This is no request thread! HP COMPAQ bioses, how to modify the bios?

[nando4]

Emergency BIOS Recovery

1/ Grab the bios file from www.hp.com (http://www.hp.com/#Support).
2/ Copy the bios file to the floppy disk. If it's Rom.bin it needs to be renamed to the series of your system. Eg: 68DDU.BIN
3/ Switch on system and hit either the Win+B or four-arrows on bootup,
4/ Num-lock LED will start flashing and if you have the USB floppy attached it will start reading the file. If it stops reading the file after a few secs then there is something wrong with the file and/or naming.

It is possible to put a similar system's (X3100, ICH8M) bios on your system. eg: 6710b on 6910p. Though if the keyboard controllers are different then it remaps the keys making it harder to hit Win+B or four arrows. Consider holding down as many keys as possible on the keyboard if needing to again do a recovery.

Latest 6710b bios has newer 1585 X3100 vidoe bios. How to grab that an insert it into other systems using vbios 1471?

If can figure out where the bios stores parameters (NVRAM?) can then just modify the NVRAM to alter hidden bios parameters.

6710B bios has the SATA Native enabled/disabled option.

[Yen]

It was a couple of days ago when I was reading here last time....

I need a short update.

-override state , nobody is able to set it to enable, right?

-official biosupdate from SLIC2.0 to SLIC 2.1? An example found, I guess no?

The future of bioses: (to hide special tools from the public..only effective protection.....)

What about that odd uniflash? Is it compatible?

What I still don't get: Why are there still 2 SLICs inside the bios? One at the protected area would be enough....
At other Phoenix bioses I've found similar matter. There is written a SLIC Marker onto the chip using special tools (LENOVO). The biosupdate itself doesn't contain the SLIC marker...anyway, we can mod them, since we are able to decompose and rebuild the modules.......

Thanks...

[yasanagy]

Cause the bios needs to be flashed twice, i dont know why but i made my own experiment replacing repetitive strings whit FFFFF, result, boot but send that error message, maybe it make some kind of check i don´t know really, anyway i try the vpro command and doesn't work on my 6710b, so is there any other test-alternative to check?

[sebus]

I am sure vpro has nothing to do with anything, as it is related to Intel processor and ie 6715b which is AMD based has the same double slic BIOS that can not be "updated" to 2.1 in any way

6715b does NOT have vpro, hence my statement

sebus

[Yen]

Finally found a old post with tools and info that the DMI could be mirrored on HDD.....anything useful?

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=41256&postcount=32

[Notam]

I have HP dx2280 mt
any idea how to update the bios to slic 2.1

[andmail]

What about that odd uniflash? Is it compatible?


Hi, Yen!
What do you think about it (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=117662#post117662).
Is this a serious problem, or not?

P.S.
I've tried UniflashRE ver. 1.47re build 08 (http://www.rom.by/UniflashRE/UniflashRE_1.47re.08.zip) -> it's not compatible...
Something interesting can be found here (http://www.allservice.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52&highlight=speg), but

SPEG is a standalone programer,
it wont be executed on that machine so is not bound to any limitations.

ATMEL protection is nothing like that you saw in those messages.
In fact the flash has a sector by sector protection that
can be disabled one by one or globaly.

As I said, my software is able to read/write/unlock/erase
any ATMEL serial flash. The chip must be taken off from
the board and programmed using an interface and the SPEG program.
so, it's the same solution as was described here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=118622#post118622)...

[nando4]

What about that odd uniflash? Is it compatible?

Has anyone tested uniflash and flashrom (http://www.coreboot.org/Flashrom) (Linux). Flashrom lists the AT25DF321 as supported using SPI interface.

[KotaXor]

Is there a guide on how to mod Phoenix bios?

[engage16]

Its fairly simple to mod a Pheonix bios with only one SLIC marker, but the majority of the new bioses have a second occurence of a SLIC and for some reason it seems to be hardware locked...

[engage16]

Does anyone have an Pheonix HP bios that comes with SLIC 2.1 natively? There's something I want to test out.

[TTAV134]

Does anyone have an Pheonix HP bios that comes with SLIC 2.1 natively? There's something I want to test out.
hi,

Are you really talking of PHOENIX bios or HP COMPAQ bios?

[bonghernz]

my HP 520 laptop notebook still can't activate win 7..

i think i need to flash with slic 2.1

please enlighten me

[TTAV134]

my HP 520 laptop notebook still can't activate win 7..

i think i need to flash with slic 2.1

please enlighten me
hi,

You'll find it HERE (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=111460&postcount=290)

have fun.

[bonghernz]

hi,

You'll find it HERE (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=111460&postcount=290)

have fun.

already installed the bios. installed slic 2.1 after.

still 27 days left appeared.

what will i do next sir?

the lower of my screen says test mode windows 7 build 7600

[TTAV134]

already installed the bios. installed slic 2.1 after.

still 27 days left appeared.

what will i do next sir?

the lower of my screen says test mode windows 7 build 7600
hi,
Please it is a NON REQUEST THREAD, for activation read this (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=7126)

regards

[andmail]

Unfortunately if you find 2 SLIC tables in your BIOS file you will never make the upgrade as the zone F0000 to FFFFF is protected against any modification in the BIOS chip.

You say NEVER...

but what about this:


I've notice that the status register on the Electronic ID print screen is set to 0 and should be set to 1 to be in accordance with page 14 of the memory data sheet (http://www.winbond.com/NR/rdonlyres/213525E5-DDD8-40DB-9458-DAADF1E201B8/0/W25X32V.pdf) (protected zone 3F0000 to 3FFFFF ==> BP0=1 BP1=0 BP3=0)
Does it mean the protection is managed by some other software mechanism in the motherboard.

:eek: :eek:
whether it can somehow help?

[bonghernz]

hi,
Please it is a NON REQUEST THREAD, for activation read this (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=7126)

regards

tried all then loaders and slic option.

but nothing seems to work.

already did a format and clean install.
but it doesnt help.

please enlighten me

[yasanagy]

try with wow7 it works on my 6710b

[mirza]

Hi, TTAV134
Wow~ Finally, I made it!
Thans a lot!

I got HPBI103.EXE and HPBI108.EXE in a chinese web site.
When try HPBI108.EXE first, I got an error message 'not supported machine.'

I launched the command 'hpbi103 read slp', it said 'SLP : disabled'
So, I typed 'hpbi103 write slp on'.
Finally, SLP state was changed to enabled!
But there is no SLIC table as ever after first reboot.

So I flash the latest bios one more time.
After flash, my laptop has SLIC 2.1 table finally!

I enabled SLP on my FreeDOS 6720s and when i wanted to reflash the BIOS i got message says that new BIOS is different to that i have on system,and continuing is strongly not recomended.Is this normal message or i have to stop here?

[TTAV134]

I enabled SLP on my FreeDOS 6720s and when i wanted to reflash the BIOS i got message says that new BIOS is different to that i have on system,and continuing is strongly not recomended.Is this normal message or i have to stop here?
hi,

SLP enabled have nothing to see with your error message.

Are you sure you'r using the right bios package, where does it come from?
Give us bios links, and print screen of HPQFlash showing bios versions and error message.

[TTAV134]

tried all then loaders and slic option.

but nothing seems to work.

already did a format and clean install.
but it doesnt help.

please enlighten me
hi,

1- Send a print screen of slic table made with SLIC DUMP TOOLKIT (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925) (made in china:D)

2- remove all loaders

3- Use opatool (http://www.box.net/shared/5f9be4l5lb) for activation or make a manual activation as describe in chapter "F-a. Install a certificate" and "F-b. Install a key" from this place http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=7126.

NOTE: Ran as ADMIN and turn UAC off

and stop requesting on this thread!

regards

[s0l0m0n]

I activated SLIC 2.1 with tool "hpbi103 write slp on" and original bios (68PZI F.08) from site HP for my notebook HP ProBook 4710s.

Big thx TTAV134 ( for message http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=111622&postcount=301 )

68PZI F.08 support 4710s, 4510s, 4410s, 4411s.

[bonghernz]

hi,

1- Send a print screen of slic table made with SLIC DUMP TOOLKIT (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925) (made in china:D)

2- remove all loaders

3- Use opatool (http://www.box.net/shared/5f9be4l5lb) for activation or make a manual activation as describe in chapter "F-a. Install a certificate" and "F-b. Install a key" from this place http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=7126.

NOTE: Ran as ADMIN and turn UAC off

and stop requesting on this thread!

regards


i wish i have the technical knowledge to do that

[TTAV134]

hi,

@ HP COMPAQ BIOS MODERS

When making a change with HPBI103, the affected zone of the BIOS is 000000 to 000A67.
I've identify the SLP on/off flag at address 0001A4 (00--> slp off, FF---> slp on) and other informations (see attached file)

It could be interesting to compare our experience of the informations contained in this zone.

For that you need HWDIRECT (http://www.sendspace.com/file/aj0pj1) , then choose DUMP memory, start address fff00000, size 100000 for a 1024ko bios, press DUMP, save the file and compare changes with an hex editor.

regards

[gdyag]

@TTAV134:

thanks to your instruction, i have managed to mod the bios of my TC4400 :)
i did it manually with hxd and not by using your already modded bios due to the error i reportet earlier and everything worked just fine
thanks agian!






i wish i have the technical knowledge to do that

if you don't have it and you can't even manage to follow a step by step guide, wait 2 months and buy win7 like all the others without the necessary knowledge do and stop spamming in this thread - the guys here are doing an impressive work and you annoy them because you can't even read the title of this thread

[blacksea]

I enabled SLP on my FreeDOS 6720s and when i wanted to reflash the BIOS i got message says that new BIOS is different to that i have on system,and continuing is strongly not recomended.Is this normal message or i have to stop here?
You have to remove all loader and then update bios if you still got that message
It mean you update wrong bios.bin file.

[rsg99]

Has anybody tried to mod a NW8240 - 68DTV ROM family. I can't find a match in one that has already been done. I have patched my NW9440 and that is working great! Thanks!!

R

[gdyag]

you can try TTAV134's guide to mod the bios:

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=125284&postcount=501

but in step 5, make sure to check that you can find HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS only once in the bios!

[TTAV134]

Has anybody tried to mod a NW8240 - 68DTV ROM family. I can't find a match in one that has already been done. I have patched my NW9440 and that is working great! Thanks!!

R
HI?

I've just have a look on this NW8240 bios, and infortunately ther is no sclic table in the bin file.
So I dont know how to mod it.
sorry

[Pyotr]

HI?

I've just have a look on this NW8240 bios, and infortunately ther is no sclic table in the bin file.
So I dont know how to mod it.
sorry

Hi
Got the same problem with NC8230 which is basically the same just NW8240 is workstation does somebody have idea where in the bios the SLIC table should be put in?
Thanks

[nando4]

Parallel port eeprom burner - AT26DF321 listed as supported

Circuit diagram (http://www.volny.cz/rayer/elektro/spipgm.htm) Easy setup if you have a parallel port/cable. 4x150ohm resistors, 1mF cap, and a few wires.
SPIPGM.ZIP software for this (http://www.volny.cz/rayer/programm/programe.htm#SPIPGM) eeprom burner

A cheap way to burn the SLIC 2.1 table on your system *if* you can access the serial eeprom bios chip. Some systems have this socketted.

[911medic]

Hi
Got the same problem with NC8230 which is basically the same just NW8240 is workstation does somebody have idea where in the bios the SLIC table should be put in?
Thanks

Nope. Even if you insert it somewhere, you have to alter the RSDT/XSDT tables to point to it..Not possible AFAIK...

[jiriteach]

I've been away so have missed keeping up with this thread. I take it no SLIC 2.1 for an HP 8710w?

[engage16]

hi,

Are you really talking of PHOENIX bios or HP COMPAQ bios?

HP. My HP laptop bios is based off of Phoenix Technologies though, and the only ones I can find with SLIC 2.1 on the HP site are by Insyde.

[sunfish]

I have a brand new G60-458DX which has the Insyde bios. The latest release is dated Aug 18, 2009 but RW Everything still shows SLIC 2.0. Is RW report correct or is HP abandoning Windows 7 on G60? It's puzzling that they would release a new bios and not bother with updating the SLIC version.

[ckv]

Anyone in Denmark that can reprogram my 6710b BIOS? :-)

[Yen]

I have a brand new G60-458DX which has the Insyde bios. The latest release is dated Aug 18, 2009 but RW Everything still shows SLIC 2.0. Is RW report correct or is HP abandoning Windows 7 on G60? It's puzzling that they would release a new bios and not bother with updating the SLIC version.

This thread is about insyde bios? :rolleyes:
Your problem is already solved, only in your mind it lasts......
Open you eyes and red please...may I give you a hint?
Insyde, Insyde, yeah, do it yourself....marker2.1....;)

[Yen]

hi,

@ HP COMPAQ BIOS MODERS

When making a change with HPBI103, the affected zone of the BIOS is 000000 to 000A67.
I've identify the SLP on/off flag at address 0001A4 (00--> slp off, FF---> slp on) and other informations (see attached file)

It could be interesting to compare our experience of the informations contained in this zone.

For that you need HWDIRECT (http://www.sendspace.com/file/aj0pj1) , then choose DUMP memory, start address fff00000, size 100000 for a 1024ko bios, press DUMP, save the file and compare changes with an hex editor.

regards

It's frustrating..we've got the tools to enable even a SLIC2.1 at some models, but we cannot manage to override that protected area?
Also we have developed WoW7 originally for those HPQ bioses.....
As soon as the phoenix mod tool developement is finished I'll come to here again......it's probably 'just a flag', too....but even if identified we need to write it at EEPROM....
To bad I cannot play with that, I don't own such a Notebook....I would try all the tools.. also some HDD DMI erasing tools......

[TTAV134]

It's frustrating..we've got the tools to enable even a SLIC2.1 at some models, but we cannot manage to override that protected area?
Also we have developed WoW7 originally for those HPQ bioses.....
As soon as the phoenix mod tool developement is finished I'll come to here again......it's probably 'just a flag', too....but even if identified we need to write it at EEPROM....
To bad I cannot play with that, I don't own such a Notebook....I would try all the tools.. also some HDD DMI erasing tools......
hi,

I've tried all the tools from your prevous link (except HDD DMI tool), hpbi103 is the best one for my 6910p. I've put my bios chip on a socket under the keyboard, so i can try hazardous changes in bios with minimum risks.
My knowledge of DMI protocol is not sufficient to hack SMBIOS table or other part of eeprom and find the protection flag if it exist.

