Name: VMware Workstation 12.5.9 Pro/Player for Windows. Release Date: 2018-01-10 Build Number: 7535481 New EFIs, the BIOS is the same as previous 12.x versions. BIOS BUILD 429 EFI ROM version: VMW71.00V.0.B64.1706210604 (64-bit RELEASE) EFI ROM version: VMW71.00V.0.B32.1706210604 (32-bit RELEASE) I created a new package which includes the modded BIOS, EFIs, and the 12.5.9 vmware-vmx modded with all three. A how-to-use guide is also included. Added to the first post.
Question regarding manually modification for bios440, as far as i understand it can be done by following steps: 1. Get Tool to Insert/Replace SLIC in Phoenix / Insyde / Dell / EFI BIOSes (phoenixtool273.zip) 2. Get RW Everything (RwPortableX64V1.7.zip) 3. Get original bios440: Using 7zip open C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx.exe then extract ".rsrc\1042\BINRES\6006" file - that's bios4404. Get RW Everything reports (are this step needed?) Open rw.exe, then goes to Access -> ACPI Tables, than press "Ctrl + F2" - to save All to AcpiTbls file5. Open PhoenixTool Original Bios - Load original Bios (i.e. 6006 file) Manufacturer - What i must select in manufacturer field???? SLIC File - for SLIC 2.1 which one are good choice? (DELL[QA09]2.1-853747C5.BIN) Select RW file - AcpiTbls.rw (are this step needed?) Method - SSV2 P.S. As far as i can see: AcpiTbls.rw are diffrent between each VM resided on same VMware Workstation host... i.e. i'm have 4 windows VM, dump AcpiTbls, and obtain 4 different AcpiTbls.rw files...
You can do the mod without the AcpiTbls. From Andy's readme.pdf: Advanced Mode To enable advanced mode create a file called PhoenixTool.ini in the tool directory. It can be blank ** This enables some modification methods that are potentially not safe, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ** It also allows all mods (except some Dell) to occur without a RW report. I don't think you can do any damage with a virtual bios. For the rest, you can use any 2.1 SLIC as long as you have the corresponding certificate, and select 'other' for manufacturer. You should be OK.
@pantagruel - Thank you for explanation @mxman2k - Thank you for explanation too (in different thread, and already deleted) I'm created bois using AcpiTbls.rw from different VM... Then created bios without AcpiTbls.rw at all (by creating PhoenixTool.ini)... All produced bios file are identical!!!
I replaced the BIOS.440.ROM, EFI32.ROM and EFI64.ROM from 1st post, and all Windows VMs activated with cert and slmgr.
If one uses this VMware 14/14.1 BIOS/EFI for Windows 10 and gets the "The activation server determined the specified product key is blocked." error means it's pretty much dead in the water, correct? Attempting to get Windows 10 Professional with the Dell BIOS/EFI working for some testing, and yes it's the April Update build 1803 as of earlier today. Just curious, thanks for any assistance.
*facepalm* Yeah, I should have known that one, hence the LTSB thing being so popular, my bad, my bad, thanks for the reminder.
Name: VMware Workstation 14.1.2 Pro/Player for Windows Release Date: 2018-05-21 Build Number: 8497320 The BIOS/EFIs are the same as 14.1.0 BIOS BUILD 464 EFI ROM version: VMW71.00V.6997262.B64.1710270607 (64-bit RELEASE) EFI ROM version: VMW71.00V.6997262.B32.1710270607 (32-bit RELEASE) The modded BIOS/EFIs can be found on the first post.
Hello, all Please help me Need a modded BIOS for old VMWare Workstation - 7.1.6 build-744570 (guest OS will be Windows 7 32-bit) Not sure, BIOS build 3.14 or 3.15 I needed Searching in old threads, ROM Mega Packs and Collections - all links are dead Also, can't extract original bios440 from vmware-vmx.exe with 7-zip Thanks!
I use the acpi.table line when testing the MRP project for different slic testing so i know it works. I think you have to have the bios440.filename with the vm's bios to allow the other acpi.table option to work, i always add both to make sure.
I am not sure if it is a documented 'feature' or a hidden one, but it does save messing about editing the bios and risk having the VM screw up. I mention to not have spaces in the filenames as it can cause VMware to get funny and crash out with exceptions etc. Place the two (VMBios.Rom and your SLIC bin) files in the same folder/area as the main VM's HDD image and the .vmx config file is stored. This saves having paths that can cause other strange problems if any spaces are in them. using the acpi.table way you can have as many different SLIC's as you wish, but only one can be used at any one time. I just name the Slic's like Acer21.bin, Dell24.bin etc that way you can tell what slic brand and the type 2.1 or 2.4 as in the example. **edit** Just realized you are using VMware v7.x i know the acpi.table bit works on v12 and above which i have and the VMplayer too. But you now have a extract bios rom that can be edited with the Phoenix Tool if need be, if the acpi.table line not work on that older VMware version.
(Again,) I would love to have a bios440 (6006.rom) for vmware 14.1 modded with the Asus slic. The toolkit just shows how to mod the EFI version. So could someone (Pantagruel?) please mod the 6006.rom?
@pantagruel I'm trying to comprehend how you modified the 6006.rom, given the discussion you had with alkado, so that I can modify the bios by myself next time. I have understood that one doesn't need to build ACPI tables with RW Everything. So what I would try is to 1. Extract 6006.rom from vmware-vmx.exe with a ressource editor 2. Load it into Andy's tool which I have put into 'advanced' mode. 3. Load the Asus SLIC provided with Andy's tool and choose 'other' as vendor tag 4. ??? Any additional steps??? 5. Run Andy's tool How did you actually modify the bios?
@briseis As of VMware 14 it's not necessary or even possible to extract BIOS.440.ROM from vmware-vmx.exe. You can find BIOS.440.ROM in the same directory as vmware-vmx.exe: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\BIOS.440.ROM If you don't want to use a RWEverything report you'll need to create an empty file called PhoenixTool.ini and add it to the PhoenixTool directory. This will allow you to proceed without the AcpiTbls.rw report. To mod the BIOS with a SLIC: 1. load BIOS.440.ROM into PhoenixTool 2. select 'other' as Manufacturer 3. load SLIC file (ASUS.BIN in Andy's Tool) 4. skip the RW file 5. optional - verify certificate (_ASUS_-E1948081.XRM-MS) 6. Method - select SSV2 7. press 'GO' - no need to use 'Advanced' options 8. the modded BIOS will be named 'BIOS.440_SLIC.ROM' That's it. Tip: Create a new working folder and place a copy of unmodded BIOS.440.ROM, the certificate, and a copy of the entire PhoenixTool folder in it. It keeps things organized and easy to work with.