(10-21-2012, 06:59 AM)Dslayer99 Wrote: [ -> ]Hi,
So I tried to backup the bios with the afudos you suggested but it gives the same error. Any suggestions? Do you think I should just give up trying to unlock the bios? The only reason why I wanted to unlock my bios is because I've been experiencing throttling issues and for some reason throttlestop does not seem to make any difference.
Thanks for your help!
command is incorrect
afudos backup.rom /o
Here, read for understanding
age (applies to AFUWIN, AFUDOS, AFUEFI and AFUEFI64...
for usage of AFUBSD and AFULNX see help files provided in their folders):
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AFUXXX "BIOS ROM File Name" [Option 1] [Option 2]
Or
AFUXXX "Input or Output File Name" "Command"
Or
AFUXXX "Command"
BIOS ROM File Name
The mandatory field is used to specify path/filename of the BIOS ROM file with extension.
Commands
The mandatory field is used to select an operation mode.
- /O Save current ROM image to file
- /U Get and display ROM ID from BIOS ROM file
- /S Refer to Option: /S
- /D Verification test of given ROM File without flashing BIOS.
- /A Refer to Option: /A
- /OAD Refer to Option: /OAD
- /CLNEVNLOG Refer to Option: /CLNEVNLOG
Options
The optional field used to supply more information for flashing BIOS ROM. Following lists the supported optional parameters and format:
- /P Program main bios image
- /B Program Boot Block
- /N Program NVRAM
- /E Program Embedded Controller block if present
- /K Program all non-critical blocks and ROM Holes
- /Kn Program n'th non-critical block or ROM Hole only (0>= n <=15)
- /Q Quiet mode enable
- /REBOOT Reboot after update BIOS done
- /X Do not check ROM ID
- /S Display current system's BIOS ROM ID
- /R Preserve all SMBIOS structures during programming.
- /Rn Preserve SMBIOS type N during programming.
- /Shutdown Shutdown after programming.
- /HOLE: Upate sepcific ROM Hole according to RomHole GUID.
- /HOLEOUT: Save specific ROM Hole according to given GUID.
- /SP Preserve Setup setting.
- /EC Program Embedded Controller Block.(Flash Type)
- /ECUF Update EC BIOS when newer version is detected.
- /ME Program ME Entire Firmware Block.
- /MEUF Program ME Ignition Firmware Block.
- /CAF Compare ROM file's data with Systems is different or not, if not then cancel related update.
- /A Oem Activation file.
- /OAD Delete OEM Activation Key
- /CLNEVNLOG Clear Event Log.
- /CAPSULE Override Secure Flash policy by capsule
- /RECOVERY Override Secure Flash policy by recovery
Rules
- Any parameter encolsed by < > is a mandatory field.
- Any parameter enclosed by [ ] is an optional field.
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cannot co-exist with any [Options].
- Main BIOS image is default flashing area if no any option present.
- [/REBOOT], [/X], and [/S] will enable [/P] function automatically.
- If [/B] present alone, there is only the Boot Block area to be updated.
- If [/N] present alone, there is only the NVRAM area to be updated.
- If [/E] present alone, there is only the Embedded Controller block to be updated.
- [/CAPSULE] and [/RECOVERY] commands present only while Security Flash Module exists in the BIOS.