[Punisher|ITA]

Where do I have to request HP 530 Notebook bios?

[TTAV134]

Where do I have to request HP 530 Notebook bios?
hi,

By using the search button you would have found this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460

[Punisher|ITA]

hi,

By using the search button you would have found this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460

Thanks a lot mate, which SLIC do they have?

[TTAV134]

Thanks a lot mate, which SLIC do they have?
hi,

SLIC2.1: HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ , you can download certificate from this place http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5952

regards

[benschngit]

So, hypothetically, if I flashed a modded BIOS using the "/bbl" option on accident (copy paste error), would that possibly be a reason for the computer to not recognize and device and not be able to boot?

[TTAV134]

So, hypothetically, if I flashed a modded BIOS using the "/bbl" option on accident (copy paste error), would that possibly be a reason for the computer to not recognize and device and not be able to boot?
hi,

Wrong thread!

[benschngit]

damn...too many tabs open!

[engage16]

I think I may have found the way to update the HP bios to SLIC 2.1! It also may just be Hazar's 7lo*der playing tricks on me and not uninstalling properly... SO until i get the chance to do a fresh install of Windows 7 and can verify properly, I'm going to hold off on make a guide on how to do it. Either way, victory or failure i will describe what i did in the end to see if anyone else can use it to finally figure this one out....

[Yen]

I think I may have found the way to update the HP bios to SLIC 2.1! It also may just be Hazar's 7lo*der playing tricks on me and not uninstalling properly... SO until i get the chance to do a fresh install of Windows 7 and can verify properly, I'm going to hold off on make a guide on how to do it. Either way, victory or failure i will describe what i did in the end to see if anyone else can use it to finally figure this one out....

I'm curiously waiting...

[tamarinde]

Hope it works. I am doing some testing myself with AMT and flashing

[engage16]

I used TTAV134's in place method used here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=106203&postcount=91... And due to the fact my bios has two SLIC markers nothing much happened... So I took the .wph bios file that I had already manually modified using HxD and opened it in Pheonix BIOS Editor 2.2.1.3 and changed the DMI String that tells me what brand of notebook I'm running. Simple text edit that allows me to rebuild the bios, it rebuilt with no errors... I then ran the WinPhlash64 program and had no checksum errors and no issues updating the BIOS and everything appears to be working with SLIC 2.1...
Getting ready to do a reinstall of Win7 to verify everything works correctly... Will report back...

If it works correctly, Ill repeat the process and take proper details of each step, but I figured the expirenced modders should be able to decipher my ramble...


Edit: Thanks to everyone who has posted in these threads, I've learned so much in the past year about SLIC and bios etc....

Edit: Confirmed to be working!!!! Can't guarantee this process will work on all machine though...

[aristo]

Hi engage16.

We are pressing F5 until you post step by step detailed procedure which will save us from all the frustration!!

Thanks!

[sebus]

engage16, what BIOS (68***) are you using.
And how come it is .wph, should be Compaq BIOS...

sebus

[engage16]

Its the 360AF3E bios. Its for the G50 series of HP Laptops, should also work with some of the G60 laptops also... But it seemed that the major issue that was stopping you guys was the checksum errors and alike situations... and this method gets around them... It may or may not help everyone but its a step in the right direction...

Writing out guide step by step as i redo the procedure... should be up tonight or tomorrow night.... Stupid having to go to work...

[sebus]

But the dual SLIC BIOS that were mainly discussed here do not have Phoenix BIOS, but Compaq Rompaq, so it is "apples to pears", sorry

sebus

[Gryzor]

=> and opened it in Pheonix BIOS Editor 2.2.1.3

I'm getting a no Birth Control Pills found

[Tahunasky]

where can i download Pheonix BIOS Editor 2.2.1.3 from, as the only version i can find on here or google to download is 2.2.0.1

if anyone can provide a link.. THANKS

[frwil]

where can i download Pheonix BIOS Editor 2.2.1.3 from, as the only version i can find on here or google to download is 2.2.0.1

if anyone can provide a link.. THANKS

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=529&page=12

[Yen]

Its the 360AF3E bios. Its for the G50 series of HP Laptops, should also work with some of the G60 laptops also... But it seemed that the major issue that was stopping you guys was the checksum errors and alike situations... and this method gets around them... It may or may not help everyone but its a step in the right direction...

Writing out guide step by step as i redo the procedure... should be up tonight or tomorrow night.... Stupid having to go to work...

So you are talking of Phoenix bioses. We can mod almost al of them already!
This is old news.
Or is it a HPQ bios *.bin? We are talking about HPQ-Phoenix bioses which are different.

[engage16]

Okay so what is the difference between a hp rompaq bios and an hp pheonix bios? And even if we are talking about two differnt things at least we'll have a single certralized guide to mod the pheonix based ones. At which point you guys should be glad you've taught someone with no previous knowledge how to modify them sucessfully, at which point I'll start helping with the mod threads, or helping search for this holy Grail of mods... From what I've read is that your having issues with dual slic bios and I found an easy way to mod them. So it may end up helping you guys also... So until tomorrow night, when I get the chance to finalize the guide. I guess we wait and see......

[Gryzor]

judging from the test I've been doing: hp pheonix bios 360AF3E.WPH per ex can be open by the phoenix tool, and other tools. while Hp rom pack 68MVD.BIN per ex can not be open by the phoenix tool (no BPC) ..

[JetTec]

Good Morning,

i thought you found the Holy Grail, what a pity.

I own a 6715s, so any chance to mod a Rompaq soon?

[tamarinde]

Good Morning,

i thought you found the Holy Grail, what a pity.

I own a 6715s, so any chance to mod a Rompaq soon?
Modding is easy. The problem is the write protection when you are flashing

[Yen]

Okay so what is the difference between a hp rompaq bios and an hp pheonix bios? And even if we are talking about two differnt things at least we'll have a single certralized guide to mod the pheonix based ones. At which point you guys should be glad you've taught someone with no previous knowledge how to modify them sucessfully, at which point I'll start helping with the mod threads, or helping search for this holy Grail of mods... From what I've read is that your having issues with dual slic bios and I found an easy way to mod them. So it may end up helping you guys also... So until tomorrow night, when I get the chance to finalize the guide. I guess we wait and see......

The HPQ bioses are completely different in structure. In fact we cannot really mod HPQ bioses. We can replace an existing SLIC, that's all.
At Phoenix bioses we can decompose the entire bios and mod any code we want to.

Phoenix bioses:

Phoenix old style
Phoenix new style
(Phoenix) Award

These three are really modifiable.

HPQ-Phoenix
DELL-Phoenix
Replacement of uncompressed code (SLIC) only.

[sektion31]

Hi,

I have an HP 2510P. Is that an HPQ-Phoenix BIOS or is it a modable one? There is no hint for the manufactorer in the BIOS.

Is there anything I can provide to help you guys?

[TTAV134]

hi,

Here is the result of my last investigations:

When disassembling an old version of HPQFLash I've discovered an hidden command line switch /mfg , this hidden command and others are still used in newer versions:

HPQFlash.exe usage

HPQFlash [-s] [-u] [-a] *[-v] *[-log -l] *[-mfg -m] [-pPasswordFile] [-fROMCABFile] *[-cBAKUPBIOSFile] [-?]

-u : (silent mode only) microcode update.
-s : Silent mode
-a : (silent mode only) always flash, regardless of date/version comparison.
-p : specify encrypted password file created with the HPQPswd Utility version 2.0 or later.
-f : specify ROM CAB file. Default is ROM.CAB in same dir as exe.
-? : display usage.

Note that there is no space after the -f , -p and -c switchs.

File paths which contain spaces must be enclosed in double quotes.

* Hidden commands:

-l : create more informations in HPQFLash.log
-m : or -mfg ?? to be tested
-c : Backup BIOS file to EFI Partition (-s and -a are turned on automatically when -c switch is used)
-v : ?? to be tested

Please pay attention to the /mfg switch (mfg like Manufacturing) can be equivalent with /X = reset CMOS/ECMOS to factory defaults of rompaq.exe
or, combined with other switches can be a way to override protection.

Please report.

You can also download a patched version of HPQFlash Version 4.2.5.3 http://www.sendspace.com/file/bg0q51, I've use an other approach in this version to override the ROM signature checking.


cheers

[nando4]

I have an HP 2510P. Is that an HPQ-Phoenix BIOS or is it a modable one? There is no hint for the manufactorer in the BIOS.

2510P=68MSP. It's a HP specific non-Phoenix bios in the same series as 68xxx 6510b/6710b/6910p series. We all have the same issues - cannot mod the bios wifi whitelist (http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388-90.html) AND cannot change the SLIC table due to write protection.

Santa Rosa (ICH8M I/O, X3100 graphics) 68M series HP bios

2230S - 68PHU. (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=au&prodNameId=3764978&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764975&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120)
2510P - 68MSP (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355634&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355633&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120). PATA primary HDD and optical drive
2710P - 68MOU (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355645&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355644&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1059#120). PATA primary HDD. No optical drive. Uses IDE redirection to USB optical drive.
6510B/6710B - 68DDU (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355661&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355650&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120).
6910p - 68MCU (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3357378&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3357377&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120). SATA Native enable in bios. Latest X3100 vbios.

If you want to try to mod the bios can do so. Best method imho is to copy the modded bios file onto a USB floppy as 68MSP.bin, restart holding down WIN+B and let it flash it. Yes, this works with 2510P/2710P/6510B/6710B/6910p as long as you name the file correctly. You can actually flash other systems bios onto yours by naming the ROM same as your series. Only recommended if you are experimenting with different parts of code from different series (eg: 6910b has newest X3100 vbios which HP haven't released in previous series) AND can do eeprom recovery via burner if need to.

Ensure you have a hwdirect dump before trying this. If your modding alters the bootblock recovery code such that WIN+B no longer works, then you'll need an eeprom burner to get your bios back.

TTAV134 - since you have the eeprom burner could you try a similar series DV6000 bios? I hope the keyboard controllers are compatible. If can get a phoenix bios on there instead then have a lot more modding capability. HP have really locked down their business system's bios.

Nando

[Tahunasky]

do you know if the backup option makes a cab file with the signature and ver file in it ?
if so you could backup the one in your laptop that u used the eprom programmer on ???

[engage16]

As I promised, even though we were talking about two different things apparently....

Here's my guide to modifying Phoenix BIOSes from HP but it should work with other Phoenix based bioses... It obviously comes with no promises and no guarantees. I'm in NO WAY responsible if you brick your laptop and cannot recover it...

1. Create a folder on your desktop titled 'Bios Editing' this is where you can save all the file that we need to download to edit a bios...

2. Download the SLIC 2.1 bin collection from here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=2455&d=1251237712

3. Extract the 'Hp[HPQOEM-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN' to the 'Bios Editing' folder created in step 1 (note you need WinRAR or similar program)

4. Download HxD from this location and install it. http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD

5. Download Phoenix BIOS Editor (PBE) from this location. http://rapidshare.com/files/275633826/PBE__2.2.13.zip

6. YOU need to download and open your appropriate BIOS for your computer... Mine is availible here http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-73955-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&os=2100&product=3818737&lang=en yours will obviously different

7. The HP bios will then extract and begin to run... When you reach the point where it shows the old and new bios versions proceed to step 8.

8.Open HxD and open the HP SLIC from the Bios editing folder you created earlier

9. Open your C:/ drive then the SWSetup folder and look for the SP folder the utility creates (most recent date modified)

10. inside that folder should be two folders one is winphlash and the second is winphlash64. open the one thats appropriate for your OS (the one ending in 64 is for 64bit OSes).

11. Look for your BIOS file, it should end in either .WPH or .ROM and then click and drag that file into HxD

12. Now upto select the tab 'Search' and select Find and search for 'HPQ'

13. A few characters previous to that is 'SLICv' that is the beginning of your marker. Note on the left where the Hex chart is, it has selected '53 4C 49 43 76' when you drag over the 'Slicv' characters. all the edits have to be done in the Hex coding...

14.so now switch back to the Hp slic 2.1 file in HxD and select all and copy it (the hex code on the left starting with '53 4c 49 ........'

15. Then go back to the Bios tab and starting at and including the hex code of '53 4c 49 ...' click and drag down to a length of 176 (at the bottom of HxD window) you shouLd end at "67 BA 1C". And hit the delete key on your
keyboard and accept the changes... Then with out moving the cursor paste the SLIC you copied to your keyboard in the same exact place (accept the changes)...

16. Now you can click "File, save" and close out HxD... And you can also click 'No' on the Winphlash program to close it out from rewriting the bios as it is not fully edited yet.

17. Now we need to open PBE (as Administrator), and open the BIOS file we just edited manually. it should be in C:\swsetup\sw#####\and whichever version you used... (ending in 64 for 64bit OSes)... There will be two options... a .wph and a .wph.bak open the .wph one click okay on all errors that come up

18. a bunch of tiled windows should come up inside PBE. select the 'DMI Strings' one... (this is where we can safely edit a text line so we can rebuild safely)

19. I suggest changing the 'System Product Name'... I changed mine from "Compaq Presario CQ50 Notebook PC" to "Compaq Presario CQ50 Notebook" and i suggest you do something similar... Nothing major just a few letters is best...

20. now click 'file' and select "Build BIOS" and it should come up as "build is okay" you can read the log if you want to.... but then close out of PBE... When asked to save the new ROM select yes and then click save... when asked if you what to overwrite, select yes...

21.Now if you go back to your c:\swsetup\sw##### folder from earlier where you selected the folder for the appropriate winplash version you should notice a file named 'flasher.exe' run it... its going to ask to overwrite a 'bios.bak' file click yes...

21.Let it do its thing and when it comes up with the window "click yes to continue" click yes... It will now rewrite your entire bios... your computer will shut down and you will have to turn it back on (hopefully no issues arise)

22. You should now be running SLIC 2.1 to check that downlad SLIC DUMP TOOLKIT from here and run it as administrator... http://rapidshare.com/files/276254393/SLIC_Dump_ToolKit.EXE the SLIC version will be shown in the top right corner...


All files are property of their original authors, I share no responsibilty if something arises from their use. And I would like to thank Yen, TTAV134, and everyone else here at MDL for teaching me how to do this and all their efforts I pieced together to make a unified guide...

