[Request] MSI Z77A-G45-Thunderbolt NVMe BIOS Mod

BIOS/UEFI Modding BIOS Modding Requests
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I have a MSI Z77A-G45-Thundrbolt and could use a modded BIOS to get native NVME support.
https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/Z77AG45_Thunderbolt/support
Currently using DUET, but it doesn’t work all the time.
I’ve found this post, but my Thunderbolt mobo uses a different BIOS file, so I don’t think it is wise to use it.

I’m using the latest and last BIOS 10.6.

MSI_SnapShot_00
MSI_SnapShot_001024×768 352 KB

Thanks to anyone that call help

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Advised not to use mods from other motherboard models.

Follow the guide here: https://winraid.level1techs.com/t/howto-get-full-nvme-support-for-all-systems-with-an-ami-uefi-bios

You can share here your mod file to confirm the correct insertion of the module, before flashing.

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Installed Windows and found a MMTool.exe that would open the file MSI bios file.
Please check and let me know if I did it right.
Modded Bios

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Nicelly done, correct volume insertion and no pad files removed, a pad is present in the original and mod, flash it only with M-Flash, NOT OS environment.

But before, i suggest you do a backup of the current system bios as it contains its own motherboard original data, FPT8 tool as cmd line: FPT -d fullSPI.bin or FPT -bios -d biosREG.bin
Or other familiar tools to you.

3. Flashing of the modded BIOS RISKS and WARNING

[HowTo] Get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS - Special Topics / NVMe Support for old Systems - Win-Raid Forum (level1techs.com)

For correct UEFI NVMe OS install return to linked guide.
Good luck.

EDIT: Glad to hear it, enjoy it, and tank you for sharing.

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Worked with no problems. I’ll leave that BIOS file up in case someone needs it in the future.
Thanks.

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@crashmaster Hello, thank you about modding the bios for Msi Z77a-g45 thunderbolt, and also thank you to leave the file up.

i downloaded the file right now, tell me please the best way to flash it i want to use pci adapter with nvme disk to install windows 10…

thank you

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While the PC is booting, continually tap Delete key until you enter the BIOS.
Select Live Utilities Update/M-Flash from the middle box on the right side of the screen.
Select M-Flash
(I would back up your current BIOS at this point if you don’t have it, as well as BIOS Settings/configuration).
Select Update BIOS
Select one file to update BIOS option and point it to the above BIOS file on a USB drive.
Cross your fingers and flash it.
From memory I had to boot back to the BIOS setup and select the newly detected NVMe drive as the 1st boot option.