#Universal bios backup toolkit update
Now, use UniExtract to extract the original BIOS update from the "update.exe" Sony provided. Feel free to explore others I have not shown here! R2090J8.romĬonsult Vaio e-support to locate a bios update file for a similar machine:Īmericas: Sony eSupport - Computers - Notebook - Select Your ModelĪsia Pacific: Sony Support & Tutorial : Sony Asia Pacific An original BIOS of a very similar model (same series, same chipset) In this case R0032J8.wph originating from a VGN-AR550E BIOS update.Īfter downloading and installing all the software you need, you can start by creating a backup bios.Īs an example I will use the R2090J8.rom that Samozen provided from his VGN-AR71. You can download the complete package for creating a bootable USB stick here:ĥ. A Bootable USB Stick with DOS and "Phlash16.exe" on it. You will need this to extract the bios from an exisitng Sony BIOS update. I'll start out with a list of programs you need:ġ. Once we have an image of the current BIOS, all we need is compatible platform data which can than be appended on the BACKUP BIOS to create a flashable. A useful tool for this is for example: "The Bios Backup Toolkit". Idea: One can create a backup of a running bios using a BIOS DUMP.
#Universal bios backup toolkit mods
Due to this lack of "support" it has been, so far, rather difficult to perform bios mods on Sony VAIO machines, for which no bios updates have been published. They also do not release the original BIOS versions as flashable images. Problem: Sony does and did not issue bios updates for all their machines. This is a brief guide on creating a flashable BIOS from a Sony Vaio Backup BIOS.
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