[TTAV134]

2510P=68MSP. It's a HP specific non-Phoenix bios in the same series as 68xxx 6510b/6710b/6910p series. We all have the same issues - cannot mod the bios wifi whitelist (http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388-90.html) AND cannot change the SLIC table due to write protection.

Santa Rosa (ICH8M I/O, X3100 graphics) 68M series HP bios

2230S - 68PHU. (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=au&prodNameId=3764978&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764975&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120)
2510P - 68MSP (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355634&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355633&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120). PATA primary HDD and optical drive
2710P - 68MOU (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355645&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355644&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1059#120). PATA primary HDD. No optical drive. Uses IDE redirection to USB optical drive.
6510B/6710B - 68DDU (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355661&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355650&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120).
6910p - 68MCU (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3357378&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3357377&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#120). SATA Native enable in bios. Latest X3100 vbios.

If you want to try to mod the bios can do so. Best method imho is to copy the modded bios file onto a USB floppy as 68MSP.bin, restart holding down WIN+B and let it flash it. Yes, this works with 2510P/2710P/6510B/6710B/6910p as long as you name the file correctly. You can actually flash other systems bios onto yours by naming the ROM same as your series. Only recommended if you are experimenting with different parts of code from different series (eg: 6910b has newest X3100 vbios which HP haven't released in previous series) AND can do eeprom recovery via burner if need to.

Ensure you have a hwdirect dump before trying this. If your modding alters the bootblock recovery code such that WIN+B no longer works, then you'll need an eeprom burner to get your bios back.

TTAV134 - since you have the eeprom burner could you try a similar series DV6000 bios? I hope the keyboard controllers are compatible. If can get a phoenix bios on there instead then have a lot more modding capability. HP have really locked down their business system's bios.

Nando
hi,

I do not recommend this tuto except if you've made a COMPLETE BACKUP of your eeprom chip (4mo) with an eprom programmer, and not only the 1mo made with HwDirect. If not you brick your laptop for sure.

cheers

[andmail]

@engage16

Thanks a lot for your job..., but if I understood you correctly, the major change that you've made according to your previous message (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=133126#post133126) was:

changing the 'System Product Name'... I changed mine from "Compaq Presario CQ50 Notebook PC" to "Compaq Presario CQ50 Notebook" and i suggest you do something similar... Nothing major just a few letters is best...

So, in our case, we can do something similar:

HPIB103 write model 8510w (http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/windows7-upgrade/eligmodels.html)
HPIB103 write sku KA455UT#ABA (http://www.buy.com/prod/hp-8510w-mobile-workstation-intel-core-2-duo-t8300-2-4ghz-15-4-wsxga/q/loc/101/207683215.html)
or
HPIB103 write sku KA459UT#ABA (http://www.buy.com/prod/hp-8510w-mobile-workstation-intel-core-2-duo-t9300-2-5ghz-15-4-wuxga/q/loc/101/207683222.html) and hope that this will work with HPQFlash.exe from new 8510w BIOS (SLIC 2.1)...
because, according to TTAV134's investigations (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=118622#post118622)


I've notice that the status register on the Electronic ID print screen is set to 0 and should be set to 1 to be in accordance with page 14 of the memory data sheet (http://www.winbond.com/NR/rdonlyres/213525E5-DDD8-40DB-9458-DAADF1E201B8/0/W25X32V.pdf) (protected zone 3F0000 to 3FFFFF ==> BP0=1 BP1=0 BP3=0)
Does it mean the protection is managed by some other software mechanism in the motherboard.

:eek: :eek:
there is no truly write protection...at least for HP COMPAQ 6910p...

We just have to find a way to access the owner (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=117662#post117662) of that F0000h-FFFFFh region... (maybe I'm wrong)

[TTAV134]

@engage16

Thanks a lot for your job..., but if I understood you correctly, the major change that you've made according to your previous message (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=133126#post133126) was:


So, in our case, we can do something similar:

HPIB103 write model 8510w (http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/windows7-upgrade/eligmodels.html)
HPIB103 write sku KA455UT#ABA (http://www.buy.com/prod/hp-8510w-mobile-workstation-intel-core-2-duo-t8300-2-4ghz-15-4-wsxga/q/loc/101/207683215.html)
or
HPIB103 write sku KA459UT#ABA (http://www.buy.com/prod/hp-8510w-mobile-workstation-intel-core-2-duo-t9300-2-5ghz-15-4-wuxga/q/loc/101/207683222.html) and hope that this will work with HPQFlash.exe from new 8510w BIOS (SLIC 2.1)...
because, according to TTAV134's investigations (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=118622#post118622)

there is no truly write protection...at least for HP COMPAQ 6910p...

We just have to find a way to access the owner (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=117662#post117662) of that F0000h-FFFFFh region... (maybe I'm wrong)
hi Russia,

I agree, nothing new, this guy have use PBE only to rewrite a checksum in bin file, perhaps he don't know there is an advance option of winflash to avoid this checking.

Lets come back to Rompaq BIOS's, I've spend a couple of weeks to search an hypothetical flag in the beginning of the bios area starting from 0000 to FFFF (the firts 64k) accessible with Hwdirect, I've first made a cross checking with the dump of an other "protected" bios to eliminate identical values or values affects by bios settings. after I've made a cross checking with a NC6400 (non protect) dump to isolate different values. Result: 10 octets

With an eprom programmer I've test one by one this different octets with no success to override write protection.

Anyway for those interest by VPRO, the address A67 is involved in vpro activation:
A67=0 VPRO OFF
A67=1 VRPO ON
A67=FF VPRO uncommited

See Bios_infos.txt for more details

conclusion:
imho there is no flag involved in write protection in this zone.

to be continued

cheers

[naseap]

I am looking to buy an eeprom programmer. Should I go with the Willem parallel port or the MCUmall USB port programmer. The USB programmer is more than twice the price. My pcs do not have parallel ports so I would have to get a pci parallel port card. Do the parallel port to USB cables work for this. Thanks.

[engage16]

I wrote it so that pretty much anyone could sit down and mod a bios without any complex cmd line changes or anything

[sebus]

Could we agree that VPro has nothing to do with the protection of these BIOS's?
VPro relates only & ONLY to Intel

Notebooks ie 6715b based on AMD also have double SLIC & can not be flashed & they do NOT have any value for VPro

sebus

[andmail]

Notebooks ie 6715b based on AMD also have double SLIC & can not be flashed & they do NOT have any value for VPro


So, there's must be a host-based software, that can write "protected" region directly... (a compatible uniflash'er or HPQFlash.exe with the correct command line parameters?)

[sebus]

So, there's must be a host-based software, that can write "protected" region directly... (a compatible uniflash'er or HPQFlash.exe with the correct command line parameters?)

I would think so. Or maybe a little flag in the BIOS file itself that makes the rompaq flash the lot.

sebus

[andmail]

Or maybe a little flag in the BIOS file itself that makes the rompaq flash the lot

and the best way to find it out is to compare HP Compaq 540 Notebook (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765001&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764997&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2096) and eligible (http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/windows7-upgrade/eligmodels.html) HP Compaq 550 Notebook (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2096) when there will be available SLIC 2.1 BIOS for this laptop ... they both use same (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39426.html) F.00 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39426.exe) BIOS...

but what to do with 8510w? SLIC 2.1 is available only for a few SKU numbers from the list (http://www.partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi/main?sel_flg=modsrch&template=main&cpric=&prodsrch=8510W&submit.x=0&submit.y=0)...

So, we need a PUBLIC update for 8510w, 550 and 510 laptops... if it will be available...

[tamarinde]

and the best way to find it out is to compare HP Compaq 540 Notebook (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765001&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764997&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2096) and eligible (http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/windows7-upgrade/eligmodels.html) HP Compaq 550 Notebook (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2096) when there will be available SLIC 2.1 BIOS for this laptop ... they both use same (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39426.html) F.00 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39426.exe) BIOS...

but what to do with 8510w? SLIC 2.1 is available only for a few SKU numbers from the list (http://www.partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi/main?sel_flg=modsrch&template=main&cpric=&prodsrch=8510W&submit.x=0&submit.y=0)...

So, we need a PUBLIC update for 8510w, 550 and 510 laptops... if it will be available...

They will have to release a bios update or maybe they put something in windows 7.
I order w7 for my 2730p and the estimated delivery date is 6th of November so we might have to wait a bit for any 8510w updates.

[bilal101]

Heres something that may interest some of you.

I've just bought a used HP COmpaq 6730s running BIOS F.05 07/29/2008

This has a SLIC 2.0 entry and appears to have two occurances of the OEM marker

I've upgraded to the latest bios from HP F.11 08/03/2009

hey presto ..... now SLIC 2.1

woo hooo !!!!! :D

[Hotpepper]

Just downloaded the oldest BIOS and the newest BIOS of 6730s and they do both not have double SLIC entry. Additionally these are EFI BIOS and may be completely different from the BIOS we are trying to update.

[TTAV134]

Just downloaded the oldest BIOS and the newest BIOS of 6730s and they do both not have double SLIC entry. Additionally these are EFI BIOS and may be completely different from the BIOS we are trying to update.

hi,

Yes EFI bios's are out of scope.

[andmail]

Hi,
it seems I've found something interesting in 8710p(w) BIOS's...
I've just compared BIOS's ver. F.06 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38103.html) (sp38103 - HPQFlash (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38103.exe), sp38104.exe - Rompaq (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38104.exe)) and F.0B (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38491.html) (sp38491 - HPQFlash (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38491.exe), sp38492 - Rompaq (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38492.exe)) and...
those "write protected" regions (F0000h-FFFFFh) are different...

ENHANCEMENTS:

- Adds option in F10 Setup to enable or disable
the modem.

NOTE: Restore F10 Setup to the default setting
after upgrading the system BIOS.

- Adds support for new Intel Processors.

- Adds a BIOS boot block update that eliminates a
potential security vulnerability.

NOTE: The previous version of the system BIOS cannot
be reinstalled after system BIOS version F.0B has been
installed.

So, this "write protected" region can be overwritten by HPQFlash.exe v4.1.2.1 and rompaq v4.6d and no DMI editing needed!!!

It seems like there's must be a byte inside .bin file that allows overwriting a bootblock area???

PS:
I tried to flash BIOS with F.06 version -> error "BIOS too old and not compatible with current system configuration".
I tried to flash F.0B version with in-memory patch -> does not work (slic 2.0)... It seems the flag (byte inside .bin file) is no longer working (if it exists)?
and ver.txt for F.0B BIOS the same as for all other

_ROM_ 68MAD v0F.0B 02/12/2008
0x00000000 0x00010000
0x000F0000 0x00010000
Am I really had a chance to upgrade slic by a BIOS updating from F.06 to F.0B version (or from F.06 to F.0F for example)???
Here (http://www.sendspace.com/file/t74fwq) are all 68MAD BIOS's (.bin files only)

[sebus]

I tried to flash F.0B version with in-memory patch -> does not work (slic 2.0)... It seems the flag (byte inside .bin file) is no longer working (if it exists)?

The memory patch will not work, as by then the flag had already been read by the flashing program.

And the "downgrade" also must be possible (after all the newer BIOS did NOT make changes to hardware!, it is still the same), it must be another flag or date inside the .bin file

So it is "only" to find what it is... (easier to say than do)

sebus

[nando4]

So it is "only" to find what it is... (easier to say than do)

sebus

There was some bootblock update at some version. Trying to downgrade to the older bootblock does not work. Even emergency bios downgrade using the floppy will not do it.

If anyone is good at using IDA Pro, they may consider using the decompressor supplied with ADDDC2 (http://30656.linkredirect.onetwomax.de/) to disassemble it to see what it is doing. It can't be any . The bootblock code will be where the bios update name is, eg: 68DDU.bin

It appears the machine uses some sort of hidden SPI interface to write the bios. flashrom under Linux does not pick it up even though it claims support of the AT25DF321 chip.

I would suggest the flasher (bootblock/HPQflash/Rompaq) reads the bios file and looks for markers as to what areas are to be written and what are to not be written. Analysing the bootblock code may give some clues.

[andmail]

It appears the machine uses some sort of hidden SPI interface to write the bios

Something like a HPIB103 Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus ?

[santon]

Hi,

I was trying to solve one of the 'last mysteries'. We've tried to replace the SLIC2.0 but there are checksum problems. Also there are tutorials how to edit the whitelist to support own Wlan devices.

I don't know how many are still interested in that.....

Here are good sources: some in German
http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388.html
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=180607
http://www.internetforen.de/viewtopic.php?t=9023&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

Decompression and tools:
http://rapidshare.com/files/176078752/ADDCC.rar

I make this sticky......to see if there is still interest and members who want to do further tests...I didn't want that the info gets lost.;)


http://www.santoncc.com/win7/sp36757.rar


The SLIC2.0 has been replaced by the SLIC2.1 and the checksum problems of HPQFlash.exe was also been killed!

[santon]

Hi Yen,

We are here back, hopefully your project of automatic tools for phoenix bios is completed or nearby.

It is good to start again with COMPAQ bios, and as you know you mod one bios for me that is for HP COMPAQ 6510b, but unfortunately i failed to flash it because of the probelm of the CRC and rom sig.
the original bios file is here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355650&prodNameId=3355661&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-67822-1

Thank you for your efforts

you can reflash the modded bios by the HPQFlash.exe.

http://www.santoncc.com/win7/sp36757.RAR

[TTAV134]

http://www.santoncc.com/win7/sp36757.rar


The SLIC2.0 has been replaced by the SLIC2.1 and the checksum problems of HPQFlash.exe was also been killed!
hi,

Thanks for your contribution but HPQFlash mod and NX6330 already solved here: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460

cheers

[tabbsi]

hi guys,

many thanks to you for learning a lot of bios during the last day while reading your posts for finding a solution for my hp 8710p.
But now I tried wow7, it worked and w7 is activated.

But for me is still one question - why don't you succeed with SLIC 2.1 for hp 8710p bios F.0F and wow7 does it?

[Gryzor]

hi guys,

But for me is still one question - why don't you succeed with SLIC 2.1 for hp 8710p bios F.0F and wow7 does it?

If I understand corectly with a loader the bios is still SLIC 2.0, the loader just POKE the memory on the fly , you you have a virtual 2.1

[sebus]

But for me is still one question - why don't you succeed with SLIC 2.1 for hp 8710p bios F.0F and wow7 does it?


