I present you a tool to decompress Dell UEFI BIOS

Discussion in 'MDL Projects and Applications' started by JimboBobB, May 4, 2013.

  1. ccemil2k1

    ccemil2k1 MDL Novice

    Mar 21, 2014
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    Hi everybody, I manage to extract the .hdr , now, what I do with it???? I mean, I know that I have to change the name of it, mine is a e6420 , what is the correct name ...???

    please help me...

    thanks in advance...
     
  2. lqv77

    lqv77 MDL Novice

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    #23 lqv77, Apr 8, 2014
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2017
    Add code then view:

    "No Match"
     
  3. lqv77

    lqv77 MDL Novice

    Feb 19, 2010
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    Code work with E6410.

    Thank JB for share.
     
  4. Mikkey

    Mikkey MDL Novice

    Mar 30, 2010
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    And what?
    The script was in your case does not apply, and exit normally without errors like before.
    Try different methods.
     
  5. dell6410

    dell6410 MDL Novice

    Apr 9, 2014
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    anyone help? bricked e6410

    i also have a bricked latitude e6410. i can extract the bios from dell.com.au using this tool. But what to rename the file to?
    Ive looked at sing WinHEx as per another suggestion but there is no name there. just PFS.HDR

    I think i know the recovery procedure.. plug in usb stick with HDR file, hold end, plug in power
    I have the compressed HDR file..
    or do i need to throw it in the bin..what a waste...
    Surely someone can paste a HDR file that works.. it doesnt matter if its an early bios version, i can upgrade once i get the laptop booting again....

    :(
     
  6. dell6410

    dell6410 MDL Novice

    Apr 9, 2014
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    just an update, i managed to extract a rom from phoenix tool and i see text saying rothschild0.rom in winhex.., with rothschild being the codename for the 6410.. but using this name still didnt work. I would love to know if anyone has managed to successfully recover a bricked 6410, or any of the newer dell bios's
     
  7. locarno

    locarno MDL Novice

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    Hello
    How to edit this BIOS ?
    BIOS is secured by Armadillo
     
  8. a4rehman1321

    a4rehman1321 MDL Novice

    Jan 5, 2014
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    this is my 5th post.
     
  9. locarno

    locarno MDL Novice

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    @UP
    Ok ? :worthy:

    ___
    Mistake
    How to edit *.HDR dell bios
     
  10. izsakiRobi

    izsakiRobi MDL Novice

    Mar 5, 2013
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    Hi! I sucessfully extract my bios.hdr patched if i need, but howto reflash my bios in this hdr file?
    Dell Latitude E7240 UEFI?

    Please help!

    thanx!
     
  11. max-bit

    max-bit MDL Novice

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    but howto reflash bios in this hdr file?
    no answer ?
    no one knows the procedure?
     
  12. visp

    visp MDL Novice

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    Very simple method. (dell ami uefi bios)
    1. run the bios.exe
    2. when starts the winflash go to c:\ProgramData\WINFLASH\
    3. copy the bios.bin to an other place
    4. close the winflash
     
  13. LH9

    LH9 MDL Novice

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    Thanks to everyone on this thread for their contributions, especially JimboBobB for the script and telanx for the use instructions.

    I've managed to extract the .hdr file using Python. I'm stuck what to rename the .hdr file to allow it to work using the [Press End Key and Plug In Power] method. It looks as though others have gotten stuck at this point also.

    As others noted, the extracted .hdr file shows an internal name of "rothschild0.hdr". However, when the .hdr file is renamed to that, it does not work to flash to bios. What is the correct file name? Or is there another issue?

    Has anyone solved this problem and gotten it to work? I'm working on a Dell E6410 with a BIOS password that I'm trying to navigate around by downgrading the BIOS first.

    Thanks to all.

    Les
     
  14. OrhanAdar

    OrhanAdar MDL Novice

    Mar 12, 2014
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    Can anybody help me with Dell E5420 and E5430 ?
    I have now extracted the HDR file and dont now how to name it.
    Can i just open the HDR file with WinHEX or should i decode it to ROM or BIN and den decrypt it to get a name?
    Without decrypting, when i use WinHEX on HDR file i can only se HDR in one place and there is only PFS.HDR, is that the name?
    Becouse when i try that, nothing happens.

    I have tryed to remove harddisk, batteri and power cable.
    Put USB memory 128MB FAT with HDR file in USB port.
    Press END and connect power cable.

    But computer wont turn it self on, i have to press ON to start the computer and then it just starts normally.

    What am i missing? Maybe its not END button? Name of hdr maybe isnt PFS.HDR ?

    Please help
     
  15. Rackshase

    Rackshase MDL Novice

    Nov 12, 2014
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    Hello. Any changes since that? Any info about Dell Latitude E6410 correct hdr file name? :( Have somebody solve this problem?
     
  16. Outsyde

    Outsyde MDL Novice

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    Has anybody managed to perform a recovery of a Dell Insyde bios having extracted the .hdr using this method?
     
  17. qballdc

    qballdc MDL Novice

    Aug 26, 2014
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    Does the tool work with extraction or Dell (ami aptio) UEFI

    Machine: Dell 15 3520
    BIOS Dell (AMI APTIO)
    Issue: extraction of *.hdr
    OS: Centos7

    Have not been able to successfully extract the hdr file or determine the proper name of the hdr file using any of the following

    phoenixtool2.59 ( I get correct rom file name)

    uefi_firmware_parser ( exit with : None )

    dell.py ( I present you with ... ) I get the below:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "./dell.py", line 33, in <module>
    (start_match, end_match) = match.span()
    AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'span'

    Please, any input
     
  18. qballdc

    qballdc MDL Novice

    Aug 26, 2014
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    Any new news about the great tool " I present you with a tool that ... " Proper testing is key before bold remarks " .
     
  19. leebo_28

    leebo_28 MDL Senior Member

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    Not familiar with scripts I see..SMH :huh: