold shift and press right click, choose open command window here (Not power shell).
At the command prompt type the following command, and this is the file you can modify and then flash back >> FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin

Latest AMIBCP that I've seen is 5.02.0031 - if you can find 5.10 please let me know (via PM, also PM if you need the one I mentioned)

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* Edit - HDR and or ROM are all you can usually extract from Dell BIOS, not sure what you are expecting to get here? This BIOS only contains a ROM file, HDR that can be extracted is hex match to the ROM and is not an actual HDR.
BIOS flash package is compiled and can be extracted into it's components by using AMIUCP, R00 is the rom file, rest is default command line (PFC), AFUWinGUI/AFUDell and 2 dll files. This BIOS rom can be extracted several ways, AMIUCP, PSF extractors (few variants in this thread), or by using /writeromfile

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hello Lost_N_BIOS, thank you verymuch for quick response.Well I already used PSF extractors for extract files from XPS8930.exe or XPS8930.Rom but not working.I don't have AMIUCP so I going to PM you for the link and If I can extract it correctly.
when I extract using 7zip app, it showing file structure like this

I don't know what to do with those files, specially [0] 5MB size file

Zitat

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This is partial BIOS, you cannot use this for recovery or flash programming, nor can you use this to edit BIOS settings (it doesn't contain that).
What is your goal? If you need to mod BIOS, dump BIOS with flash programmer or other tools such as AFU, Universal BIOS Backup Toolkit, or Intel FPT (Suggested)

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My goal is mode the original dell bios file to activate the "wake on Lan" feature which is disabled in original bios file, and then flash the moded bios file.
I already tried to dump the bios using AFU, but it crashing, also tried to use DELL command configure Utility(CCTK) it crashing too lol(this is the first time I see that CCTK crashing to its own dell company xps pcs!

Zitat

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To dump BIOS for modification via FPT - Check BIOS main page and see if ME FW version is shown, if not then download HWINFO64 and on the large window on left side, expand motherboard and find ME area, inside that get the ME Firmware version.
Once you have that, go to this thread and in the section "C" download the matching ME System Tools Package (ie if ME FW version = 10.x get V10 package, if 9.0-9.1 get V9.1 package, if 9.5 or above get V9.5 package etc)
Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools
Once downloaded, inside you will find Flash Programming Tool folder, and inside that a Windows or Win/Win32 folder. Select that Win folder, hold shift and press right click, choose open command window here (Not power shell).
At the command prompt type the following command, and this is the file you can modify and then flash back >> FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin

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I will try to use this method and reply asap

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Latest AMIBCP that I've seen is 5.02.0031 - if you can find 5.10 please let me know (via PM, also PM if you need the one I mentioned)

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I did not find any newer than 5.02.0031, but in AMI original website their AMIBCP version showing something like 5.11.0043(it could be 5.1.1.0043) I just keep searching for it but still did not get it :(

alright finally I manage to flash moded bios file dell xps bios using "Intel Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware & System Tools" using vesion 11. it success because Protected Range Registers are currently not set by BIOS.Now Do I restart the pc after flashing?,I asking it because pc gets stuck on on boot, it will stay offline few days untill I physically go there Ohh!

anyway same technique applying to my other pc(which is asus PRIME-H370-A running aptio V firmware). success to dump the bios file but failed to flash and getting and error message

Zitat

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Error 167: Protected Range Registers are currently set by BIOS, preventing flash access.
Please contact the target system BIOS vendor for an option to disable
Protected Range Registers.

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Full resolution image link

https://ibb.co/sj76sfF
 

I still searching how to prevent this Error 167

I am also looking for ways to extract this BIOS. If you find it, please let me know, thank you!

@wosyuanxiao I am not sure what your image is about in post #144 - but looks like you are trying to run some EXE file, not using command prompt.
To get the rom file you open command prompt at the folder location that contains the exe file - Select that folder that contains the Dell exe BIOS file, hold shift and press right click, choose open command window here (Not power shell
Then at the prompt you type the following >> nameofDell.exe /writeromfile

What other BIOS do you need extracted @ your post on #147? I already extracted BIOS file for you posted above, do you need another model done?