It is like asking why the sun is yellow.

WOW7 is software only mod, BIOS mod is to write the software (.bin file) to the hardware (BIOS chip)

And this last action proves impossible so far with HP Business laptops (some of them)

sebus

[andmail]

Try: If you decompress these two bioses you'll get as last file a file named FFFC8BDC.rom.

It's just cut off the biosfile from offset C8BDC, it gets the filename FFFC8BDC, because it will be its address at 1Mbyte bios, stored at EEPROM, that's quite logical...compare them...I'm quite sure the first 4bytes (before the byte 01) and probably the other four bytes (before the second 01 byte) are checksums or addresses....and I guess the first 20h bytes are the header of the module.....will do more research.....

I've compared FFFC8BDC.rom files for all available 8710p(w) BIOS's... and drew attention to the 00h-33h area of that files (it's clearly seen when comparing (http://www.sendspace.com/file/hxra3p) F.06 and F0.B versions when BB was updated)...


yes, the first 4bytes (before the byte 01) are different in each new version and it's seems, this is a "checksum" for update the main block of the BIOS...
the other four bytes (before the second 01 byte) (and also another 5 bytes: 08h, 0Eh-10h and 1C) remained unchanged before a BB updating... it's sems, they are changes each time the BB is updating.


There are also two types of dates inside .bin file:

the main block date (changes each time with the new BIOS version) affects on the first 4bytes (before the byte 01);
the BootBlock date (changes each time with the new BB version), I guess, it's affects on the other bytes that was changed in the 00h-33h area.


Maybe trying to downgrade BB to older version, HPQFlash (or rompaq) compares current values of those bytes with a corresponding bytes of the BIOS image file, and gives an error...?
Anyway, if we cann't to calculate correct values for those bytes, there's one way - is try to patch HPQFlash or rompaq that they do not check the BB version (maybe I'm wrong...)

[santon]

I've compared FFFC8BDC.rom files for all available 8710p(w) BIOS's... and drew attention to the 00h-33h area of that files (it's clearly seen when comparing (http://www.sendspace.com/file/hxra3p) F.06 and F0.B versions when BB was updated)...


yes, the first 4bytes (before the byte 01) are different in each new version and it's seems, this is a "checksum" for update the main block of the BIOS...
the other four bytes (before the second 01 byte) (and also another 5 bytes: 08h, 0Eh-10h and 1C) remained unchanged before a BB updating... it's sems, they are changes each time the BB is updating.


There are also two types of dates inside .bin file:

the main block date (changes each time with the new BIOS version) affects on the first 4bytes (before the byte 01);
the BootBlock date (changes each time with the new BB version), I guess, it's affects on the other bytes that was changed in the 00h-33h area.


Maybe trying to downgrade BB to older version, HPQFlash (or rompaq) compares current values of that bytes with a corresponding bytes of the BIOS image file, and gives an error...?
Anyway, if we cann't to calculate correct values for this bytes, there's one way - trying to patch HPQFlash or rompaq that they do not check the BB version (maybe I'm wrong...)



you can try the HPQflash.exe without checksum.


http://www.santoncc.com/win7/sp36757.rar

[santon]

the MODDED BIOS of HP must be packed to .cab before flash.

[TTAV134]

the MODDED BIOS of HP must be packed to .cab before flash.
hi,

thanks again but we already know that.

[muiz]

I tried this with my HP 530 Notebook PC , but no go.
Maybe someone can help me please.

HP 530 Notebook PC
bios link : http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=nl&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3375953&prodNameId=3375995&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-59169-1

thx in advance

[TTAV134]

I tried this with my HP 530 Notebook PC , but no go.
Maybe someone can help me please.

HP 530 Notebook PC
bios link : http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=nl&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3375953&prodNameId=3375995&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-59169-1

thx in advance
hi,

what have you try???

for HP530 go here: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460

[halaween]

you can reflash the modded bios by the HPQFlash.exe.

http://www.santoncc.com/win7/sp36757.RAR

Thank you,

But i have 68DDU bios for 6510b !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[muiz]

hi,

what have you try???

For hp530 go here: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460

thx !!.....

[syielic]

Did anybody find a solution for HP 6730s?

[nfsuw]

Did anybody find a solution for HP 6730s?

the latest bios for the 6730s already contains SLIC 2.1

[awalraja]

hello

i've HP Compaq nc6320 laptop, can anyone tell me how to update the SLIC to 2.1?

[JetTec]

Hi folks,

how do i find out if my rompaq bios contains double slic (HP Compaq 6715s)? I thought i nearly read everything about it, but did not find an answer.

Thanks in advance.

[TTAV134]

hello

i've HP Compaq nc6320 laptop, can anyone tell me how to update the SLIC to 2.1?
hi,

for your NC6320 go here: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460

[misha_ns]

Any ideas for HP 6715b ? :(

Thanks...


EDIT: I resolve with windows 7 loader. I checked "new experimental loader" and now my win 7 is activated.

Thanks a lot :))))

Best regards,
Milos.

[TTAV134]

Hi folks,

how do i find out if my rompaq bios contains double slic (HP Compaq 6715s)? I thought i nearly read everything about it, but did not find an answer.

Thanks in advance.
hi,

Open the rom.bin with an hex editor and search the string HPQOEM, if you find it twice (and you will) you have 2 sclic tables.

regards

[awalraja]

hi,

for your NC6320 go here: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460
hi, thanks for the reply, but even after flashing the BIOS from the mentioned post, i can't see any SLIC 2.1 information in RW-Everything.

[TTAV134]

hi, thanks for the reply, but even after flashing the BIOS from the mentioned post, i can't see any SLIC 2.1 information in RW-Everything.
hi,,
so read this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111622#post111622

[awalraja]

hi,,
so read this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111622#post111622
thanks again, it worked.. now i can see the SLIC 2.1 information and my windows is activated too :D

[Fares]

Any update regarding the HP 8710w Bios Slic 2 to 2.1?

Please advice,
Regards,

[andmail]

Here is a list of HP COMPAQ LAPTOPS that are can not be upgraded to SLIC 2.1 using a software solution, but you always can try to upgrade these laptops using an EPROM programmer (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=118622#post118622)

Laptop model | BIOS Family | Prev. BB ver. | Enhancements
HP Compaq 8710p/w Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355687&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3369264&lang=en&cc=us) | 68MAD (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41501-42000/sp41953.exe) | F.06 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38103.exe) | F.0B (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38491.html)
HP Compaq 8510p/w Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355680&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355678&lang=en&cc=us) | 68MVD (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41501-42000/sp41977.exe) | F.0C (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38197.exe) | F.0F (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38459.html)
HP Compaq 6910p Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3357378&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3357377&lang=en&cc=us) | 68MCD/68MCU (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41501-42000/sp41747.exe) | F.10 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38047.exe) | F.13 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38501-39000/sp38582.html)
HP Compaq 6715b/s Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3356624&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3368540&lang=en&cc=us) | 68YTT (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41501-42000/sp41979.exe) | not available | F.0B (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39369.html)
HP Compaq 6515b Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355651&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3368537&lang=en&cc=us) | 68YTT (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41501-42000/sp41979.exe) | not available | F.0B (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39369.html)
HP Compaq 6710b/s Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3356622&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3356620&lang=en&cc=us) | 68DDU (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42001-42500/sp42314.exe) | F.0E (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp37501-38000/sp38000.exe) | F.10 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38259.html)
HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355661&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355650&lang=en&cc=us) | 68DDU (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42001-42500/sp42314.exe) | F.0E (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp37501-38000/sp38000.exe) | F.10 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38259.html)
HP Compaq 2510p Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3355634&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355633&lang=en&cc=us) | 68MSP (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41501-42000/sp41732.exe) | F.07 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38134.exe) | F.0A (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38414.html)
HP 540 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765001&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764997&lang=en&cc=us)/HP 550 Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=3765010&lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&taskId=135) | 68MVU (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39426.exe)
HP 541 Notebook PC (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3834264&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3857240&lang=en&cc=us) | 68MVU (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41501-42000/sp41946.exe)
maybe, this black? :) list is not complete...
but I hope, one day we will be able to overwrite a BootBlock of these BIOS's...

P.S.
Also you can look for a software solution for your HP Compaq laptop (if it's not listed above) here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460), or use WoW7 (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=3366) to activate Windows 7 ... it's works perfectly!

Please, don't forget to update your BIOS to a latest version... maybe there's already SLIC 2.1 inside...

[angelo1]

hello to everyone for this notebook you can modify the bios for slic 2.1.

[samurai08]

I'm just new here but have read alot still not find how to..I hav HP Pavillion DV3006TX if anyone can help would be highly appreciated.:)

[andmail]

I have HP Pavillion DV3006TX...

Your HP Pavillion DV3006TX (as other HP Pavillion DV3000 (http://search.hp.com/query.html?charset=iso-8859-1&lk=1&la=en&nh=10&st=1&rf=0&qs=&hpvc=sitewide&uf=1&qt=HP+pavilion+DV3000&ub=500) models) has a BIOS with two SLICs inside and at the same position as HP Compaq laptops listed above...
So, you may encounter the same problems with a SLIC upgrading to 2.1 version...

[ifjustone]

Is there any method to make dc7800 desktop to support slic 2.1?
my dc7800 originally ship with vista business 32bit

[911medic]

Is there any method to make dc7800 desktop to support slic 2.1?
my dc7800 originally ship with vista business 32bit

Hard to tell without a bios link?? Have you submitted a bios file yet???

[yasanagy]

Maybe we can do something whit winphlash, i was checkeing a bios for a friend and accidentally i begin a backup, i guess it didn't do any but it create a 2mb bios.bak file then i try to flash it but it say something about incorrect size and checksums, lately whit the same file i try in dos whit phlash16 and say the same thing so maybe we are not limited to HPqflash and Rompaq.exe, we only need the correct tables for winphlash for the creation of a correct bios.bak and a bios mod.

On the device section of winphlash it shows a w25x16 512x4k chip and a mx25i1605a 32x64 chip, it could be the security chip? cause the first one its a windbond chip, i asume that its a chip like the one updated by ttav134 on its 6910p using an eeprom programmer.

Regards

[samurai08]

Your HP Pavillion DV3006TX (as other HP Pavillion DV3000 (http://search.hp.com/query.html?charset=iso-8859-1&lk=1&la=en&nh=10&st=1&rf=0&qs=&hpvc=sitewide&uf=1&qt=HP+pavilion+DV3000&ub=500) models) has a BIOS with two SLICs inside and at the same position as HP Compaq laptops listed above...
So, you may encounter the same problems with a SLIC upgrading to 2.1 version...


thks, any advise on how can i do it? where should i go?

[andmail]

Seems we are dealing with this: Modular bios update mechanism (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qn9don) (source here (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7213152/description.html))

Is there a digital signature at DFBE0h-DFC07h? ... it's changes every time when BB (MBU package at the enhancement space (Box 470) F0000h-FFFFFh) is updating.
40 bytes -> DSA signature...best seen when comparing 6910p (http://www.sendspace.com/file/4wnd8d) F.10 and F.13 FFFC8BDC.rom files (before and after the BB updating).


Package Authentication
As noted, the MBU (modular BIOS update) update process may include
package authentication. According to an embodiment, the MBU
package may contain authentication information that uniquely
identifies the source of the MBU package.
For example, the authentication information may occur according to
a public-private key pair. A public key may be stored by the BIOS
in the default space 110 (FIG. 1). The newly received MBU package
may be signed with a private key. Using the public key, the processor
may examine the contents of the MBU package and the signature that
accompanies the MBU package to authenticate the package.
Success indicates that the MBU package was published by an authentic
source. Failure may indicate that the MBU package was not published
by an authentic source, that the MBU package somehow was corrupted after
publication or that some other error occurred. The BIOS may terminate
the MBU update process if authentication fails.

According to an embodiment, the public key-private key pair may be
based on one of the well-known signature algorithms such as RSA or
DSA signature systems. Other signature algorithms are known.

During implementation, publishers of MBU packages are expected
to maintain control of private keys. Thus, a successful authentication
against the signature included with the MBU package should indicate
that the MBU package originated from anauthorized source.


If validation succeeds, the BIOS begins to write the MBU package to
the enhancement space (Box 470). At the conclusion of the write, the BIOS
determines whether the update succeeds (Box 480). If not, the BIOS returns
an MBU update failure (Box490) and clears the MBU update flag from BIOS
(Box 500). Otherwise, the BIOS may set the enhancement flag (Box 510) and
returns a status flag indicating successful storage (Box 520).
Once the enhancement table has been amended, the method may terminate.
It's a good idea to calculate a public key for a modded MBU (F0000h-FFFFFh area with a SLIC, upgraded to 2.1 version)..., but it is impossible without knowing a private key...
Further patching of rompaq.exe and hpqflash.exe is useless, because "...the processor (or the current BIOS) may examine the contents of the MBU package and the signature that accompanies the MBU package to authenticate the package..."
So, the question can be closed (?)

[hack]

Is a bios with SLIC2.1, for a HP 6710b Laptop possible? - And where?
Don't know how old that is but just flashed a 6730s with the new bios from HP and bang problem solved slic 2.1 table with HPQOEM already there.

[ckv]

Don't know how old that is but just flashed a 6730s with the new bios from HP and bang problem solved slic 2.1 table with HPQOEM already there.

Not same bios. But thanks anyway. :-)

[sally23]

Is there any method to make dc7800 desktop to support slic 2.1?
my dc7800 originally ship with vista business 32bit

no there isn't. the reason seems to be...

Advanced Security Features of Intel ® vPro ™ Technology - http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/2008/v12i4/paper10.pdf?utm_source=Intel+vPro+Technology+Heart beat+Communication&utm_campaign=1719d50cae-External_Heartbeat3_06_2009&utm_medium=email

Namely:


At the beginning of the flash (that is, at address 0) there is an area called the flash descriptor. This area describes the partitioning of the flash into regions, and defines the owner of that region (see Figure 1).

The flash controller is responsible for enforcing the partitioning of the flash according to the contents of the flash descriptor. This ensures that the Intel AMT region of the flash is accessible by the Intel AMT processor only.

The flash descriptor also contains the access capabilities to the flash descriptor itself. If the flash descriptor remains open to write operations, the
protection on the other regions is of course useless. Therefore, at the end of the manufacturing process, the OEM must lock the flash descriptor region. From that point on, it cannot be rewritten. This precludes any possibility of access to the flash from regular host-based software.

