Vmware Mega Bios pack v3

Discussion in 'Virtualization' started by bigfoot15, Jan 27, 2013.

  1. kelorgo

    kelorgo MDL Addicted

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    The SLP 1.0 string for Windows Virtual PC is not working in Windows XP Professional SP3 OEM running inside a VMWare Workstation 9.0.2 virtual machine.

    The string is "Windows_Virtual_XP_F9161D8E7FCC11DDBFAA369856D89593", matching oembios file is Microsoft (OEMBIOS.CAT CRC32=B4FFCA38), and the string is expected at memory location F908A.

    I tried with "361H_asus21.rom". When I unpack this BIOS image, I can see that the string is correctly present in BIOSCOD2.ROM module at file offset 189D. As far as I can tell, this is the correct location, and it should get mapped to F908A.

    When I look with RW-Everything inside the VM running with this BIOS, the string is not there at F908A. It seems to have been overwritten.

    Other SLP 1.0 strings, such as the "Dell System" string, work and are at their respective expected memory locations.
     
  2. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

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    Injected by Vmware itself
     
  3. ceje

    ceje MDL Novice

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    After being told over and over that VMWare Player could not run a SLP OEM windows, I luckily found this site. I have a Dell Precision T3500 running Vista SP2, that I need to virtualize. It was purchased in 2011.

    My problem is that there are many Dell ROM's in the Mega Pack to pick from and I have no idea which one is appropriate for my system.
    Can someone tell me which ones are most likely to work? OR
    Is there a procedure (process or instructions or utilities) I can follow that will provide the information I need to select the correct ROM?

    As you can tell I know next to nothing about bios modding and I've never attempted to use anything but the default bios VMWare Player. Until a short time ago I was oblivious that SLP even existed. But with this Mega Pack it seems like it would be a relatively easy process to virtualize my system and run on VMWare Player. That is, if I can locate the correct ROM and can make the correct bios440.filename = “OEM_Bios.rom” change.

    TIA for any help, suggestions, ideas and links!
    Ceje
     
  4. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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  5. bigfoot15

    bigfoot15 MDL Member

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    Updated and added new pack for 385d. See first post for info.
     
  6. oscill8r

    oscill8r MDL Junior Member

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    You sir are a legend - thank you for putting this together :worthy:
     
  7. ankitj1611

    ankitj1611 MDL Novice

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    How to install these Bios?How can i flash them in vmware???PLS I AM NEWBIE.Give me tutorial.Thanks
     
  8. Tito

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  9. junecaz

    junecaz MDL Novice

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    Got 2012 R2 working in ESXi 5.1!

    Key from here: htt0://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/36721-Windows-Server-2012-amp-2012-R2-OEM-SLP-Keys?p=624917&viewfull=1#post624917

    You can use the default DELL certificate: DELL-DD981F15.XRM-MS

    And here the custom bios440: htt0://sharesend.com/88nujaz1
     
  10. Stars

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    Nice :) you made the bios yourself or is it a Dell 2.3?
    The vmware v10 bios pack only includes dell 2.2 but a fujitsu 2.3 it seems.

    So basicly one needs to get a 2.3 modded bios but can use a 2.x certificate?
     
  11. BrianMavPost

    BrianMavPost MDL Novice

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    #52 BrianMavPost, May 21, 2014
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    I also got 2012 R2 Standard OEM working using the Fujitsu 2.3 Bios from the mega bios pack v3 & the Dell certificate. All the files & OEM key were found on this site. Thanks for all the hard work building the pack & gathering the information. :biggrin: Special thanks to DAZ for his loader!
     
  12. urie

    urie Moderator
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    Glad to here you have everything going ok but you may be confused Fujitsu 2.3 Bios slic and Dell certificate to activate is not possible OEM:SLP keys can be used with different manufacturers.

    But Slic in bios must match same manufacturer :rolleyes:
     
  13. housex

    housex MDL Member

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    v2 V3 link net working
     
  14. drclean

    drclean MDL Novice

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    such an awesome pack
     
  15. bigfoot15

    bigfoot15 MDL Member

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    Mega pack v4 update in progress
     
  16. bigfoot15

    bigfoot15 MDL Member

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    Mega pack is updated and finished. Check first page for details.
     
  17. bigfoot15

    bigfoot15 MDL Member

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    Update pack and first page link and fixed missing acer slic rom
     
  18. amdhd

    amdhd MDL Novice

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    Thanks bigfoot!
     
  19. stephen84

    stephen84 MDL Novice

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    May I ask what the purpose of these BIOS's are? If I run a retail, non-activated version of windows XP, does using one of these bioses activate said product? Or how could they otherwise be used with activation?