Hi Yen, Thank you so much for your time and effort! Unfortunately I think this one is just a tiny bit off... It has not activated and the Marker has come up as "LENOVOTC-5M"? I updated the BIOS to same official version and then I flashed from 32bit Vista without error as you instructed. I have attached a zip with the RW ACPItbls report and the SLIC Dump capture & save as well as the Cert and key I used. I hope that it helps. Thanks again for the time and help, sorry I seem to be picking all the troublesome BIOS lately
Don't be sorry, it's Lenovo that makes it more difficult. There is one more LENOVOTC-2N string at MOD_5100.ROM module. Also there is a second SLIC string which I've patched. I've got a few more ideas to try. FYI: I've decided to use the TC-5M SLIC since I haven't got a marker for 2N. EDIT: Try MOD3 first, I guess the chance that it'll work is a bit higher at MOD3! MOD2: Second SLIC string is left now untouched. MOD3: All SLIC strings patched, MOD_5100.ROM also. Please continue your great support by providing the rwe acpi report after you've applied the mod. I hope the bios don't read the OEMIDs from the marker area, since it will be always left untouched at a ordinary biosupdate. If these two new mods should still not activate, I've got 2 more ideas left. I've found a special flash command to update the marker area as well, but never tried for it.
I've got the way to, yes and I would be able to patch it by myself when the new bios will come out. The problem is the Chinese language, I can't read and understand, not even one word, too.
Hi Yen, Good news!! MOD2 worked!! Win7 is activated and stable!! I did as you instructed and tried MOD3 first,... flawless flash from 32bit vista PE, but,.. windows did not activate...? Then I tried MOD2 so as to be thorough & was pleasantly surprised (well, not really I knew you would be successful soon!!! ) to find that it had activated! I captured reports at all stages and will attach them to this post and a follow-up post. I am so very thankful for your help, you are a clever clever man! I am sorry that we did not have a chance to try your new Marker flash idea - it is very interesting/captivating to see the BIOS modding process play out, especially when success is the finish!! Thanks again Yen, and if there is any detail that I can add to help the cause please please allow me to! I attach the MOD2 results to this post (successful MOD) and will post again immediately with the MOD3 results. All the very best! PS - The SLIC Dumps are from DavidXXW's new V2.1 final SLIC Dump Toolkit.
MOD 2 tested and activated here also! Thanks a bunch!. Type 7387 - A34 here If anyone needs a copy, here is the link:
Hi, Sry if here is wrong place for this question. But any way. This is my first time to flash a Notebook bios. I have downloaded N500 bios from first page. My Question is: I need any XRM-MS file?! I cant find any XRM-MS file in package! And as easier way I want to know every step that i must to do after flashing bios!! tnx alot sry for my english!