See here for some good info..

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rom.by%2Fforum%2FProshivaem_HP_ COMPAQ_BIOS&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=

[kibkalo]

Need help with flashing SLIC 2.1 to my HP Elitebook 8530w
It is a EFI BIOS.

[Hotpepper]

Need help with flashing SLIC 2.1 to my HP Elitebook 8530w
It is a EFI BIOS.

Download latest official HP BIOS Package and flash it. Finished.

[TTAV134]

no there isn't. the reason seems to be...

Advanced Security Features of Intel ® vPro ™ Technology - http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/2008/v12i4/paper10.pdf?utm_source=Intel+vPro+Technology+Heart beat+Communication&utm_campaign=1719d50cae-External_Heartbeat3_06_2009&utm_medium=email

Namely:


At the beginning of the flash (that is, at address 0) there is an area called the flash descriptor. This area describes the partitioning of the flash into regions, and defines the owner of that region (see Figure 1).

The flash controller is responsible for enforcing the partitioning of the flash according to the contents of the flash descriptor. This ensures that the Intel AMT region of the flash is accessible by the Intel AMT processor only.

The flash descriptor also contains the access capabilities to the flash descriptor itself. If the flash descriptor remains open to write operations, the
protection on the other regions is of course useless. Therefore, at the end of the manufacturing process, the OEM must lock the flash descriptor region. From that point on, it cannot be rewritten. This precludes any possibility of access to the flash from regular host-based software.

See here for some good info..

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rom.by%2Fforum%2FProshivaem_HP_ COMPAQ_BIOS&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=
hi,

Most informations on this Russian forum are coming from here. The translator is using the same pseudo on both places.

[proftanju]

Manufacturer: HP
Model: DV5 1002 ET
BIOS Type: ???
BIOS Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45055.exe



I need SLIC 2.1 bios modded for Windows 7 please!!

[andmail]

no there isn't. the reason seems to be...

Advanced Security Features of Intel ® vPro ™ Technology - http://download.intel.com/technology/itj/2008/v12i4/paper10.pdf?utm_source=Intel+vPro+Technology+Heart beat+Communication&utm_campaign=1719d50cae-External_Heartbeat3_06_2009&utm_medium=email


This is my erroneous assumption (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=117662#post117662) already has been refuted (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=118622#post118622)!
Now I am suppose that the true reason lies in the Modular bios update mechanism (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=140523#post140523).
Note, that here's no answer to a question: "How can I upgrade my doubleSLICed BIOS to 2.1 version?" or "Why can not I do this?", but another suggestion only!

Indeed, look:

According to an embodiment, a BIOS package may include not only
the BIOS update itself but also associated validation and revision information.
The installer 220 may have a role in validation and revision comparison. For
revisions, prior to installation, the installer 220 may compare the revision
information of the BIOS update with revision information (if any) that may be
associated with previously stored system BIOSs, those stored in the default
space 110 (FIG. 1) and those stored in the enhancement space 120 (FIG. 1).
In this embodiment, if the comparison determines that the BIOS update
provided in the package is not more current than a copy previously stored,
the installer 220 may terminate the installation process.
So, we have "...a validation and revision comparison"... two times! For "...the default space 110 (FIG. 1) and those stored in the enhancement space 120 (FIG. 1)".
You can see this in any hpqflash.log file, created with "hpqflash.exe -l" switch..., and you can, using a patched hpqflash.exe, to write any hex data to the default space or downgrade to a previouse BB version, even there's a

NOTE: The previous version of the system BIOS cannot
be reinstalled after system BIOS version F.XX has been
installed.
but for the default space only! (you've to increase a BIOS version in a ver.txt file and change the 1-st byte to "F9" in your 68xxx.bin file for a previouse BB version, at least for 8710p so).
Therefore, for the enhancement space involved another validation mechanism... and it's can be a package authentication (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=140523#post140523) with a digital signature.
So, at the moment there is only one solution (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=138884#post138884).

[Cornmeister]

I've bought a Compaq Mini 110c - 1010SD, I have really no idea where to find the BIOS version and stuff....

I have checked the bios with r+w utils, no slic info at all btw.

[kibkalo]

Download latest official HP BIOS Package and flash it. Finished.
Thank you!

[TTAV134]

I've bought a Compaq Mini 110c - 1010SD, I have really no idea where to find the BIOS version and stuff....

I have checked the bios with r+w utils, no slic info at all btw.
hi,

used the search button and found this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=103172&postcount=1756.

byby

[AmienZero]

how about HP Compaq dx7510? is it in the same boat as DC7800?

[samurai08]

sorry if this will stupid question.
After read and find out, finally i can get the information of my laptop:
Manufacture : HP
Model : Pavillion DV3006TX
Bios: 68DVD ver.F0D

And I have use Everest to see the SLIC version, It not show any version there (may be i dont have SLIC) but I try to use RW-Read Write Utility i can found the nos of SLIC 2.0 in my ACPI.

Pls hlep me how i can apply SLIC 2.1 and do the Mod Bios or any things that can make to able to continue with Win7 ultimate. I'm run out of time now.:(

[Cornmeister]

hi,

used the search button and found this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=103172&postcount=1756.

byby

Mediafire dir is empty,
and its for another pc: HP Mini 110-1013TU PC
I have a Compaq Mini 110c-1010SD PC

[Brainiac10]

Hey guys, I am new to this forum, so forgive me if this question has already been asked.

If I buy a new HP laptop (fox exaple HP Probook 4710s) now, does this mean it already has SLIC 2.1 version, because it has been purchashed after June 26?

[tamarinde]

Hey guys, I am new to this forum, so forgive me if this question has already been asked.

If I buy a new HP laptop (fox exaple HP Probook 4710s) now, does this mean it already has SLIC 2.1 version, because it has been purchashed after June 26?
It is on the Windows 7 upgrade list from HP http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/win7web/uk/en/eligmodels.html.
So it is highly likely that it is 2.1. Best way to find out is to download the latest bios and look for slic in the code.

[engage16]

Just a heads up, but HP is posting ALOT of updated bioses on their site, so check there!!!! Finally released a SLIC 2.1 on the site for my laptop (after I modded it of course)...

[josephus]

Hi, this is a long thread, and parts of it hard to follow, so forgive me for not having read all of it. I just wanted to know if older type HP/Compaq BIOSes can be modded, and where I can find the instructions to do it. The BIOS I want to mod is for the old HP xw6000 workstation. It has a dual xeon motherboard with a Compaq BIOS that was last updated in 2005. You can download the BIOS here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=295779&prodNameId=295781&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=wk-28892-1

If you want to see what the workstation looks like, here are a couple of links:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/desktops/46126/hp-workstation-xw6000-aa772a
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11485_na/11485_na.HTML

Later on HP brought out a newer model of the same workstation with much the same spec (and the same BIOS) but different looks that you can see here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=295779

Anyways, if somebody can show me how to mod this BIOS (or wants to do it for me) it will be much appreciated.

[hakamaka]

Please create bios with SLIC 2.1 for Windows 7

-Notebook Manufacturer and Model: Hp 615 NX557EA
-BIOS Vendor: "Hewlett-Packard"
-BIOS Version: "68GVV Ver. F.01"
-Bios Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp44501-45000/sp44811.exe

Thank You.

[sebus]

Please create bios with SLIC 2.1 for Windows 7


How about reading the thread's title? = This is no request thread!

sebus

[jackfrost7]

BEFORE using this manual method look the MODED BIOS's LIST (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=111460&postcount=290).

And read this HP BIOS RECOVERY PROCEDURE (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=112105&postcount=308)

SLIC 2.1 BIOS update for Laptop HP NC6400

0- download SLIC2.1 collection from Here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5952) and extract the file Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN
1- download HxDEN here (http://mh-nexus.de/en/programs.php)
2- download the original BIOS sp36877 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1847703&prodNameId=1847704&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-54183-1) this one is for HP NC6400 only
3- Once HPQFlash is launched press "Next"
4- in HxDEN: open Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN, select and copy from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to the end (170 octets)
5- in HxDEN: open RAM and load HPQFlash.exe
search the string HPQOEMSLIC, select from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to 1C and replace (paste) theses 170 octets
save changes and close HxDEN
6- in HPQlash windows press "Next" -> updating ROM starts
7- after rebooting SLIC 2.1 is here (check with this TOOL (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925))

For VISTA/WINDOWS7 HxDen has to be started as Administrator

A great thanks to all who contributes to this result.

This method can be used for other HP models, unfortunately if you find 2 occurrences of the marker (HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS....) in your bios file like 6910p, 6710b, 6715b, the SLIC table will remain in version 2.0 after reboot.

Using this method worked for me on the HDX Dragon (9300T) "laptop":



Thanks to str8 (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/member.php?u=70870) for pointing me to this post.

[RtOaNn]

List of HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ SLIC2.1 moded BIOS's for [B][SIZE="5"]HP COMPAQ LAPTOPS


Hi, may I know do the HP BIOS you modded have SLP in it?

[josephus]

Using this method worked for me on the HDX Dragon (9300T) "laptop":

* * *

Thanks to str8 (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/member.php?u=70870) for pointing me to this post.

Will this method work on the HP xw6000 workstation BIOS (see post #638)?

[TTAV134]

Hi, may I know do the HP BIOS you modded have SLP in it?

I don't really understand the question, download the bios for your machine and have a look to the package, it's only the bios, no keys, no activation scripts and so and so...!
regards

[RtOaNn]

I don't really understand the question, download the bios for your machine and have a look to the package, it's only the bios!
regards
I'm sorry if I confused you.

I know the modded BIOS has SLIC 2.1 inside but just wondering if it still supports SLP, as I want to dual boot XP & Windows 7.

[TTAV134]

Will this method work on the HP xw6000 workstation BIOS (see post #638)?
hi,

All of this bios's are PHOENIX, it's better and safe to go on PHOENIX discution/request threads.

[TTAV134]

I'm sorry if I confused you.

I know the modded BIOS has SLIC 2.1 inside but just wondering if it still supports SLP, as I want to dual boot XP & Windows 7.
hi,

Slic 2.0 table have been replaced by 2.1 nothing else, so for dual booting "how to" your are on the wrong thread.

[gdyag]

I know the modded BIOS has SLIC 2.1 inside but just wondering if it still supports SLP, as I want to dual boot XP & Windows 7.
I can't answer your question for that specific bios, but with this method only the SLIC table is changed, so if the bios originally has SLP, it will also have it after the mod, otherwise not

why do you need SLP anyway? there are so many VLK CD-Keys out there that SLP is quite useless imo

[jiriteach]

Hi There,

I have been looking for some information on this. Is there are BIOS been released that has SLIC 2.1 for an HP 8710w?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

[josephus]

hi,

All of this bios's are PHOENIX, it's better and safe to go on PHOENIX discution/request threads.

Everest tells me that it is a Compaq BIOS, and it identifies it as version 686O4 v1.22. So how do I know whether it is Compaq or Phenix; or are they both the same? If they are the same, why are there two separate threads for each? If they are different, how do I know which is which?

[TTAV134]

Everest tells me that it is a Compaq BIOS, and it identifies it as version 686O4 v1.22. So how do I know whether it is Compaq or Phenix; or are they both the same? If they are the same, why are there two separate threads for each? If they are different, how do I know which is which?
hi,
don't waste your time here your bios is PHOENIX, search and post your request here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5864

byby

[josephus]

hi,
don't waste your time here your bios is PHOENIX, search and post your request here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5864

byby

OK, I will try my luck there! :)

[chungph]

Hi all, I'd like to ask if I can flash HP Compaq 6520s BIOS to SLIC 2.1? If yes, how to do that? Thanks

[RtOaNn]

I can't answer your question for that specific bios, but with this method only the SLIC table is changed, so if the bios originally has SLP, it will also have it after the mod, otherwise not

why do you need SLP anyway? there are so many VLK CD-Keys out there that SLP is quite useless imo
Yup, I found my answer. The modded BIOS has SLP, since it's inside the original BIOS.

I need SLP as I've an original OEM copy.

To TTAV134: Your modded BIOS worked perfectly! The only additional step i need to take was to run the HP SLP asset marker tool to enable slp for my system. Thank you!

[josephus]

hi,
don't waste your time here your bios is PHOENIX, search and post your request here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5864

byby

Well, I tried my luck there, and Busykid508 and ImaT over there tell me that it is a Rompaq (Compaq?) BIOS (see here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=144712&postcount=5139) and here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=144943&postcount=5169)). So how do I know who is right?

Edit: See further here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=144953&postcount=5171) and here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=145012&postcount=5175).

[xBaSToSx]

Hello. I'm an HP reseller and I think I can give a possible reason why SLIC table is not updated when you flash the bios on professionnal HP desktop & laptops.

HP has a special reselling program called "Top config" where you can customize your computer (you select a chassis for example a 8710w laptop and you can choose your processor, memory..etc) you can also select your operating system.

in 2008 whe purchase dx2400s via top config. They were delivered with Vista pre-installed , activated thru SLIC 2.0. One day we decided to purchase the same model but Free-dos. We where unable to activate a Vista license because there where no slic in the bios.

I think HP handles BIOS separately in the production chain. For stocks sales & "top values" (best price or big stock) they include the bios slic according to the current topseller OS (previously Vista and since june Seven) for "top config" sales they include the bios according to what the customer purchased. Doing like that HP is sure that a FreeDos model will not became a Vista one without purchasing the license (~110€ rebate)

This could be the reason why slic table are not handled by the flashing tools on "top config" models like :

8510/8710/6530/6730/6930 laptops
dc5750/5850/57000/5800/7900 desktops
xw4400/4550/4600 workstations

I recently sold an xw4600 that was slic 2.1 - mine is only 2.0 and there is no trace of slic table in bios files. We also have xw4550 & 4400 at work : no slic in bios files also :( I checked on dc5850 same problem. Of course no slic with HxDen.

The only solution seems to find an alternative bios flashing tool if you don't want to use an eeprom programmer.

[sebus]

The only solution seems to find an alternative bios flashing tool if you don't want to use an eeprom programmer

Also known as holy grail of HP... (if it even exist)

sebus

[andmail]

Hello. I'm an HP reseller and I think I can give a possible reason why SLIC table is not updated when you flash the bios on professionnal HP desktop & laptops.
It would be better if it would look like this:

Hello. I'm from HP BIOS development team and I think I can give a
true reason why SLIC table is not updated when you flash the bios on
professionnal HP desktop & laptops, and I can answer on all your questions.



in 2008 whe purchase dx2400s via top config. They were delivered with Vista pre-installed , activated thru SLIC 2.0. One day we decided to purchase the same model but Free-dos. We where unable to activate a Vista license because there where no slic in the bios.

