Download your advanced_menu.py script from your first post and copy it to to the App directory in Python installation directory on the USB key Download Portable Python from Download ? Portable Python (you want version 2.6.1 and not 3.0.1 since you need Unicode per your python script.) Download Fla (with i instead of 1 as you keep repeating ) with the link in this thread and copy it to the key It will allow you to make a bootable USB with FreeDos straight out of the box. Go to UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads and download the latest version. I suggest using d6z tools from here: /Insydecodr/branches/master (check main.py - but this requires python - Treofred posted an easier way to do it, without Linux - so here are two guides:
#INSYDE BIOS UPDATE HP DOS HOW TO#
But I can give you info how to do it.ĭISCLAIMER AND WARNING: This is HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL and for EXPERIENCED PEOPLE ONLY - IF YOU ARE NOOB, PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS! - YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR (EXPENSIVE) DEVICE!!! It goes without saying that fiddling with advanced options CAN (AND MOST LIKELY WILL!) VOID YOUR WARRANTY! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT BE CAUSED BY THIS - USE IT ON YOUR OWN RISK! THIS IS FOR NEW Z (VPC-Z) ONLY!! IF you decide to enable Advanced menu, PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH FEATURES YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND! YOU MIGHT MAKE YOUR NOTEBOOK UNBOOTABLE AND CONVERT IT INSTANTLY INTO A VERY EXPENSIVE BRICK!!!!Īlso, VSS offset is for European Z11 and for the original BIOS version R1180C3 - this offset might be different for your new Z - if you are getting VSS errors with advanced_menu.py you will have to find your VSS offset.
#INSYDE BIOS UPDATE HP DOS SERIAL NUMBER#
Now, I cannot share my bios dump as the serial number is inside. VSS register which controls advanced menu is now: 0x258 (for old Z, it was 0x25A) - in advanced menu, you can configure SATA controller to IDE/AHCI/RAID, change lots of advanced features etc. They are definitely inside the setup, but are not accessible even with this unlock. Sony BIOS for new Z (VPC-Z) is now 2 - For even more advanced options (Overclocking, undervolting!!!) it is needed to disassemble setup executable to figure out where are those items stored.