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  • usyusy
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2021
    • 171
    • Pakistan
    #1

    Dell 3542 bios extractionplease

    I had dell 3542 with admin lock in bios, so downloaded latest bios from dell website (3442A16.bin), but could not able to match header or footer from backup file. Anyone can guide please, is it extractable or any other way to resolve the issue.

    (Service Tag: 4FKC912)
    Backup file:
    Attached Files
    https://dl.dell.com
    Last edited by usyusy; 04-10-2024, 09:15 AM.
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    • qayyum786
      Badcaps Legend
      • Aug 2018
      • 1959
      • INDIA
      #2
      Originally posted by usyusy
      I downloaded bios from dell website, but could not able to match header or footer from backup file. Anyone can guide please, is it extractable or any other way to resolve the issue.
      RULES UPDATE for BIOS requests/offers *AVOID BANNING, READ BEFORE POSTING*
      https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=103570


      ❤️YOU MUST:
      ❤️Post a BIOS BACKUP if 1 Bios or more than 1 bios file (if you have)
      ❤️Provide the full machine model number, serial number (or Service tag, SNID)
      ❤️Post what the problem is, be specific - black screen, no boot, running slow, password. Do NOT post "clean me", "clear bios", "clean bios", "fix bios", "bios need" or other such terms​

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