Fixed throwing exception when dell firmware does not contain ec region
Updated file data and libraries for analyzing ME/TXE/CSME (also download and install the data files update at discord channel - #bioscreator-release)
DMI for HP Business Laptops is now disabled for PC Edition, get the USB Edition instead.
Fixed issue when extracting multiple firmware in Winflash
Improved detection of HP AMI System BIOS when extracting firmware from Winflash
Added NVRAM Reset for AMI UEFI
Fixed NVRAM Reset for Dell 5490 fails (#256)
Created stock bios is not right for Asus GU603HE ()#257)
Fixed issue with AMI BIOSGuard where extracted BIOS Region is longer than the correct size.
Implemented FFS v3 to simplify extraction of capsule file
Added password unlock for HP EliteDesk 800 G2
Could not find a part of the path …\BiosCreator\FileMon\tmpAF0F error (#260)
Added support for bios version info for HP business laptops and PC up to G9 (e.g., elitebooks, elitedesks, probooks, prodesks)
Added autodetection for System BIOS and EC Firmware in UI when removing locks/password for HP business laptops and PCs
Fixed issue removing lock for HP 840 G7 where patched file results to “NO POWER” Issue
Updated referenced DLL to latest release
Fixed issue with changing serial numbers in Chromebook utility
Added future support in Chromebook utility where machine unique info from one dump is now possible to be copied to another dump.
Added parser for NVRAM entries
Refactored AMI Aptio capsule file extractor for asus
fix validation tests for ffs parsers
2.1.20
Fixed issue where BiosCreator would refuse to run when license is already expired (#245)
Improved detection and extraction of lenovo bios update utility for AMD CPUs (#230)
Refactored and fixed issues with old format of Dell Bios update utility (#233)
Fixed detection of Bios region when extracting HP Elitebook stock firmware
Fixed removal of SWAT lock in HP Elitebook 840 G8
Fixed throwing error when the firmware does not have a device secret in Chromebook (#238)
Added unlock for Dell Latitude 5500 series - 5500/5501/5520/5540/5550/5560 (#239, #234)
Added detection/extraction of ITE IT8227E & IT8587E/FX in EC Firmware Tool
Added support for extracting KB9542 from System BIOS
Redesign of EC Firmware Extraction tool
Extract EC Firmware from laptop with AMD CPU
Fixed issue where EC firmware is not being extracted from EXE for (#243)
Fixed unable to correctly parse system bios in Asus gx531gs (#232). Now, all laptops that utilize capsule file with bios region only or full system bios firmware can be detected and extracted correctly.
Fixed issue with Toshiba COM file not being extracted
Fixed issue with absolute persistence in HP 840 G8 (#237, #236)
Improved UI fo password/swat/absolute persistence removal in HP Elitebooks (#237)
Fixed issues when extracting firmware for Dell Alienware Area-51m and m15/m17 r3
Added support for Asrock, panasonic
2.1.19
Improved detection and extraction of Asus capsule file header (#221)
Added support for Chromebooks 11th gen (#224)
Improved UI for extracting BIOS region from old Lenovo BIOS update file(e.g, Lenovo G580, G480)
Improved extraction of BIOS region for old Lenovo BIOS update file (#33)
Added ability to edit serial number of Chromebook
Firmware for HP Elitebooks w/ AMD CPUs can now be extracted correctly (#219, #197)
NVRAM does not open due to multiple exports registration (#218)
Fixed issue in extracting Toshiba firmware - C55T (#173)
Fixed incorrect detection of ME and System BIOS in Dell Inspiron 7447 Bios Update utility (#217)
Fixed AMI BIOS extraction for Dell (#185)
Resolved issues when copying DMI info for HP laptops w/ AMD CPUs, e.g., HP 14s-fq0017na (#139)
2.1.18
fixed #184 - Unable to extract alienware m15/m17
fixed #195 - Issue with EC Region tool error not correctly replacing the dump’s EC region section for Dell UEFI Firmware
fixed #193 - Exception is thrown in Lenovo Flex 2-14 CAP file
fixed #199 - Extraction of FIrmware for Gigabyte Desktop Motherboard
fixed #200 - DMI Info for some HP (e.g., HP 13-AO10DX)
fixed #206 - Unable to extract Dell 5420. This fix resolves errors that occur when file(s) to be processed have filename length exceeds 255 characters.
fixed #207 - Support for unlocking Dell 7420, 5430, 5420, 3420 and 11th gen CPU.
fixed #209 - Unable to extract bios region for HP 840 G5
fixed #210 - Unable to extract DMI Info for HP 840 G5
fixed #211 - Unable to extract firmware from CAP file in Lenovo L500w Gen3 L500W (system hangup)
fixed #212 - Unable to extract from CAP file for Lenovo 5-15IKB
fixed #213 - Wrong extracted firmware size for HP w/ AMI BIOS when multiple bin file is found
fixed #214 - Unable to extract Lenovo 3-15iil05
fixed #215 - Unable to properly extract firmware from Lenovo v130-15ikb
fixed bugs in HP DMI for Elitebooks where UUID is not parsed correctly.
fixed end of stream exception when parsing evsa
added functions for cleaning AMI NVRAM for laptops/desktops with AMD CPUs (coming in v2.1.19)
added functions for updating ME/TXE region files online, delayed a bit, due to design considerations (coming in v2.19)
2.1.17
fixed #181 - issue with NVRAM Restore functionality where resulting firmware = nvram size
fixed #186 - Correctly parse VSS Entry
fixed #183 - added a way to copy or edit dmi information from EC to System Bios and vice versa. Copy/paste of system information to/from clipboard is also supported.
fixed #179 - Clear NVRAM for Acer E5-411(ZQM) error
fixed #188 - Update license status to Subscription to avoid confusion.
fixed #182 - Add a new function to combine firmware stored in 2 spi chips
added a function to split the full uefi firmware for writing into two separate spi chips.
fixed #191 - RegionExtraction and Bios Region repair now provides an error message when a UEFI is truncated and may need to be merged with the missing part.
fixed #180 - Capsule file not supported for Lenovo Thinkpad
fixed #167 - Ability to create stock firmware for Dell 3153 3158 7353 7359 7568
fixed #161 - Extraction if APTIO firmware where the content is only a Bios Region but appears a full-sized firmware (Asus x409JP)