VMware Workstation (Multi-Brand) Bios Installer

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  1. searchengine

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    #321 searchengine, Aug 18, 2010 (OP)
  2. qtm

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  3. b166er

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    #323 b166er, Sep 4, 2010
    Just hoping posts 305 and 306 weren't buried. Can someone confirm #305?
    Has anyone successfully extracted a patched VMWare BIOS from windows and used it on Linux/Fusion?
     
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    #324 b166er, Sep 5, 2010
  5. woebetide

    woebetide MDL Member

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    #325 woebetide, Sep 24, 2010
    Tool still works perfectly on 7.1.2 build-301548
    Thanks!
     
  6. tormento

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    #326 tormento, Sep 26, 2010
    Link to alternative patcher dead ;/
     
  7. woebetide

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    #327 woebetide, Sep 26, 2010
  8. bozo2467

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    #328 bozo2467, Sep 30, 2010
    Your file doesn't have the right md5sum as the first post. Here's a copy of the original:

    hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/422379296/VMBIOS_Select_Lite_x32-64bit.7z
     
  9. dareckibmw

    dareckibmw MDL Expert

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    #329 dareckibmw, Sep 30, 2010
    Heh, your doesn't have it either :biggrin: ...as a matter of fact we all have:

    File: VMBIOS_Select_Lite_x32-64bit.exe
    CRC-32: 99a79047
    MD4: ab8a9318b6712e4124f707a72c2f9f1f
    MD5: f9c6691918e63a8d540db815db698b1a
    SHA-1: 5047dfac57a0dda0fbe2e64fd9eee16a9e11613c

    ...which is different then posted by searchengine on the first page.
     
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  10. bozo2467

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    #330 bozo2467, Sep 30, 2010
    Odd. I did it before I posted and I just downloaded again on two machines on different networks:

    $ md5sum VMBIOS_Select_Lite_x32-64bit.7z
    0648a5c1a7e9b6d8c555b490e0bb6bab *VMBIOS_Select_Lite_x32-64bit.7z

    This is from within cygwin. What program did you use?
     
  11. dareckibmw

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    #331 dareckibmw, Sep 30, 2010
    I use HashCalc 2.02 and another one which is integrated with my windows, both gave me the same checksum.
    File: VMBIOS_Select_Lite_x32-64bit.exe
    CRC-32: 99a79047
    MD4: ab8a9318b6712e4124f707a72c2f9f1f
    MD5: f9c6691918e63a8d540db815db698b1a
    SHA-1: 5047dfac57a0dda0fbe2e64fd9eee16a9e11613c

    I think that George might be using cygwin as well.

    btw.
    I haven't seen him lately, more like 2-3 weeks...how about you guys?
     
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    #332 bozo2467, Oct 1, 2010
    I used Hashcalc and it gave me the values from post 1. It'd be interesting to see what others see. I used Firefox 4.0b6 to up/download.
     
  13. RefCache

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    #333 RefCache, Oct 4, 2010
    I hate to be the complete n00b to point this out, but some of you are posting hashes for the .7z archive while others are posting hashes for the .exe file itself.

    I downloaded them all just to check, and all the .exes are the same hash value.

    :)
     
  14. sebus

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    #334 sebus, Oct 4, 2010
    Of course current Workstation build 7.1.2.14247 has new:

    VMware BIOS build 315 :mad:

    sebus
     
  15. bozo2467

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    #335 bozo2467, Oct 5, 2010
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    I totally missed that. ;) I extracted woebetide's archive and the exe matches with Post #1's .exe.
     
  16. Reign_Of_Freedom

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    #336 Reign_Of_Freedom, Oct 5, 2010
    Quick question, will this patch work with the new VMWare Workstation 7.1.2-301548?
     
  17. sebus

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    #337 sebus, Oct 5, 2010
    Yes, it will, but will replace new 3.15 BIOS with a modded 3.14 (hence my remark above!)

    sebus
     
  18. luky

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    #338 luky, Oct 30, 2010
    Why use this tool? Tnx.
     
  19. Tito

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    #339 Tito, Oct 30, 2010
    To add valid SLP string and/or SLIC 2.1 in the vmware bios, so that u can test Windows XP/2003/7/2008 etc in it and activate them by OEM:SLP method... ~ thats it
     
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    #340 luky, Oct 30, 2010
    @Tito tnx.....
     
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