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    Backup Bios of Sony laptop

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Gals, May 28, 2009.

  1. Gals

    Gals Notebook Enthusiast

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    How can I make backup bios?
    What programs and from their download? I tried Application - Winphlash Advanced, Version - 1.03.046, but without current original bios file not possible. Sony cannot answer this question or do not want to.
    Thank you! Sorry for my English.
     
    Gals, May 28, 2009
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  2. Periklis_Pap

    Periklis_Pap Notebook Consultant

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    You want to back up the BIOS just in case something goes wrong or you want to use the BIOS from another computer because you updated yours an you want to roll back?
     
    Periklis_Pap, May 28, 2009
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  3. Gals

    Gals Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, I want to back up the BIOS just in case something goes wrong.

    I have problem with DMI, in system information - System Model-5, should be-VGN-AR61ZRU and in VAIO Control Center System Model-5 too. In bios - too(see attachment file). I need my bios R2080J8, I never can find update BIOS to my laptop. Therefore I want to use the BIOS from another computer.
     

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    Gals, May 28, 2009
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  4. alphaquake

    alphaquake Newbie

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    you can extract the *.wph" bios file from the OEM bios upgrade utility
     
    alphaquake, May 31, 2009
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  5. Gals

    Gals Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont have OEM bios upgrade utility. Where can I get this utility?
     
    Gals, Jun 1, 2009
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    go to esupport.sony.com and go to your model. then to the download page, the download the bios upgrade utility.
     
    alphaquake, Jun 1, 2009
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    @Gals
    Hi. Please can you send me yours default.txt or modified.txt that you used for your VAIO VGN-AR61ZRU(or AR61ZU), bios R2080J8 ?

    I have an VAIO VGN-AR61ZU, and after i installed a driver for OEM compatible battery, my laptop dies. That driver flash some data in the original bios and i now have a nice Sony Vaio brick.
    So, please can you send me any of your R2080J8 file that i can use to reconstruct and flash my bios?
    My email: [email protected]

    Thank you!
     
    ar61zu, Jan 30, 2010
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    babbaro Newbie

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    Hi, the same problem of AR61ZU occurred to me (my laptop is AR61E, but the bios is the Phoenix R2080J8 for both the models), can anyone help me, sending the original bios to flash in the eeprom? Neither Sony provides it, nor I was able to find it on the internet, so you're my last hope... Thank you!

    [email protected]
     
    babbaro, Mar 17, 2010
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  9. marky9074

    marky9074 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any update to this? Dad has just bricked his Vaio doing exactly the same i.e. OEM compatible battery... flashed bios with supplied image, successful, but didnt reboot.... after twenty minutes or so pulled the plug and left with a brick..
     
    marky9074, Jun 16, 2010
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  10. beaups

    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    Just out of curiosity why does it matter what shows up in DMI?
     
    beaups, Jun 16, 2010
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  11. TDO

    TDO Notebook Consultant

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    You can't make a recoveryinstallation of your Os if your DMI information is wrong.
     
    TDO, Nov 18, 2010
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