[Unlocked] Disable AHCI Mode in HP DV7-1103ef (unlock hidden bios

[max171]

Im new to bios flashing, so I hope i'm in the right section... Anyway my issue is that i need to activate IDE mode in my BIOS. Sadly for me, HP locked the BIOS so IDE and AHCI mode are not configurable. My guess is that i have AHCI.

I have an Insyde BIOS recently updated from F.13 to F.2D. available here (on hp website) : http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/previ...67&sw_lang=
My PC is a hp dv7-1103ef.

[edit] I just realised F.2D was not modable so i will downgrade back to F.13

I would basically like someone to edit (or to teach me how to edit) my BIOS so that i can activate the hidden options and therefore dis-activate AHCI.

I got lots of information from another forum site if someone wants to give it a try: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads...b0c4396eb3

Thanks, Max.

[camiloml]

Does your bios setup have "System Configuration" menu? Can you post some screenshots of your bios?

[max171]

Does your bios setup have "System Configuration" menu? Can you post some screenshots of your bios?

Hi, thanks for your reply. My BIOS does indeed have a "System Configuration" menu, however lots of the options are unavailable: here is a pic of the menu: http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1197/photo0428f.jpg

And this is what it should look like AFTER a mod: http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2128/...ionmod.jpg
(this is for a slightly different PC)

As you can see,the "ide controller" option appears, that is what i need.

[camiloml]

Ok, Never done this before so..., would you like to be my guinea pig? And we make some test?

[max171]

Ok, Never done this before so..., would you like to be my guinea pig? And we make some test?

I guess so, but there is always a way to recover from a bad flash right? Have you read the thread in the description? It might help.
Thanks again.

[camiloml]

Recover in your case should be as easy as formatting a pendrive and put orginal bios bin file renamed to F3.BIN and the WIN+b trick on power on.

It's late today, tomorrow evening will have the first test ready

[max171]

Recover in your case should be as easy as formatting a pendrive and put orginal bios bin file renamed to F3.BIN and the WIN+b trick on power on.

It's late today, tomorrow evening will have the first test ready

Ok thanks mate, can't wait for test

[camiloml]

Look in my folder test file for you.

[max171]

Look in my folder test file for you.

Ok, I'll give it a shot, can i flash directly from windows seven? This is for F.13 and not F.d2 right?

[camiloml]

Yes, you can directly use it as the stock flasher. And it's latest verson F2D.

Test it, no fear.