New Award BIOS tool for performing SLIC Insertion/Modification

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  1. andyp

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    #641 andyp, May 6, 2010 (OP)
    For most BIOSes, the tool can insert one. The method(s) vary for the BIOS types - Award/AMI/Phoenix/Dell/EFI - although there is some overlap in basic principles. Is this what you mean??

    Andy

     
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    #642 Smorgan, May 6, 2010
    Hmmm how do I phrase this....
    I guess my main question and yes I am that inexperienced regarding the Slic in the Bios is what exactly does the Slic do and is it necessary for a machine to be activated (aka genuine)....

    Thanks...
     
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    #643 NoJuan999, May 6, 2010
    It is needed to Activate with an OEM SLP Key and Certificate.
    If you use a Retail key (or Volume License, I believe) you don't need SLIC 2.1 in BIOS or inserted by a a loader.
     
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    #644 andyp, May 6, 2010 (OP)
    Basically, Win Vista/7 offline activation needs 3 things

    1) A SLIC table embedded as an ACPI table in BIOS.
    Each manufacturer has a different SLIC table.
    They contain a digital signature
    Version 2.0 tables activate Vista. Version 2.1 tables activate Vista AND 7

    2) A certificate file appropriate to the manufacturer.

    3) An appropriate key for the manufactuer and package type (eg. Ultimate, Professional)

    The latter 2 are inserted into the OS. The former has to be embedded in BIOS. This is the difficult bit, that the tools try to automate.

    Once all 3 are done you are permenantly activated and genuine. No on-line activation is needed at any point. Other than the very first leaked key for Win7 this method survives all MS validation updates. There is no need to patch any windows files.

    Hope this clarifies. Ask away.
    Thanks for all your good work on Office 2010.
    Andy

     
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    #645 ikesan, May 8, 2010
    can't download why?
    thanks.
     
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    #646 ghosttter, May 8, 2010
    Sorry but I've got "HTTP 404" error when downloading the tool. Please check this. Thanks!
     
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    #650 propered, May 11, 2010
    Apologies for my lameness squire, much appreciated


    Confirmed flashing working on my bios (Via usb dos boot)
     
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    #653 NoJuan999, May 12, 2010
    andy,
    v1.37 link doesn't work, the new tool isn't on the server.
    It looks like you forgot to transfer it to the server.
     
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    #654 andyp, May 12, 2010 (OP)
    Hi. It's there, you're too quick!
    Andy
     
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    #655 NoJuan999, May 12, 2010
    LOL,
    Ok, got it now.
     
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    #656 dif, May 13, 2010
    downloaded thanks
     
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    #657 budzos, May 13, 2010
    Thanks for the cool tool andyp, I just modded my Gigabyte GA-7VA bios with a SLP1.0 and slic2.1
    successfully.
    budzos
     
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