@superb123 - 7zip, your image only shows one way to look at the file with 7zip, there is many other ways via right click, open with 7zip >> Open archive >> and then at that arrow several other ways, all open files differently.
I am not looking at the BIOS we discussed previously, only speaking in general about 7zp and BIOS files right now, so I can't say for sure your BIOS can be extracted via 7zip

For your BIOS Mod, send me a FPT dump and I can edit it for you.

On AMIBCP, you can only get latest versions from them for $5000-7000 (Or any version, similar prices), for any newer version than 0031, we wait again another year or two someone will leak a copy (Long time between 0023 and 0031 being leaked ~ 2-3 years)

on the 167 error, this can only be unlocked via BIOS mod, but you need to program that mod BIOS in first (So it's unlocked on board, thus PRR lock disabled) - there is a software that can do this for error 28 PRR, but I am not sure if this works for 167 PRR (it may, could just say only error 28 because it was made back when FPT only gave that error - ie older FPT version)
Here, make DOS Bootable USB, put all files from DOS FPT folder into root of USB, and a copy of your mod BIOS, and these files. Then try PRR2 first, then do not reboot and try FPT flash, if you still get error, reboot and then try PRR, then without reboot try FPT flash again
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...693381432999246

Aside from that, you can try putting system into Sleep mod (S3) for one minute, then wake it up and try the FPT flash in windows again (Sometimes that works due to BIOS security bug)

But, before you do any of that, send me your BIOS and I'll see if I can locate and remove the PRR lock for you, that way you don't run into that issue next time (I'll give you edits to make on all future BIOS too, that way you don't flash back in the PRR lock)

Ohh! If you have some system you flashed via FPT, and can't reboot it, if you are sure the flash was OK and want to reboot it you can issue this command >> FPTw.exe -greset
and it should auto-reboot. If you are not 100% sure your BIOS mod/flash was OK, then flash back in the stock dumped file instead, otherwise it will be a brick on reboot.

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #148

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on the 167 error, this can only be unlocked via BIOS mod, but you need to program that mod BIOS in first (So it's unlocked on board, thus PRR lock disabled) - there is a software that can do this for error 28 PRR, but I am not sure if this works for 167 PRR (it may, could just say only error 28 because it was made back when FPT only gave that error - ie older FPT version)
Here, make DOS Bootable USB, put all files from DOS FPT folder into root of USB, and a copy of your mod BIOS, and these files. Then try PRR2 first, then do not reboot and try FPT flash, if you still get error, reboot and then try PRR, then without reboot try FPT flash again
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...693381432999246

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@superb123 - Keep all your commands together, best before the filename, so it's all there and then filename at the end. I'm sure this doesn't cause that error, but maybe it could, since both commands you mentioned have -bios after the file name yet other switches before the file name
Try it again with PRR, and >> FPT -bios -f biosmod.bin (not rom, in case that also causes some issues, eliminate all possibilities)

I can't help with the BIOS files, unless you have a programmer to program in the PRR unlocked BIOS region. I'll grab the file at PM though, and see if I can find the lock, go ahead and order yourself a CH341A + SOIC8 test clip with cable, let me know if you need links.

* edit - sorry, I didn't mention before, maybe because I didn't have your BIOS? If I did already, then I forgot to look. Aside from PRR lock, this BIOS also have BIOS Lock enabled, which you can disable following this guide (Start at step 5-6, I'll give you variable to use below)
[GUIDE] Grub Fix Intel FPT Error 368 - BIOS Lock Asus/Other Mod BIOS Flash
Alt boot to grub when no boot to EFI on exit page - [Help needed] Hidden Advanced menu Bios HP Z1 J52_0274.BIN (2)

BIOS Lock variable for you to use >> 0xA53
Rename .efi file to >> Shell.efi (Or if you do not see the "Launch EFI Shell from USB drives" inside "Boot" menu section, then follow second link above method instead)

At grub prompt >> setup_var 0xA53 0x0

This is Asus BIOS, strange to see PRR lock enabled! Did you try the sleep mod test method I mentioned? If not, or if you did already, unlock BIOS lock first and then try again (This change will stick until you reflash some other BIOS)

I checked the BIOS, Flash Protection Range Registers (FPRR) is disabled at both modes (Fail safe and optimal), as suspected for Asus.
So I think the issue may be caused by not disabling BIOS Lock first. Also, make sure you are using the correct and latest FPT from the ME System Tools package that matches your ME FW Version.