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--- laptopwiki:guides:tweaking:nvvbiosflashing [29/12/2022 20:52] – created dustojnikhummer
+++ laptopwiki:guides:tweaking:nvvbiosflashing [29/12/2022 20:56] (current) – [Disable Protection if using modified version] dustojnikhummer
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 As a first, format the USB stick to FAT32 format and then copy the contents of the folder nvflash.zip or nvflash mismatch ID disabled version and the desired vBIOS in the form of the ROM file onto the stick.
-Method
+===== Method =====
-Paste the contents of NVflash (normal or mismatch disabled) in drive C:/ of your laptop. Name the folder in any preference you would like. Use Normal edition if you want to flash lenovo bios, use mismatch ID disabled edition for flashing VBIOS from another OEM such as MSI
+Paste the contents of NVflash (normal or mismatch disabled) in drive C:/ of your laptop. Name the folder in any preference you would like. \\
+Use Normal edition if you want to flash lenovo bios, use mismatch ID disabled edition for flashing VBIOS from another OEM such as MSI \\
+You may want to disable the NVIDIA drivers because it can crash when you flash the card and forcing the computer to restart. To disable the drivers go into Windows **Device Manager** –> **Display Adapters** -> Then Right Click your GPU –> Disable Device.
-location of nvflash
+===== Disable GPU =====
-You may want to disable the NVIDIA drivers because it can crash when you flash the card and forcing the computer to restart. To disable the drivers go into Windows Device Manager –> Display Adapters. Then Right Click –> Disable Device.
+Now open Windows Command Prompt as Administrator by typing “CMD” in the search bar. Alternatively, Windows 11 users can also use Windows Terminal (wt.exe)
-Disable GPU
+===== Command Prompt =====
-Now open Windows Command Prompt as Administrator by typing “CMD” in the search bar. Alternatively, Windows 11 users can also use Windows Terminal
-Command Prompt
 After opening you want to find that folder at the Root of C:/ and launch the program. You can follow the commands and adjust the naming accordingly
-"cd/"
+  - Navigate to the nvflash64 folder
-– Hit Enter.
+  - Run NVFlash <code> nvflash64 </code>
-"dir"
+===== NVflash =====
-– Hit Enter
+Now that it is shown, how the program runs, you can quit it by pressing “Q.” \\
-"cd/nvflash64"
+Next, we follow the following steps to make sure the device doesn’t get bricked in the process.
-– Hit Enter (Now you are in the folder)
+===== Back up the current BIOS before doing anything else: =====
-type
+  * Run command <code> nvflash64 -b backup.rom </code>
-"nvflash64
-– Hit Enter (this will run the program called nvflash64.exe in that folder. If you have the program named differently, you will need to type that name in instead
-NVflash
+Nvflash64 is the program, -b is the command to back up, and backup.rom is the name given to the backup BIOS. \\
-Now that it is shown, how the program runs, you can quit it by pressing “Q.” Next, we follow the following steps to make sure the device doesn’t get bricked in the process.
+The backup.rom name can be changed to anything else, according to user preference, but its better to keep it simple to be able to find the rom file later. \\
-Back up the current BIOS before doing anything else:
+Once backed up, make sure to check the folder to make sure it saved and make a copy on a flash drive in case you need to re-flash the card with a different computer. If you are doing this in FreeDOS then you already have it on the flash drive.
-Type “
-nvflash64 -b backup.rom
-” and hit Enter.
-Nvflash64 is the program, -b is the command to back up, and backup.rom is the name given to the backup BIOS. The backup.rom name can be changed to anything else, according to user preference, but its better to keep it simple to be able to find the rom file later. Once backed up, make sure to check the folder to make sure it saved and make a copy on a flash drive in case you need to re-flash the card with a different computer. If you are doing this in DOS then you already have it on the flash drive.
-Backing up rom
+===== Backing up rom =====
-Now the BIOS is backed up, it is time to flash the card:
+Now the BIOS is backed up, it is time to flash the card: \\
-If you are using the modified mismatch ID disabled version type “nvflash64 –protectoff” to disable the lockout (two dashes –). Otherwise, skip this step.
+If you are using the modified mismatch ID disabled version type <code> nvflash64 –protectoff </code> to disable the lockout (two dashes –). Otherwise, skip this step.
-Disable Protection if using modified version
+===== Disable Protection if using modified version =====
 Now the actual flashing part:
-Type
+  * Run <code>nvflash64 -6 (ROM NAME).rom </code>
-nvflash64 -6 (ROM NAME).rom
+  * It will ask you a few times if you really want to do this. Follow the prompts and wait for it to finish flashing
-and hit Enter.
+  * You should be done!
-It will ask you a few times if you really want to do this. Follow the prompts and wait for it to finish flashing