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    Asus A8Js - clear TPM BIOS message after BIOS upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by scootinger, Jun 26, 2007.

  1. scootinger

    scootinger Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently sent in my A8Js for an RMA and they replaced the motherboard, and it came back with an older BIOS version. So I updated it to version 211 today.

    But when I restarted I got this message from the BIOS right after the initial POST:

    "A configuration change was requested to allow the creation of an operator authentication value that permits the temporary deactivation of and clear this computer's TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

    Press [F10] to allow the creation of an operator authentication value that permits the temporary deactivation of and clear the TPM

    Press other key to reject this change request and continue"

    I don't know a lot about TPM and I could not find any information at all on this specific message - no result at all on Google. I ended up pressing F10 (clear the TPM).

    Has anybody seen this message before? What does it mean, and why did I get it upon re-flashing the BIOS? Does Windows Vista or any other program even use TPM? And does it matter whether I had it clear the TPM or not?

    Any advice appreciated - thanks!
     
    scootinger, Jun 26, 2007
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