...and the solution can be something like this: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111622#post111622

[sebus]

...and the solution can be something like this: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111622#post111622

Amazing that the reseller would NOT know that....

sebus

[xBaSToSx]

Just wanted to help

[sebus]

Just wanted to help

And you learnt something in return...

sebus

[tamarinde]

And you learnt something in return...

sebus
I found this information usefull, not new but it is another confirmation of what we know. (at least better then some one-liners that are being posted)

[xBaSToSx]

And you learnt something in return...

sebus

I learned nothing from your link because THERE IS NO SLIC TABLE IN HP DESKTOP BIOS FILE. Even if I use hpbi103 write slp on ... there's nothing to write my friend, slic table is absent.

I tought it was good for people reading this "huge" thread to understand differences between AMI/AWARD/PHOENIX bioses and HP bioses and why Win7 loaders doen't work when you already have a slic 2.0 table that you cannot update.

You probably prefer someone asking for an HP phoenix bios mod he could build himself instead of someone like me just trying to help.

Thank you for your great work

[sebus]

Completly unrelated to this thread, sorry!, but

dx2400 seems to use ASUS IPIBL-LB

No SLIC? (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=143461&highlight=dx2400#post143461)

sebus

[sav2880]

My A6442P also uses this board and I've been feverishly trying to get a loader to work on it. According to the SLIC checks, I have gotten it to go up to SLIC 2.1 ... but no loader has worked thus far. Let me know if you have success with any of these.

[halaween]

My A6442P also uses this board and I've been feverishly trying to get a loader to work on it. According to the SLIC checks, I have gotten it to go up to SLIC 2.1 ... but no loader has worked thus far. Let me know if you have success with any of these.

Hi,

This is not the right thread to discuss the issues related to AMI bioses.

But i will guide you and you have the right to chose:

1. you can use the SLICtool developed by Andy and replace your slic2.0 by 2.1 http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=4071

2. you can use the already moded bios from here http://www.sendspace.com/file/xkw3n8

3. you can get a hand on a new HP bios with SLIC2.1 for similar board and flash your's

4. use WOW7 to activate win7 http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=8209

[sav2880]

That should totally fill in the blanks from the PM you sent. Much appreciated.

(Accepting newbie status ... it's alright!)

[andmail]

Darmawan Salihun (http://darmawan-salihun.blogspot.com/2007/05/book-that-i-wrote-biosdisassembly.html) in his book reveals some details of the Phoenix Secure WinFlash program (describes the example of a Compaq Presario V2718WM laptop), ie he could imagine (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qx3in1) (it's a russian to english translate using google).
Before, in his book he's says, that the BIOS rom file may contain a flash program (or part of it) inside itself...
I think, if there's a something executable at the begining of E0000h-EFFFFh and F0000h-FFFFFh areas, I mean:

MZђ...This program cannot be run in DOS...
could it be the flash program, or maybe package authentication module, or something else?

And one more thing: if you'll try to downgrade to a previouse BB version (or upgrade to the next BB version) the BIOS updating occurs in two stages: 1-st in the windows enviroment, and the 2-nd - after POST, when there's a message on the screen (for 8710p):

Updating keyboard controller
Maybe on the second stage BB is loading from E0000h-EFFFFh area, verifies BB code and, if success, writes F0000h-FFFFFh area? Or why there're two idential areas?
If you're agree, can anybody disassemble this executable part (http://www.sendspace.com/file/twa33c) (E0000h-E3DBFh)? IDA detects it as Portable executable for 80386 (PE) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Executable)...

[Brainiac10]

OK, so I bought a HP ProBook 4710s and I installed Windows 7 and then I used the HP tool to flash the bios from windows. Then I tried to activate it and it did not activate. I tried various loaders and none of them have worked so far.

I have read the last couple of pages and it seems that the slic 2.1 is not included in the bios update, so what can I do next?

[TTAV134]

OK, so I bought a HP ProBook 4710s and I installed Windows 7 and then I used the HP tool to flash the bios from windows. Then I tried to activate it and it did not activate. I tried various loaders and none of them have worked so far.

I have read the last couple of pages and it seems that the slic 2.1 is not included in the bios update, so what can I do next?
hi,

The latest bios for HP ProBook 4710s is in sclic2.1 so you've miss something, read more and learn.
and please first check if you have a slic table with this tool http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925

[Brainiac10]

The SLIC toolkit says that I dont have any slic tables. I flashed the bios with the HP tool (14/07/2009 bios date) and now it says I dont have any SLIC tables.
I am not really sure what to do now.

[TTAV134]

The SLIC toolkit says that I dont have any slic tables. I flashed the bios with the HP tool (14/07/2009 bios date) and now it says I dont have any SLIC tables.
I am not really sure what to do now.
have you read this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111622#post111622

[samurai08]

Pls help me, I have HP Pavillion DV3006TX Bios: 680DVD Ver.F.0D Link:http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...2093&lang= ru
really can not find the way to mod Bios, any one can advise? somone say its had 2 SLIC ?????:confused:

[andmail]

Pls help me, I have HP Pavillion DV3006TX Bios: 680DVD Ver.F.0D Link:http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...2093&lang= ru
really can not find the way to mod Bios, any one can advise? somone say its had 2 SLIC ?????:confused:

Look, here's only one solution to upgrade your HP BIOS to SLIC 2.1, and, of course, you can try it: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=106203&postcount=91,
but you have two SLICs inside your BIOS (as other HP Pavillion DV3000 models (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=139367#post139367)), so the situation can be as was discribed here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=106092#post106092)...
So, please try and report...

[chungph]

Hi all, my laptop is HP Compaq 6520s. I've used 2 tools to check SLIC as the following:



I'd like to ask if how can I know that my BIOS really has SLIC 2.1 or just emulated by some tools such as WOW7... Please help, thanks in advance

[Hotpepper]

Hi all, my laptop is HP Compaq 6520s. I've used 2 tools to check SLIC as the following:
I'd like to ask if how can I know that my BIOS really has SLIC 2.1 or just emulated by some tools such as WOW7... Please help, thanks in advance

How should we know if you installed such an emulator or not? There is no difference between emulated and real SLIC 2.1, of course this is meaning to emulate it!

[chungph]

How should we know if you installed such an emulator or not? There is no difference between emulated and real SLIC 2.1, of course this is meaning to emulate it!

Yes, I have used WOW7 to activate Win7 sucessfully. Anyway, I think real is better than emulated, just my hobby :). Do you mean that to have real SLIC 2.1, my laptop's BIOS must be modded/flashed? Can you tell me how to do this or just give me a link to the topic in this forum? Thanks much!

[ssk3071]

I have used HPI103.EXE ("HPI103 READ SLP")
& ("HPI103.EXE WRITE SLP ON") on my Compaq 510 Notebook Pc With Success although Idont know it is slp-2 or 2.1

[Hotpepper]

Yes, I have used WOW7 to activate Win7 successfully. Anyway, I think real is better than emulated, just my hobby :). Do you mean that to have real SLIC 2.1, my laptop's BIOS must be modded/flashed? Can you tell me how to do this or just give me a link to the topic in this forum? Thanks much!

Of course it's better to get the real SLIC, but I just wanted to clarify, that from Windows you cannot check with SLIC-Dump if you have emulated or real SLIC table in BIOS. Understand?

So, I downloaded the latest BIOS of your 6520s and it contains dual SLIC 2.0 table. So there is currently NO WAY for you to change it to a SLIC 2.1 table with default tools. The only way to achieve is to use an hardware programmer (not recommended).

[chungph]

Of course it's better to get the real SLIC, but I just wanted to clarify, that from Windows you cannot check with SLIC-Dump if you have emulated or real SLIC table in BIOS. Understand?

So, I downloaded the latest BIOS of your 6520s and it contains dual SLIC 2.0 table. So there is currently NO WAY for you to change it to a SLIC 2.1 table with default tools. The only way to achieve is to use an hardware programmer (not recommended).

:) Thanks mate

[TTAV134]

I have used HPI103.EXE ("HPI103 READ SLP")
& ("HPI103.EXE WRITE SLP ON") on my Compaq 510 Notebook Pc With Success although Idont know it is slp-2 or 2.1
hi,

Why have you used this tool?

Your bios F.01 04/24/2009 is SLIC 2.1

if you want to check the table use this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925

[xBaSToSx]

How should we know if you installed such an emulator or not? There is no difference between emulated and real SLIC 2.1, of course this is meaning to emulate it!

Try to run Everest (Corporate or Ultimate) and check ACPI tables, if it is emulated Everest will mention it.. "(elumated)"

So if Everest can detect it, so can Microsoft. That's why I prefer "real" slic table other than emulated.

[engage16]

Everest doesn't detect bios slic's properly, yes it will tell you what version your running, 2.0 or 2.1 but the emulated tag shows up on actual slics occasionally as well as emulated ones from a loader...

[nando4]

FYI: HP Business Notebook BIOS Whitelisting workaround (http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388-105.html), work in progress.

[tamarinde]

FYI: HP Business Notebook BIOS Whitelisting workaround (http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388-105.html), work in progress.
Hope we get this working. I am still waiting to get a 2nd pci card working on my 2730p.

[ssk3071]

hi,

Why have you used this tool?

Your bios F.01 04/24/2009 is SLIC 2.1

if you want to check the table use this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925

Thanx for showing intrest

before doing that there was no slic table

[vip.ryb]

Please help me SLIC 2.1 for HP Compaq 8710w

Motherboard Model: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 8710w (GC125EA#ABD)
Intel Crestline-PM PM965
BIOS: F.0F (25 Nov 2008)
Type: Phoenix BIOS
BIOS Link Download: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=pl&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3355679&prodNameId=3355689&swEnvOID=2104&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-67072-1
RW ACPI: http://www.sendspace.com/file/60n8kt

[andmail]

@vip.ryb

Read carefully (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=138884#post138884)

[blacksea]

BEFORE using this manual method look the MODED BIOS's LIST (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=111460&postcount=290).

And read this HP BIOS RECOVERY PROCEDURE (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=112105&postcount=308)

SLIC 2.1 BIOS update for Laptop HP NC6400

0- download SLIC2.1 collection from Here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5952) and extract the file Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN
1- download HxDEN here (http://mh-nexus.de/en/programs.php)
2- download the original BIOS sp36877 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1847703&prodNameId=1847704&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-54183-1) this one is for HP NC6400 only
3- Once HPQFlash is launched press "Next"
4- in HxDEN: open Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN, select and copy from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to the end (170 octets)
5- in HxDEN: open RAM and load HPQFlash.exe
search the string HPQOEMSLIC, select from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to 1C and replace (paste) theses 170 octets
save changes and close HxDEN
6- in HPQlash windows press "Next" -> updating ROM starts
7- after rebooting SLIC 2.1 is here (check with this TOOL (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925))

For VISTA/WINDOWS7 HxDen has to be started as Administrator

A great thanks to all who contributes to this result.

This method can be used for other HP models, unfortunately if you find 2 occurrences of the marker (HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS....) in your bios file like 6910p, 6710b, 6715b, the SLIC table will remain in version 2.0 after reboot.

this method can not use for HP 6520s
my lap hp 6520s it look like this (H.P.Q.O.E.M.S.L.I.C-M.P.C.W.I.N.D.O.W.S )

[TTAV134]

this method can not use for HP 6520s
my lap hp 6520s it look like this (H.P.Q.O.E.M.S.L.I.C-M.P.C.W.I.N.D.O.W.S )
hi,

no you cannot.

[matej123]

Hi,
Thank you all for trying so hard. It seems to me that we would need some fresh ideas. However, I think there are still some open questions regarding current flashing procedures using memory patch.
1. I was wondering if any one of you have tried to change all three parts of slic2.1.bin (header starting with SLIC....HPQOEMSLIC-MPC..., RSA1 part and HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS...) when using memory patch. Current procedure focuses only on the last part and ignore the header and the RSA1 part, which are also different in slic2.1.bin compared to slic2.0.bin.

2. Why are there two occurences of the slic table in the first place, if only one in the protected area is needed? As I understand, after flashing modded bios, the first slic table (Exxxx-EFFF0) is changed but not the second one?

thank you again.

[Spreng]

Hi

I have the following PCS

HP DC7100 SFF
HP DC7600 SFF
HP DC7700 SFF
and
HP DC7800 Ultra

All of these have a SLIC 2.0 bios built in.

This is detectable from SLIC_Dump_ToolKit

I tried the method shown on this thread using the HXDen.. and pasting the BIN into the running HPQFl*sh in RAM

I searched the running file..and cannot find the points HPQOEMSLIC or even SLIC

I need some assistance please.. I cannot get the 2.1 into the bios's...and as such am stuck with Vista.

I really dont want to use the soft methods... as is WOW7...etc etc and really would like it BIOS done.

Heres 2 of them

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: DC7700 SFF
-Bios revision: 1.15
-Bios Type: Phoenix/Unknown/HP own
-Bios Download Link: http:
http://tinyurl.com/DC7700SFF
-RW Everything Report Download Link - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LH4W9T4D


-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: DC7800 Ultra
-Bios revision: 1.28
-Bios Type: Phoenix/Unknown/HP own
-Bios Download Link: http:
http://tinyurl.com/DC7800Ultra
-RW Everything Report Download Link - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J6X14FX9


These Tinyurls are back to HP direct.


Anyone help????

[TTAV134]

Hi

I have the following PCS

HP DC7100 SFF
HP DC7600 SFF
HP DC7700 SFF
and
HP DC7800 Ultra

All of these have a SLIC 2.0 bios built in.

This is detectable from SLIC_Dump_ToolKit

I tried the method shown on this thread using the HXDen.. and pasting the BIN into the running HPQFl*sh in RAM

I searched the running file..and cannot find the points HPQOEMSLIC or even SLIC

I need some assistance please.. I cannot get the 2.1 into the bios's...and as such am stuck with Vista.

I really dont want to use the soft methods... as is WOW7...etc etc and really would like it BIOS done.

