Alienware M17 R1 Bios needed

Hello all! I have been tinkering with my legacy M17 (not the M17x) and am in need of zfactors .29 bios. I've lost the ISO cd I made with it last year and when trying to download it again every link I can find takes me to the same RapidShare file, which is locked down. It also looks like everyone who was working on modding and flashing their M17's have been absent from the forums for several months at least.

Is there anyone else who can provide me with the ISO for this Bios or maybe an alternate download link? If so I would greatly appreciate it!

 

hi Julius LaPubis , I am also looking for the zfactor 0:29 ocz bios for my m17. I have one version but is an archive. rar How do I install it? you know by any chance? so if all goes well, I can send you my version!

 

WinRAR download and support: Start

That link will take you to the website where you can download WinRAR for free. There are both 32bit and 64bit versions available. This will allow you to open any .rar file. Everything you need to flash your bios will be located in there. If you want to send me the .rar that would be great!

 

Hi Julius, here is the link to the M17-R1 B14 original bios and just in case the iso doesn't work out for you, here is the B14 rom with DOS flash utility along with two other w840 modded bioses.

 

Julius hi, my problem was how to flash the bios on the usb pen drive. I know what a. Rar

pkkilleru thanks so much for the link!

 

My bad lol, this will walk you through it... http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/246530-how-flash-your-bios-dos-using-usb-stick.html

Also, thanks for the links pkkilleru, I will try the second one since the B14 bios is what it's running off of now and it makes the laptop nearly unusable.

 

Well you can forget that guide I think since the links zfactor has in it are dead too... I was hoping there would be an ISO in that archive file but it's not. pkkilleru, you have a guide that goes with the files you linked to?

 

Download rufus to help you create a bootable DOS USB key and you will also need the a Win98 bootdisk image, then you need to run rufus and click on the cdrom button that is next to "create a bootable disk using:" (please refer to this picture) , the last step is to click start and after the USB key is done you need to copy your bios, flash utility and batch file to the usb drive. I recommend you use short DOS names 5 digits + 3 extension.

 

hello dear pkkilleru, I have done this procedure:

1) with rufus I created my usb pen drive with a disk image of Windows 98
2) Then, I copied the files from the archive zfactor 0:29 in the pen drive
3) I started the phlash16.exe but it tells me that file is missing bios.wph, and if I start update.bat gives me an error system

where am I wrong?

 

Hi pkkilleru,

1)I prepared with rufus_v1.3.2, my usb pen drive with Win98SE_bootdisk.iso.
2)Then I copy the files that are the "Alienware M17 W840_029 zfactor VT MOD R2" in my pen drive.
3)Start my alienware with the pen drive, it tells me "BOOTMGR is missing".

Where am I wrong?
Please help me!

 

Hey Guys.

I have been looking for the .29 firmware for sometime. Can you please send it to me?

It would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

Mine wouldnt work with phlash 16 either but if you try the word update all caps ...mine worked but without alienware splash screen...not sure why?

Type UPDATE all caps.....dont know why but bios reflashes fine except no alienware splash screen as described

also try this
http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/480992-acer-laptop-phoenix-bios-bios-mod-request-46.html

 

Don't remember where I found this, but please use at your own risk, I have re-uploaded it.
Alienware M17 W840_029 zfactor VT MOD R2
Alienware M17 W840_029 zfactor VT MOD R2.rar

 

lol, I messed up real bad. I have installed the .29 zfactor bios, but it was an automatic installation and started before I could create a backup dump of the B14... this bios actuallys makes my q9000 score lower in benchmarks. I'm kind of upset. is there anyone still using the B14 that could make a dump of the image? every link is down for that bios file, including the alienware site and all the rapidshare links.

 

I have been having problems with logging into the alienware support site as well so my guess is the whole "MyHive" is not working at the moment (and hasn't been the past few days or possibly longer). Hopefully they fix it soon if enough complain and you can get back in to download what you need.

 

Alienware M17-R1 B14 Bios

 

I found it a few days ago and uploaded some mirrors on my thread here

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...systems/710280-need-copy-m17-r1-b14-bios.html

 

Its B14 the latest one available for us? I have been trying to go to My Hive, but I got this error: "Server Error in '/' Application." I have seen this error for around 5 months. I also tried calling Alienware to see if they can fix this, but they say that it have to bee my web browser.

 

The hive has not been working for some time. I get the same error on multiple browsers / computers.

 

Hi... My hive is always working.. But the trash that design that site hide the login button !!!!

An you have to be an jedi to find how to login... Using ENTER you will not be able to login too ( afer insert user name and password) You have to click on the HIDDEN button in order to login.


I just registred in this forum to set this answer... and one more thing.. to stop alienware m17 stuttering ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxBWurayXoI) process just change keybord light ( magic! )

 

Yes, the hive is working now, but it wasn't working for a long time.