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    7720G : Firewire GUID 0000000000000000 is invalid

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by DoZe, Nov 20, 2011.

  1. DoZe

    DoZe Notebook Consultant

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    Hi :eek:)

    this is not a typical error.

    I want to know if some bios guru can indicate me were is located the
    Firewire GUID in the bios ?

    Or

    If there's a H2o bios tools to insert the GUID ?

    Thx ! :)
     
    DoZe, Nov 20, 2011
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  2. .NetRolller 3D

    .NetRolller 3D Notebook Deity

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    Restore an earlier BIOS backup.

    (Are you sure it says "Firewire GUID" and not "Firmware GUID"? The latter makes more sense in an EFI context.)
     
    .NetRolller 3D, Nov 20, 2011
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  3. DoZe

    DoZe Notebook Consultant

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    Hi :)

    Yes Firewire GUID.

    Under Win OS, i admit it's not really a problem.
    But i use my 7720G (the 1st one) like a Hackintosh too.

    An error occurs when loading Osx, and it's very annoying because if osx
    can't find a valid Firewire GUID, Osx can't use Firewire port.

    to see if it's really my firewire GUID and not Osx , i use RW everything Tools to read PCI register and the Ricoh 1394 I/O. i see the GUID is 0000000000000000.

    I have no sufficient knowledge is X86 assembly language to locate the GUID
    into Bios.
     
    DoZe, Nov 21, 2011
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  4. .NetRolller 3D

    .NetRolller 3D Notebook Deity

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    No discussion of Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware on this forum.
     
    .NetRolller 3D, Nov 22, 2011
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  5. Zedosplasticos

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    Hi there, I'm trying to PM you, but I can't find a way how to... sorry.
    Did you find a way to fix this FireWire GUID error?
     
    Zedosplasticos, May 12, 2013
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  6. DoZe

    DoZe Notebook Consultant

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    Unfortunately, No. I use another Bios from a Dead Mobo.

    But if you have some knowledge in bios mod or coding, i post on another forum where to find the GUID number when you use Andy SLiC bios Tools.

    We can't speak about "special" stuff here, and i respect totally NetRoller decision

    And for other Forum, it seems to be a problem too.

    you can use Google and search : firewire guid bios mod

    You can find a link with a post written by me.

    Hope it can help you.

    Regards,Ray.
     
    DoZe, May 22, 2013
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