How to transfer information from one BIOS to another?

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  • someonenotyou
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2021
    • 61
    • LV
    #1

    How to transfer information from one BIOS to another?

    Hi.
    I am starting to learn about UEFI BIOS.
    At the moment I have Lenovo laptop with bad BIOS.
    I tried to clean ME region and transfer EC region from a known working BIOS, but the laptop does not POST (just fan spin).
    So there is something else bad.
    If I flash a know working BIOS, the laptop POSTs and boots into Windows.
    But the problem is, that the serial numbers, Windows key, and every thing else is from another laptop.


    Where do I start to transfer the S/N, Windows key and other information from one BIOS to another?

    Thank you.
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    • pc_okay
      Badcaps Veteran
      • May 2022
      • 243
      • FRANCE
      #2
      Hello,

      I think it’s not the right forum section you have a dedicated section related to bios.


      You have to copy DMI informations.
      Location dépends Of the brand/model Of laptop.

      For Windows serial search in hexa :

      010000000000000001000000000000001D000000

      you can read that too:

      https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...rces-and-tools

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