Heres 2 of them

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: DC7700 SFF
-Bios revision: 1.15
-Bios Type: Phoenix/Unknown/HP own
-Bios Download Link: http:
http://tinyurl.com/DC7700SFF
-RW Everything Report Download Link - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LH4W9T4D


-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: DC7800 Ultra
-Bios revision: 1.28
-Bios Type: Phoenix/Unknown/HP own
-Bios Download Link: http:
http://tinyurl.com/DC7800Ultra
-RW Everything Report Download Link - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J6X14FX9


These Tinyurls are back to HP direct.


Anyone help????
hi,

that's not a surprise, if you cannot find the slic table there is nothing to do.

[Snout]

I haven't taken the time to read all 70 pages of this thread, but I will share my experience with the forum. I managed to get SLIC 2.1 on my Compaq Presario desktop (which is the equivalent of an HP Pavilion) by using the HP Motherboard DMI Tattoo Utility 5.01 to update the DMI Tattoo.

I did a lot of experimentation and found out that, at least on my Compaq, there was no valid SLIC in the BIOS itself. Replacing the dummy SLIC table in the BIOS file itself with a valid SLIC and flashing it made no difference -- the same SLIC always showed up. What I discovered was that the DMI Tattoo Utility writes an encoded version of the SLIC table to the DMI area and at boot time this info is copied to the real SLIC table. The SLIC you see has nothing to do with the BIOS file that has been flashed on the machine. Earlier versions of the DMI Tattoo Utility put SLIC 2.0 in the DMI but version 5.01 installs SLIC 2.1, so once I'd updated the DMI with the Tattoo utility I had no problems activating Windows 7.

If you're finding that your BIOS ROM file either contains no SLIC yet one appears after the machine has started, or that modifying the SLIC table in the ROM and flashing it doesn't change anything, the solution I found might be the one you need.

I do not have an HP or Compaq laptop to investigate but there does exist a similar DMI tool for those machines, so they may require a similar method.

Sorry if I'm repeating information that has already been posted here, but I could find absolutely no information on this subject when I did this back at the beginning of August.

[tamarinde]

I haven't taken the time to read all 70 pages of this thread, but I will share my experience with the forum. I managed to get SLIC 2.1 on my Compaq Presario desktop (which is the equivalent of an HP Pavilion) by using the HP Motherboard DMI Tattoo Utility 5.01 to update the DMI Tattoo.

I did a lot of experimentation and found out that, at least on my Compaq, there was no valid SLIC in the BIOS itself. Replacing the dummy SLIC table in the BIOS file itself with a valid SLIC and flashing it made no difference -- the same SLIC always showed up. What I discovered was that the DMI Tattoo Utility writes an encoded version of the SLIC table to the DMI area and at boot time this info is copied to the real SLIC table. The SLIC you see has nothing to do with the BIOS file that has been flashed on the machine. Earlier versions of the DMI Tattoo Utility put SLIC 2.0 in the DMI but version 5.01 installs SLIC 2.1, so once I'd updated the DMI with the Tattoo utility I had no problems activating Windows 7.

If you're finding that your BIOS ROM file either contains no SLIC yet one appears after the machine has started, or that modifying the SLIC table in the ROM and flashing it doesn't change anything, the solution I found might be the one you need.

I do not have an HP or Compaq laptop to investigate but there does exist a similar DMI tool for those machines, so they may require a similar method.

Sorry if I'm repeating information that has already been posted here, but I could find absolutely no information on this subject when I did this back at the beginning of August.
Would be nice if you could give us this DMI tool so we could test.

[sebus]

Snout, I see on the biosmods (http://www.biosmods.com/showthread.php?tid=349) forum that you did succeed in early August, care to share the utility?

sebus

[tamarinde]

Snout, I see on the biosmods (http://www.biosmods.com/showthread.php?tid=349) forum that you did succeed in early August, care to share the utility?

sebus
I found the tool but HP was kind enough to password protect the zip file.
Good news is; I can get the password, The bad news; It might not be in my lifetime.

[andmail]

I found the tool but HP was kind enough to password protect the zip file.
Good news is; I can get the password, The bad news; It might not be in my lifetime.

In this thread (http://www.notebookforums.com/thread225018.html) they know not only the password, but a technet login of HP Partner Company

[sebus]

These tools are for Pavillion/Presario only

sebus

[tamarinde]

These tools are for Pavillion/Presario only

sebus
I tried the tool on a 8710p but it needs a Build ID and FeatureByte.
These 2 I can not find anywhere, I could try to input something random but I dont want to risk bricking my laptop.

[xBaSToSx]

What kind of chip is there on hp laptops we are trying to flash : SST39SF040 ??
TTAV134 I think you know it because you had to reprogram it.

[TTAV134]

What kind of chip is there on hp laptops we are trying to flash : SST39SF040 ??
TTAV134 I think you know it because you had to reprogram it.
hi,

it depends of the model, you must open the laptop.

[TTAV134]

I tried the tool on a 8710p but it needs a Build ID and FeatureByte.
These 2 I can not find anywhere, I could try to input something random but I dont want to risk bricking my laptop.
hi

theses documents will probably help you cPC_DMI_for_Field-Vista.pdf (http://www.sendspace.com/file/w8mhtq)
Tattoo Instructions.pdf (http://www.sendspace.com/file/w8kcei)

[andmail]

Simply interesting utility (http://www.biosrepair.com/bios/hp.htm), also can be found here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5353&page=4)...

HPTZ tattooing motherboard handout (http://www.scribd.com/doc/3352/HPTZ-tattooing-motherboard-handout)

[Spreng]

hi,

that's not a surprise, if you cannot find the slic table there is nothing to do.

The thing is... they all have slic 2.0 present. If i run slic tool... it shows the slic2.0 tables present and valid.

so... there must be a way to wedge 2.1 in somehow....
no?

[Servi]

BEFORE using this manual method look the MODED BIOS's LIST (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=111460&postcount=290).

And read this HP BIOS RECOVERY PROCEDURE (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=112105&postcount=308)

SLIC 2.1 BIOS update for Laptop HP NC6400

0- download SLIC2.1 collection from Here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5952) and extract the file Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN
1- download HxDEN here (http://mh-nexus.de/en/programs.php)
2- download the original BIOS sp36877 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1847703&prodNameId=1847704&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-54183-1) this one is for HP NC6400 only
3- Once HPQFlash is launched press "Next"
4- in HxDEN: open Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN, select and copy from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to the end (170 octets)
5- in HxDEN: open RAM and load HPQFlash.exe
search the string HPQOEMSLIC, select from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to 1C and replace (paste) theses 170 octets
save changes and close HxDEN
6- in HPQlash windows press "Next" -> updating ROM starts
7- after rebooting SLIC 2.1 is here (check with this TOOL (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925))

For VISTA/WINDOWS7 HxDen has to be started as Administrator

A great thanks to all who contributes to this result.

This method can be used for other HP models, unfortunately if you find 2 occurrences of the marker (HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS....) in your bios file like 6910p, 6710b, 6715b, the SLIC table will remain in version 2.0 after reboot.

Hello TTAV134,
many thanks for this work and for the modded bios. I will not need to flash it, because I will get a legal key for Win 7, but it is nice to have when something goes wrong.

My question is:
Will this method of modifying the bios work when I want to change the vendor and subsys string of wifi cards? I am thinking about upgrading to 802.11n , but HP has a whitelisting of wifi cards in the bios.
If so, can I use your slic 2.1 bios and modify it again, or is there a reason to use original bios?

Thank you!

[alirz]

I have a general question. After updating with a slic 2.1 moded BIOS to activate windows 7. Does that activate legit activation of windows vista that originally was on ly sony laptop?

[nando4]

My question is:
Will this method of modifying the bios work when I want to change the vendor and subsys string of wifi cards? I am thinking about upgrading to 802.11n , but HP has a whitelisting of wifi cards in the bios.


See the HP BIOS MiniPCI Fix- nc6000/others (http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388-90.html) thread on wimsbios.

[andmail]

Here's (http://www.benyouhui.com/viewthread.php?action=printable&tid=729699) HP DMI Tools 5.01 (sp37209) from techport.info (http://techport.info), but zip archive is password locked...
Maybe there can be something usefull?

[tamarinde]

Here's (http://www.benyouhui.com/viewthread.php?action=printable&tid=729699) HP DMI Tools 5.01 (sp37209) from techport.info (http://techport.info), but zip archive is password locked...
Maybe there can be something usefull?
I have been trying brute-force on the password but I stopped after getting the iso file. What is in the zip is the readme, the pdf that is posted above and the exe. I think the exe contains the iso for cd and img for floppy.

[TTAV134]

Here's (http://www.benyouhui.com/viewthread.php?action=printable&tid=729699) HP DMI Tools 5.01 (sp37209) from techport.info (http://techport.info), but zip archive is password locked...
Maybe there can be something usefull?
hi,

sp37209 this an old (4.08) version. HERE (http://www.sendspace.com/file/cgu6a1) is what you're looking for.

[nachin11]

Could someone help with those 2 HP dc7800 CMT bios? I would like to add the SLIC 2.1 for W7.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=es&cc=es&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3459240&swItem=vc-68795-1&prodNameId=3459243&swEnvOID=2098&swLang=35&taskId=135&mode=5

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=es&cc=es&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3459240&prodNameId=3459243&swEnvOID=2098&swLang=35&taskId=135&swItem=vc-53540-1&mode=3

Thank you. :)

[radx]

Just thought I'd mention that some laptops sold by HP around 2008/2009 might have an updated bios available for download from HP that will upgrade your slic 2.0 bios to 2.1. There was an update available for my laptop at least. It wasn't announced on the page that it would update the slic from 2.0 to 2.1.
You have to check that for yourself once you've installed the latest bios.

Worth a check.

[TTAV134]

Just thought I'd mention that some laptops sold by HP around 2008/2009 might have an updated bios available for download from HP that will upgrade your slic 2.0 bios to 2.1. There was an update available for my laptop at least. It wasn't announced on the page that it would update the slic from 2.0 to 2.1.
You have to check that for yourself once you've installed the latest bios.

Worth a check.
hi,

And your laptop model is??

[kosta]

Please HP 6720s SLIC 2.1 modify

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: HP 6720s
-Bios revision:
-Bios Type: Phoenix BIOS
-Bios Download Link: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=cs&cc=cz&prodNameId=3442833&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3442832&swEnvOID=1093&taskId=135&swLang=13#120
-RW Everything Report Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/idp0ur

[JetTec]

Please HP 6720s SLIC 2.1 modify

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: HP 6720s
-Bios revision:
-Bios Type: Phoenix BIOS
-Bios Download Link: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=cs&cc=cz&prodNameId=3442833&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3442832&swEnvOID=1093&taskId=135&swLang=13#120
-RW Everything Report Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/idp0ur

This is no request thread! HP COMPAQ bioses, how to modify the bios?
nothing to say

[kibkalo]

Is it possible to remove whitelist on HP EliteBook 8530w, so I may use WiMax 5350 adapters? Currently it doesn't boot if I insert non-HP module.

[nando4]

Is it possible to remove whitelist on HP EliteBook 8530w, so I may use WiMax 5350 adapters? Currently it doesn't boot if I insert non-HP module.

See How to > HP BIOS MiniPCI Fix- nc6000/others (http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388-75.html). Worth seeing too if there are any tools that allow you to flash the VID/FID on the WiMax 5350 card so that it's seen as a whitelisted device.

[8888mi]

Hello everybody. Just question : notebook HP6820s, any progress ?
Thanks a lot !

[andmail]

Hello everybody. Just question : notebook HP6820s, any progress ?
Thanks a lot !

Of course, there is a software solution to overwrite the F0000h-FFFFFh region, including the SLIC area, but currently it seems impossible for this forum thread, and I do not know a place better to discuss this issue...

Breaking news: HP Eligible Models (http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/windows7-upgrade/eligmodels.html) list was updated...
Some models were added, at least 8710p, 8510p..., and some models were removed, at least 8510w, 550...

So, Windows® 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP works for HP Eligible Models certain time (maybe till the required number of laptops will be realised).

It seems, a BIOS update (if it's required) for those models will be avaliable with the Upgrade Kits (https://www.hpwindows7upgrade.arvato.com/north_america/Endcustomer/) on October 22, 2009...

Wonder what constitutes the Upgrade Kit?

[8888mi]

Of course, there is a software solution to overwrite the F0000h-FFFFFh region, including the SLIC area, but currently it seems impossible for this forum thread, and I do not know a place better to discuss this issue...

Breaking news: HP Eligible Models (http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/windows7-upgrade/eligmodels.html) list was updated...
Some models were added, at least 8710p, 8510p..., and some models were removed, at least 8510w, 550...

So, Windows® 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP works for HP Eligible Models certain time (maybe till the required number of laptops will be realised).

It seems, a BIOS update (if it's required) for those models will be avaliable with the Upgrade Kits (https://www.hpwindows7upgrade.arvato.com/north_america/Endcustomer/) on October 22, 2009...

Wonder what constitutes the Upgrade Kit?

As I can see, 6820s is not in this list. So, hope for some solutions :)

[andmail]

KA455UT#ABA
This product number for 8510w is still working here (https://www.hpwindows7upgrade.arvato.com/north_america/EndCustomer/ManualEntry.aspx)
Need a serial number to complete an order :)

HP Upgrade Utility for Microsoft Windows Vista (Web Version) (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&swItem=ob-46790-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN) (simply laptop (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34397.html) BIOS collection)
Perhaps something similar will be for W7

[nando4]

ICH8M's datasheet (http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/313056.pdf) has a stack of parameters that can be used to set the descriptor and alter the protected zones for bios eeprom. This relates to the SPI interface. I can't really make that much sense of it, but perhaps some others can?

[pepito2]

Of course, there is a software solution to overwrite the F0000h-FFFFFh region, including the SLIC area, but currently it seems impossible for this forum thread, and I do not know a place better to discuss this issue...

Could you elaborate this more?

please

[TCwho]

BEFORE using this manual method look the MODED BIOS's LIST (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=111460&postcount=290).

