Having issues flashing a P8Z77-V LX BIOS. I am trying to update my bios and started by flash a new existing bios from someone else but don’t see the new splash screen that is suppose to be there after flashing. I suppose something is gone wrong flashing. I am using freedos to flash the bios and get the following output:
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C:\TEST>AFUDOS.EXE morph2.rom /GAN + ------------------------------------------------------------ AMI Firmware Update Utility v3.06.01 Copyright (C)2014 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. + ------------------------------------------------------------ Reading flash ........ done - ME Data Size checking . ok Erasing All Block ............... done Updating All Block .............. done Verifying All Block ............. done C:\TEST>
You just want NVME Mod BIOS, correct? If yes, please flash to latest BIOS version stock BIOS using EZ flash and USB, then do the following
Check BIOS main page and see if ME FW version is shown, if not then download HWINFO64 Then 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 send me the created file to modify >> FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin
Right after you do that, try to write back the BIOS Region dump and see if you get any error >> FPTw.exe -bios -f biosreg.bin If you do get error, show me image of the command entered and the error given ^^ This is important step, don’t forget ^^
Or here is simply registry edit that adds “Open command window here as Administrator” to the right click menu Double-click to install, reboot after install may be required http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil…134606820377175
@osrcs - Why fortunately DOS? But yes, you can use DOS if you want. I don’t need your biosreg.bin file yet, you will likely make another later, that I will want. Right now, I’m waiting on an image of the error you get, if any, when you try to write back the file you just dumped (see the bold part of the instructions )
And, please confirm, which BIOS exactly did you flash at first post example? Sorry, I thought you used MORPHEMIC’s BIOS at first post of this thread, which has the logo change I mentioned, but I just now see you do not have that model of board so you wouldn’t be able to flash that BIOS.
--- Flash Devices Found --- W25Q64BV ID:0xEF4017 Size: 8192KB (65536Kb)
Error 280: Failed to disable write protection for the BIOS space!
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And, please confirm, which BIOS exactly did you flash at first post example? Sorry, I thought you used MORPHEMIC's BIOS at first post of this thread, which has the logo change I mentioned, but I just now see you do not have that model of board so you wouldn't be able to flash that BIOS.
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I tried that version indeed. Thought that would work cause the title saids its for all variants. How can I change something visual to the stock version so I can see if flashing worked?
Looks like I finally made a step forward. Need to downgrade the bios before flashing the modded bios:
- fpt -bios -d stockbios.rom - with ezflash flash this stock bios from asus: P8Z77-V-LX-ASUS-1603.CAP - make changes to stockbios.rom and save as modbios.rom - fpt -bios -f modbios.rom
Now it does not give an error. Will check as soon as my nvme drive arrives.
@osrcs - Thanks for the info, and sorry for delays (I can’t keep up here with all posts )
You can only use the BIOS for your model, the title simply means that all variants are discussed in that thread (it shouldn’t have all been merged together is the issue there!) So, nothing was flashed, it only appeared to flash, lucky for you
Please slow down, stop trying to force things, wait for help, before you brick your system, especially with FPT!!
… I finally got my NVME drive yesterday and that seems to work \o/. However when installing I found out that VT-d does not. Is there a way to change the bios so that will also work?
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