Hello.

Please if someone can unlock all of the advanced features on my BIOS, that would be much appreciated. I have uploaded the file in onedrive, it contains intel Fpt backup and Afuwin, and the orignal bios from asus.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvvucQQ6b3IOlkp3FrPtR3JXWwC8?e=ppnMNE

Thanks.

@ferasalloush - Please reflash STOCK BIOS using Stock BIOS flash method, preferably EZ Flash from within BIOS if your BIOS has this, if not follow the standard BIOS Update procedure for your system

Then do the following ONLY - And when you upload this file for me please upload to tinyupload.com or uploadfiles.io
Please also include images of your BIOS, one of each main page (like main, advanced, boot, ext etc) You can probably use F12 to screenshot to USB

I reflashed stock BIOS using ASUS EZ flash from within the BIOS as told. I have ME V12 fyi, so I used FPTw as you told me, i dumped the bios and wrote back the region with no errors. Also images requested as attached with the dump.

http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=47289692718443123438

@ferasalloush - nice to see you can write back with FPT without issue, saves you some hassle later that you'd normally have to do before you could flash back mod BIOS
Wait! Please redo step #2 in spoiler above and pay close attention to the command, you didn't write back BIOS region in your image, you only dumped it twice and no write back attempt

@Lost_N_BIOS Sorry about that yes your right, i corrected the command and now i got an error : Error 167: Protected Range Registers are currently set by BIOS, preventing flash access.

@ferasalloush - please follow this guide, starting at step #6 because I will give you info from 1-5 below
[GUIDE] Grub Fix Intel FPT Error 280 or 368 - BIOS Lock Asus/Other Mod BIOS Flash

Rename .efi file to >> Shell.efi

FPRR variable to change >> 0x1205

So, at grub prompt you will type the following (Case sensitive) >> setup_var 0x1205 0x0

And show me image of this grub screen after you do it, so I can see entire output screen, I want to see if it's already 0x0 (Disabled) or 0x1 (enabled)
Then once done, dump BIOS region again with FPT (delete previous first, or move it), then try to write it back again and see if you still get 167 or not.
Sometimes this just needs disabled, other times it's not actually controlled by the setting, but rather in a module you can only change by direct edit of dumped BIOS (using programmer to program back)

If we cannot disable, then the only way you can flash mod BIOS on this system is with flash programmer, or 1 of 2 risky AFU methods (one not as risky, but not ideal)

@Lost_N_BIOS Still have error 167, and below is an attached screenshot of the grub.

http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=99136978665746076933

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One Of: Flash Protection Range Registers (FPRR), VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0x1205, VarStore: 0x1, QuestionId: 0x6ED, Size: 1, Min: 0x0, Max 0x1, Step: 0x0 {05 91 D5 10 D6 10 ED 06 01 00 05 12 10 10 00 01 00}
0x401AF One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 04 00 30 00 00}
0x401B6 One Of Option: Enabled, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 03 00 00 00 01}

@ferasalloush - Thanks for grub image, as suspected from what I already see in BIOS, it's already set to 0x0 in NVRAM/BIOS settings
So, this means it's not FPRR set by setting, but rather a BIOS module itself holds the lock and the only way around that is you to dump the BIOS with flash programmer, edit it, then program it back in.
And for that, I have to be able to find the correct edit too, which I looked and cannot see in this BIOS It's not something I'm great at finding if it's not similar or exact to the one I know

So, the only way you can flash mod BIOS on this system is with hardware flash programmer like CH341A or similar + SOIC8 test clip with cable.
Let me know if you need linked examples to those items on ebay, it's cheap, less than $7 shipped. I suggest this highly over trying the risky methods I mentioned, one may be OK to try though if you want, let me know if you want to check it out

@Lost_N_BIOS UPDATE ! i reflashed the bios region successfully as attached in the picture in this link :

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...652105932887639

@ferasalloush - so what did you have to do, or did BIOS I sent you remove the lock but you did something wrong first time you tested that BIOS?
So, what now, we unlock BIOS?? If you changed something in grub, make a new dump and send to me, so it's unlocked from the base get-go, and then I will edit that.

@Lost_N_BIOS I went to the shell.efi again, then I disabled the BIOS lock and FPPR both at the same time and restarted, then I used FPTw64 and it worked, that simple. here is the link for the BIOS dump :

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...564819322221376

@ferasalloush - Nice, so it can be disabled as we initially thought, you must have maybe missed something first go around (FPRR, this is what causes 167 usually)
So, the above dump is after you unlocked it right, you were able to dump the above file and write it back right then too, correct? If yes, OK, we unlock now (out of time tonight, but will get to it this weekend )

@ferasalloush - Here, quick test needed before I do full unlock - Please let me know which of these BIOS show a new second advanced? Test in order below, stop once you see it and let me know which.
1. SetO
2. SetAMIT
3. SetAMITSDS

Ohh! Wait!! Please toss out all biosreg.bin files you've made up to now. Sorry, I didn't see the mess until now
Then reflash stock BIOS using stock method (EZ Flash I assume), then redo the unlock BIOS Lock/FPRR and dump again after that with FPT using new name, then send me that new BIOSregnew.bin
I cannot use this dump you sent, WAY TOO MANY Failed/pointless changes in there!

@Lost_N_BIOS Ok I will re flash stock bios, and will do the bios unlock and will upload it for you.

but I don't understand what do you mean by this ???

"quick test needed before I do full unlock - Please let me know which of these BIOS show a new second advanced?
Test in order below, stop once you see it and let me know which.
1. SetO
2. SetAMIT
3. SetAMITSDS"

@ferasalloush - Please flash stock, then redo unlock, then dump BIOS with FPT again and send to me (after you've unlocked it, and successfully flashed back, then makeFPT BIOS region dump and send to me)

Then I will make you BIOS files to go with above thing you asked about, it was going to be a set of three BIOS I need you to test as mentioned, but I did not upload because I then noticed all the mess in BIOS with previously unnecessary edits
So, those BIOS are not done yet, once you send me new clean dump I will make that set for you to test

@Lost_N_BIOS ok will do it now
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@Lost_N_BIOS Done as requested : http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...635881387362359