And read this HP BIOS RECOVERY PROCEDURE (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showpost.php?p=112105&postcount=308)

SLIC 2.1 BIOS update for Laptop HP NC6400

0- download SLIC2.1 collection from Here (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5952) and extract the file Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN
1- download HxDEN here (http://mh-nexus.de/en/programs.php)
2- download the original BIOS sp36877 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1847703&prodNameId=1847704&swEnvOID=2096&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-54183-1) this one is for HP NC6400 only
3- Once HPQFlash is launched press "Next"
4- in HxDEN: open Hp[HPQOEMSLIC-MPC-HPQ]2.1.BIN, select and copy from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to the end (170 octets)
5- in HxDEN: open RAM and load HPQFlash.exe
search the string HPQOEMSLIC, select from HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS to 1C and replace (paste) theses 170 octets
save changes and close HxDEN
6- in HPQlash windows press "Next" -> updating ROM starts
7- after rebooting SLIC 2.1 is here (check with this TOOL (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=6925))

For VISTA/WINDOWS7 HxDen has to be started as Administrator

A great thanks to all who contributes to this result.

This method can be used for other HP models, unfortunately if you find 2 occurrences of the marker (HPQOEMSLIC-MPCWINDOWS....) in your bios file like 6910p, 6710b, 6715b, the SLIC table will remain in version 2.0 after reboot.

First off - Thank you for all the information shared here & to all those who have shared their knowledge.

I am trying to modify the Bios of an NC4200. I have downloaded the latest bios (SP38109 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=447354&prodNameId=447355&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-56980-1)). When I search for the specified search string, I am unable to locate it. I apologize in advance if this has been covered however I was unable to locate anything on this model when I conducted my searches.

[TCwho]

Well - it took me 3 days, but I have read all 73 pages of this thread. My situation with my laptop, NC4200, is similar to NC6120. Slic table does not exist, so that explains why I get the error above when attempting "write SLP on".

So it seems my only choice is to use a softloader. I am curious about one thing I did find from an earlier post..HP offers "HP Upgrade Utility for Microsoft Windows Vista (Web Version) (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34397.html)" - Download Here (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=447354&prodNameId=447355&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-46790-1). I was wondering what would happen if I used this utility to upgrade from XP to Vista, would the BiosFlash included in the utility create the Slic 2.0 table...

I don't have a Vista disc, so I cant test at the moment .... so - off to get a copy of Vista to test. I wonder if it matters if its Retail Vista or if it has to be HP branded Vista OEM disc.. anyone know?

[andmail]

@ TCwho
You could unpack and try to flash the BIOS by copying the HPQFlash.exe file to 0938F0D directory and run it.
There is a 68DTH BIOS file inside the ROM.cab archive...

[Busykid508]

I am not sure where this goes on this board but here is a HP Compaq rompaq bios that was successful....I did not mod this one but this was found on a Chinese site and one of our members used it successfully to activate windows 7. I repacked it and uploaded it to our server.

Here is the information and the member's name who brought this to our attention.

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: HP Compaq tc1100 Tablet PC (ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS – DOS Bootable Diskette)
-Bios revision: F.0F (sp30961.exe)
-Bios Type: Phoenix BIOS
-Bios Download Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp30501-31000/sp30961.exe
-Source of Bios Download Link: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=0&prodSeriesId=376810&prodNameId=376812&swEnvOID=1059&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=PSG_I22875-107673
-WINFLASH Flash Bios Utilities Included - However, I strongly recommend you flash the bios in DOS using PHLASH17 (PH161700) and bootable USB flash Drive - Place modified bios BIOS.WPH on bootable usb flash drive with phlash17 and at the command prompt in DOS, type: ph161700 /x /FORCE /O /C /S BIOS.WPH <ENTER>
-SLIC: HP 2.1
-SLP: HP
-HP Certificate Included
-Tool: Phoenix Mod Tool v0.042
-Method: Dynamic - Default Settings
-Tester: Alex1959
-Please provide feedback

CRISDISK BIOS RECOVERY FILES INCLUDED

HP_Compaq_tc1100_Tablet_PC_ROMPaq_for_HP_Notebook_ System_BIOS_DOS_Bootable_Diskette-HP-F.0F_sp30961.exe-HP_SLIC21_HP_SLP
http://slics.myftp.org/Hewlett Packard/HP_Compaq_tc1100_Tablet_PC.rar

[xBaSToSx]

@Busykid508 : thanks for your participation but this bios is a Phoenix wich is 'standart' bios easy to mod.
This thread is talking about HP Bios made by HP on Pro models : they have particular fonctionality & tools , and some resistant models cannot be modified as the bios flash tool doesn't write the slic table and whe cannot use loaders because there's allready a slic table in the bios (2.0)
Hp must have a particular tool to write slic table in those bioses and whe are a lot searching this holly grale.

[TCwho]

@ TCwho
You could unpack and try to flash the BIOS by copying the HPQFlash.exe file to 0938F0D directory and run it.
There is a 68DTH BIOS file inside the ROM.cab archive...

Thanks for the reply and tip andmail. Once you pointed out that bios I couldnt believe I missed that. I saw the bios folder but didnt know which one applied to my machine and then ... doh!

I couldnt use the version of HPQflash that extracted from the original download posted above. I had to use the HPQflash that came with the "latest" Bios under the NC4200 XPP section. It did flash successfully and rebooted. I confirmed the bios version but still no SLIC table. I tried again to run HPBI103 Write SLP ON but got the same error posted above (no SLIC table to enable).

I thought for sure the bios update included in this utility to upgrade HP customers from XP to Vista would create a current enough bios with a SLIC table that I could modify ... :(

[nando4]

mPCie wifi whitelisting software workaround

A slight deviation from topic, but discussed a few times so I'll mention it. I used a software workaround (boot DOS, change PCI-e configuration, chainload bootloader) to get around a HP 2510P's mPCie wifi whitelisting. See here (http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9388-135.html#53650) if interested.

[awagan]

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: Compaq Presario CQ40-310AU Notebook PC (WinFlash for HP Notebook System BIOS with AMD Processor – Microsoft Windows Vista Based)
-Bios revision: F.52 (sp45276.exe)
-Bios Type: INSYDE BIOS
-Bios Download Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45276.exe
-Source of Bios Download Link: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...duct=38730 43
-INSYDE Bios Update Tools Included - Determine if your computer is 32 bit or 64 bit and choose the appropriate INSYDEFLASHER.EXE and right click on the flasher and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR - Follow On-screen instructions. Or if you cannot flash from WINDOWS, flash bios in DOS on bootable USB flash drive - place modified bios file 30FBF52.FD on bootable usb flash drive and at command prompt in DOS, type: flashit 30FBF52.FD /all <ENTER>
-SLIC: HP 2.1
-SLP: HP
-HP Certificate Included
-Tool: INSYDE ezh20_2.1.0.4
-Method: Replaced EVGA BInaries
-Modifier: Busykid508
-Please provide feedback


HP_Compaq_Presario_CQ40-310AU_Notebook_PC_WinFlash_for_HP_Notebook_System_ BIOS_with_AMD_Processor_and_Microsoft_Windows_Vist a_Based-HP_Compaq-F.52_sp45276.exe-HP_SLIC21_HP_SLP

Download Modded BIOS (http://slics.myftp.org/Hewlett%20Packard/HP_Compaq_Presario_CQ40-310AU_Notebook_PC.rar)


Here is my method after translating some Chinese site :confused:
Make USB Bootdisk, copy HPBC259.exe from HP DMI Tools (http://www.filefactory.com/file/ahff26a/n/HP_DMI_Tools-20090325_zip) then boot your laptop with USB Disk.
Change OS SKU (with HPBC259.exe) from non Vista to Vista.

Reboot, unplug the USB.

Then install the HP Cert and a key.

slmgr.vbs -ilc C:\HP.xrm-ms

slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

Thanks everyone for this knowledge :)

[Busykid508]

-Manufacturer: HP
-Motherboard Model: Compaq Presario CQ40-310AU Notebook PC (WinFlash for HP Notebook System BIOS with AMD Processor – Microsoft Windows Vista Based)
-Bios revision: F.52 (sp45276.exe)
-Bios Type: INSYDE BIOS
-Bios Download Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45276.exe
-Source of Bios Download Link: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...duct=38730 43
-INSYDE Bios Update Tools Included - Determine if your computer is 32 bit or 64 bit and choose the appropriate INSYDEFLASHER.EXE and right click on the flasher and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR - Follow On-screen instructions. Or if you cannot flash from WINDOWS, flash bios in DOS on bootable USB flash drive - place modified bios file 30FBF52.FD on bootable usb flash drive and at command prompt in DOS, type: flashit 30FBF52.FD /all <ENTER>
-SLIC: HP 2.1
-SLP: HP
-HP Certificate Included
-Tool: INSYDE ezh20_2.1.0.4
-Method: Replaced EVGA BInaries
-Modifier: Busykid508
-Please provide feedback


HP_Compaq_Presario_CQ40-310AU_Notebook_PC_WinFlash_for_HP_Notebook_System_ BIOS_with_AMD_Processor_and_Microsoft_Windows_Vist a_Based-HP_Compaq-F.52_sp45276.exe-HP_SLIC21_HP_SLP

Download Modded BIOS (http://slics.myftp.org/Hewlett%20Packard/HP_Compaq_Presario_CQ40-310AU_Notebook_PC.rar)


Here is my method after translating some Chinese site :confused:
Make USB Bootdisk, copy HPBC259.exe from HP DMI Tools (http://www.filefactory.com/file/ahff26a/n/HP_DMI_Tools-20090325_zip) then boot your laptop with USB Disk.
Change OS SKU (with HPBC259.exe) from non Vista to Vista.

Reboot, unplug the USB.

Then install the HP Cert and a key.

slmgr.vbs -ilc C:\HP.xrm-ms

slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

Thanks everyone for this knowledge :)

Thanks for that report and you could also download the HP DMI Tools Here
http://slics.myftp.org/Tools/HP_DMI_Tools-20090325.zip

[HPDV3]

can anyone check if this HP bios already has SLIC 2.1 please?

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45454.exe

[w_bufffet]

Hi,

I have a brand new HP DC7900 pc, came without OS (Freedos), but even with the latest Bios from HP (That is the same for the same machine with vista) there is no SLIC when using any tools to read slic tables. Somehow HP is blocking the SLIC table because the machine was shipped without OS. Does anyone know how to undo this? I am sure its something in the BIOS that can be easily changed.

I saw some quotes about this issue on a Chinese web site, but no solutions.

Thanks

[911medic]

Hi,

I have a brand new HP DC7900 pc, came without OS (Freedos), but even with the latest Bios from HP (That is the same for the same machine with vista) there is no SLIC when using any tools to read slic tables. Somehow HP is blocking the SLIC table because the machine was shipped without OS. Does anyone know how to undo this? I am sure its something in the BIOS that can be easily changed.

I saw some quotes about this issue on a Chinese web site, but no solutions.

Thanks

See if the DMI tools work for you...

[w_bufffet]

What do you mean? All the tools i tried (RW everything, Everest, SLIC dump) can not locate the SLIC. Thanks for the help

[andmail]

What do you mean? All the tools i tried (RW everything, Everest, SLIC dump) can not locate the SLIC. Thanks for the help

He mean this http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111622#post111622

[fr40]

Hello guys, anyone get mod bios F.07 for HP Notebook 530 with slic 2.1 to w7/server2008?

thanks!

[TTAV134]

Hello guys, anyone get mod bios F.07 for HP Notebook 530 with slic 2.1 to w7/server2008?

thanks!
hi,

here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?p=111460#post=111460

[msdoing]

hi, all
my laptop is 8510p, how can i change to slic2.1?

i saw 8510p is in the latest list of Windows® 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP from this thread, but it still is F.15 in hp.com.

should i wait ? or it won't have a new one?

thanks

[tamarinde]

hi, all
my laptop is 8510p, how can i change to slic2.1?

i saw 8510p is in the latest list of Windows® 7 Upgrade Option Program from HP from this thread, but it still is F.15 in hp.com.

should i wait ? or it won't have a new one?

thanks
No slic 2.1 for us yet.

In case anyone is interested; HP now has Windows 7 drivers on its website.

[msdoing]

No slic 2.1 for us yet.

In case anyone is interested; HP now has Windows 7 drivers on its website.

8510p too?

where's drivers? i can't find it. Is there any new about HP ProtectTools Security Suite ?

[tamarinde]

8510p too?

where's drivers? i can't find it. Is there any new about HP ProtectTools Security Suite ?
Just HP xx30w and xx30p drivers are online.

[xBaSToSx]

No drivers needed for 8x10 series , everything is supported out of the box, except the fingerprint (downloaded package via windows update does not work..even on 8x30 series) I use UPEK Protector suite free edition instead and it work great.
However this is not the subject of this thread and there is no solution for double slic machines like 8510 or 8710 at the moment.

[nando4]

Latest 2530P bios adds Win7 support

2530P latest bios (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3782222&swItem=ob-76162-1&prodNameId=3782253&swEnvOID=4053&swLang=13&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=3) adds Win7 support.

Anyone with an eeprom burner want to try to deconstruct what the bios ROM file is writing to the bios? Might be able to do it by copying the 2530P bios, 68PSU.bin, onto a floppy, rename it to your series, eg: 2510P is 68MSP.bin, and do a emergency recovery bootup using WIN+B. Pull out the eeprom between reboots and look at it's data.

[patghi]

TTAV134:

fr40 had requested a Moded Bios for the HP 530 with bios F.07 and you said:

hi,

here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/sho...60#post=111460

Thanks for your help to fr40.

That moded bios is not working to mod the bios F.07 from HP 530.

Anyone knows which one moded bios is working to.

Thank you to all friends of this important forum.:(

[TTAV134]

TTAV134:

fr40 had requested a Moded Bios for the HP 530 with bios F.07 and you said:

hi,

here http://forums.mydigitallife.info/sho...60#post=111460

Thanks for your help to fr40.

That moded bios is not working to mod the bios F.07 from HP 530.

Anyone knows which one moded bios is working to.

Thank you to all friends of this important forum.:(
users have report success with this particular BIOS mod, so what does mean "not working"?
Can you provide more informations.

[w_bufffet]

Thanks for the help, i downloaded the DMI utilities, tried all of them. HPBI103.exe read SLP say its disabled, but write SLP ON produce error 0x87 and does not change the state of the SLP. Any ideas?

[TTAV134]

Thanks for the help, i downloaded the DMI utilities, tried all of them. HPBI103.exe read SLP say its disabled, but write SLP ON produce error 0x87 and does not change the state of the SLP. Any ideas?
when Machine is shipped with non-Vista OS, SKU is set to 0, try all dmi tools you can found to set SKU to 1.