Award Phoenix v6.00 PG Bios

TT · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject: Award Phoenix v6.00 PG Bios

Hi

I have a Medion PC that has some of it's bios features password protected.

The normal bios access is available and not password protected..

However pressing F11 shows a password protected area, this is what I'm trying to access..

I'm looking at changing the memory in the PC, so will need to change memory timings, these settings are in the restricted area..

Does anyone know how to access this area of the bios... ??

Many thanks...

Borg Number One · Master Flasher Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 169

Hi.

Could you tell me the name/detailed description of your Medion PC?
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TT · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject:

Borg Number One · Master Flasher Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 169

Hi.

I registered to the mentioned Aldi / Medion forum.
Now, I would need a BIOS backup file.
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Borg Number One · Master Flasher Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 169

Hi.

In the Aldi / Medion forums, I reached that two persons could build a BIOS backup file and a snapshot.

http://medion.adslweb.co.uk/phpbb2/viewtopic.ph...amp;highlight=f11
(The forum is not public, but it is no problem to register.)

Well, here are the files:
snapshot

MD8800 BIOS file
http://docze.free.fr/awdbios.bin

Inside the BIOS file, I could locate the string:
"Press ESC to Continue:"
...but it is not part of the binary BIOS part.
No, it is part of the global string list module.

So, decompiling/disassembling or finding the
"F11 key checking and password screen routine" is a litle bit difficult.
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Arne.F · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject:

It's only a blind shot but try this:

dEnNis

Borg Number One · Master Flasher Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 169

Hi.

One of the Aldi / Medion forum member tested your and other kinds of "dennis", but without success.
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lmaa · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject:

I also once owned an Medion MD 90012 with the same problems.
Pressing F11 -> Password required.
I spoke to the Person at Medion who knows this password about 1h. He didn't tell it to me. He is afraid that this Pass will get public by internet-forums, and so people that don't know much about pc's will make some changes so that the machine don't work properly and they return it in waranty-time to medion. So Medion will have a lot of work more.
As he said there are just 2 people at medion who knows this password.

In my case there was an option to disable "only boot from Medion-CD" that i wanted to disable, so i can install Linux on it. --->

No Password, No boot from other CD's, NO MORE MEDION !!! Very Happy

micky903 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject:

Are you anyware near geting the password for md 8800 bios yet :roll:javascript:emoticon('

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Rolling Eyes

KURIAKI · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3452
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Borg Number One · Master Flasher Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 169

KURIAKI, it would be suitable to read and understand what you read, before you reply.

Your previous post and the mentioned link has absolutely nothing to do with the current problem.
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Borg Number One · Master Flasher Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 169

Hi.

There are news.

The password is: "am8888egh"

Attention!!!

Because the password has been published, Medion will surely offer "new" BIOS updates.

The "new" BIOS updates will either have a completely not user-friendly BIOS Setup Menu
or the "new" BIOS updates will use another password.
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Borg Number One · Master Flasher Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 169

Hi.

Attention!!!

Because the password has been published, Medion will surely offer "new" BIOS updates.

...either BIOS updates with a completely not user-friendly BIOS Setup Menu or BIOS updates with another password.

So, it is recommend to backup your current BIOS before you update your BIOS.
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TT · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

How easy is it to find a password with in a bios ??

cp · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:37 am Post subject:

there are no passwords within a bios file (except master passwords, but i hope that award wouldn't be that stupid anymore).