VMware Workstation (Multi-Brand) Bios Installer

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  1. cyberbot

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  2. urie

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    #822 urie, Feb 9, 2013
    If you have edited the vmware-vmx.exe and added Dell modified bios then you now need to install Dell certificate and OEM:SLP key to activate.
     
  3. cyberbot

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    #823 cyberbot, Feb 9, 2013
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    thank you
    yes i Edit the Vmware-Vm.exe file and apply Dell Certificate, because i am on 64bit i change the file located on C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\Vmware-Vmx.exe
    after i installed Windows 2008R2 on my VM Workstation i applied the certificate of Dell i found on the net,
    Code:
    slmgr.vbs -ilc c:\Dell-Dell.xrm-ms   ( of Dell 2.1 SLIC, and yes i edited my Bios with the SLIC Certificate 2.1! )
    and after i applied the SLP key on the command line
    Code:
    slmgr.vbs -ipk *****-*****-*****-*****-*****
    i rebooted the VM machine,
    it's not activated!

    what i am doing wrong?

    thank you
     
  4. urie

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  5. cyberbot

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  6. rosubscriber

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    #826 rosubscriber, Feb 24, 2013
    download link

    Download link does not work! Can anyone do something about this?

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  7. redroad

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    #827 redroad, Feb 24, 2013
    what file ?
     
  8. sebus

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  9. user_hidden

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    #829 user_hidden, Mar 9, 2013
    FYI, VMware 9.0.2 released
     
  10. timster

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    #830 timster, Mar 10, 2013
    the patcher works with version 9.0.2
     
  11. Tito

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    #831 Tito, Mar 10, 2013
    And it replaces the new bios with the old one, so you can't boot Windows 8.

    Please read before post.
     
  12. skmsks

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    #832 skmsks, Mar 10, 2013
    Still same 361h BIOS for 9.0.2.
     
  13. 1-11

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    #833 1-11, Mar 13, 2013 (OP)
    Trying to do this on 9.0.2 build-1031769, but after modifying vmware-vmx.exe, I don't have a SLIC tab in RW Util. If I extract the ROM and patch, it works fine with Bios440 line in vmx file. Should this work witht he EXE? I see 3 errors reported by PhoenixTool214 when trying to patch vmware-vmx.exe.
     
  14. timster

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    #834 timster, Mar 14, 2013
    I'm running Win 8 pro on 9.0.2 just fine
     
  15. sebus

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    #835 sebus, Mar 14, 2013
    With replaced BIOS? In your dreams... only
     
  16. bigfoot15

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  17. hobbes5215

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    #837 hobbes5215, Mar 15, 2013
    Is there a reason why using PhoenixTool directly on vmware-vmx.exe isn't supposed to work?

    I just tried it and it's working for me. Here's what I did:

    1. Started up a W7 VM on 9.0.2 and created a RW file.
    2. Used Phoenixtool on a copy of the vmware-vmx.exe and added a SLIC with the RW file from previous step. PhoenixTool didn't report any errors.
    3. Copied the modded vmware-vmx.exe to the proper location.

    All my VMs boot up and are still activated.
     
  18. urie

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    #838 urie, Mar 15, 2013
    @ hobbes5215, there is no reason for Phoenix tool not to work.
     
  19. bigfoot15

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    #839 bigfoot15, Mar 16, 2013
    @searchengine
    Tried to PM you,but says pm is disabled. If I were to create the bios patches based on the Vmware Mega Bios pack 2, would you be willing to update the Multi-brand installer? If you don't have the time, could I mod/update your package?
     
  20. searchengine

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    #840 searchengine, Mar 16, 2013 (OP)
    @bigfoot15...

    I don't have the spare time to update any projects at the moment... but feel free to 'mod/update' or renew this project if you wish. :)
     
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