Forum UEFI Shell Flash tool [V1.60] for MSI boards! ✔

[Svet]

Download tool from the link:
>>> Latest Forum UEFI Shell Flash tool <<<


This tool will allow automated flashing MSI boards from UEFI Shell.

Important:
Do NOT use it on a MSI AMD boards from 3xx boards Series. [like X370/B350]
(its OK to use for X399 and A320, AMD models as 3xx exception)

It's OK to use for any other newer than [X370/B350] MSI AMD boards or Intel boards.

V1.13 Add extra support for ME FW Update for all MSI Z490 Series:
MPG Z490 CARBON EK X
MEG Z490 UNIFY
MEG Z490I UNIFY
MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI
Z490-A PRO
MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS
MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK
MEG Z490 GODLIKE
MEG Z490 ACE
MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI

V1.31 Add extra support for FW for Raptor Lake boards for all MSI Z790 Series:
PRO Z790-S WIFI
MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI
MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4
MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI
MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI
Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI
Z790 GAMING WIFI
MPG Z790I EDGE WIFI
PRO Z790-P DDR4
PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4
PRO Z790-P
PRO Z790-P WIFI
PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4
PRO Z790-A WIFI
MEG Z790 GODLIKE
MEG Z790 ACE

Updated tool version to V1.32
* Minor optimisations
* Added mini display status, with current status and detected numbers of USB devices in the system.
* Updated ME-FW for Z490 Series to 14.1.70.2228 (released BIOSes few days ago by MSI after ~2 years from prevision FW update to handle latest security fixes and vulnerabilities)

Updated tool version to V1.33
* implement self update feature
* a lot of performance and memory optimizations
* hundreds of other small tweaks, improvements, code refactoring

Updated tool version to V1.34
* minor refactoring
* updated self-crafted ME-FW for MSI Z790 boards to 16.1.30.2264

Updated tool version to V1.35
* minor bug fixes. [sometimes in rare case was possible to throw error msg. while preparing the USB key]

Updated tool version to V1.36
* updated and patched 2nd flasher
* add support for B650 & X670 board Series
* applied different optimizations and improvements.

Updated tool version to V1.37
-add enhanced flash support[ME-FW Flash] for B760 Series:
MPG B760M EDGE TI WIFI
MPG B760I EDGE WIFI
MPG B760I EDGE WIFI DDR4
MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI
MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
MAG B760M MORTAR MAX WIFI
MAG B760M MORTAR MAX WIFI DDR4
MAG B760M MORTAR WIFI
MAG B760M MORTAR
MAG B760M MORTAR WIFI DDR4
MAG B760M MORTAR DDR4
MAG B760M MORTAR WIFI II
MAG B760M MORTAR II
PRO B760-P WIFI
PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4
PRO B760-P DDR4
PRO B760-VC WIFI
PRO B760-VC
B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
PRO B760-P DDR4 II
PRO B760M-A WIFI
PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4
PRO B760M-A DDR4 II
PRO B760M-A DDR4
PRO B760M-P
PRO B760M-P DDR4
PRO B760M-G
PRO B760M-G DDR4
PRO B760M-B
PRO B760M-E
PRO B760M-E DDR4

Updated tool version to V1.38

*Updated self-crafted ME-FW for Z790 and B760 boards from 16.1.30.2264 to 16.1.30.2330

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.39

• * Fixed issue for Z490 Series:
  • - Unable to perform ME-FW update if the current installed ME-FW version is too old [like: 14.0.xx.xxxx]
• * Modify Multi tank update to do not flash Non Boot part, if the target platform ID is different or not updated successful.

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.40

• - Fixed issue: Boot to shell unable to map USB key if they are too many devices in the system.
  • - Add: Display AGESA version for supported BIOS files.
  • - Minor improvements.
  • - Minor GUI update.

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.41

• * Update: Extend AGESA support detection.
• * Add: Display Intel ME-FW version for supported BIOS files. [different bases in different colours]

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.42

• * Update: Optimize and speed-up detection for AGESA & Intel ME-FW
  • * Update: Secondary flasher
  • * Add: Add support for additional custom flash command for 256MBit Intel BIOSes

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.43

• * Fix: Fixed issue unable to overwrite target if the read only flag has been set
  • * Add: Add Intel ME-FW flash support for Z690 Series:
  • MEG Z690 GODLIKE
    MEG Z690 ACE
    MEG Z690 UNIFY
    MEG Z690 UNIFY-X
    MEG Z690I UNIFY
    MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI
    MPG Z690 CARBON EK X
    MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI
    MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI
    MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
    MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI
    MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
    MAG Z690 TORPEDO
    MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X
    MAG Z690M MORTAR WIFI
    PRO Z690-A WIFI
    PRO Z690-A
    PRO Z690-A DDR4
    PRO Z690-P WIFI
    PRO Z690-P DDR4

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.44

• * Optimize: ME-FW detection related to system info [not related to flash ME-FW detection]
• * Improve: Fix ME-FW 14.xx detection "not found" issue to specified class BIOSes [not related to flash ME-FW detection]

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.45

• * Minor bug fixes

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.46

• * Fixed rare issue: pressing enter multiple times while loading bios sometimes shows a new empty form.
• * Fixed issue: Browse for BIOS file appear at left side and dialog position always reset at next execution.
• * Improve USB BIOS guard handle.
• * Minor GUI update
• * Other minor internal optimizations.
• * Add: Add Intel ME-FW flash support for B660 & H670 Series:
  
  • -MAG H670 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
    
    -MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI
    -MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
    -MAG B660 TOMAHAWK EVA e-PROJECT
    -MAG B660M MORTAR MAX WIFI DDR4
    -MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI
    -MAG B660M MORTAR
    -MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4
    - MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4
    -MAG B660M BAZOOKA
    - MAG B660M BAZOOKA DDR4
    - PRO B660 - A
    - PRO B660 - A DDR4
    - PRO B660M - A WIFI
    - PRO B660M - A WIFI DDR4
    - PRO B660M - A
    - PRO B660M - A DDR4
    - PRO B660M - A CEC WIFI DDR4 V2
    - PRO B660M - A CEC WIFI DDR4
    - PRO B660M - VC WIFI DDR4
    - PRO B660M - P WIFI DDR4
    - PRO B660M - P DDR4
    - PRO B660M - G
    - PRO B660M - G DDR4
    - PRO B660M - B
    - PRO B660M - B DDR4
    - PRO B660M - E DDR4​
  • ​
  • ​
  • Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.47​

• * Add: Display Tool's Intel ME-FW Flash Versions
• * Add: Visual indicators when supported BIOS file is loaded in compare to tool's FW Flash versions:
• - flashing orange if the BIOS ME-FW is lower that tool's FW flash version.
• - flashing green if the BIOS ME-FW is the same as tool's FW flash version.
• - flashing light blue if the BIOS ME-FW is higher than tool's FW flash version.
• * Update Intel ME-FW Flash image for Z790, Z690, B760, B660, H670 Series to 16.1.30.2361
• • Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.48
• * Add flash Intel ME support for PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI.
• * Add flash support for MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI.

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.49

• * Appy totally different .efi solution for the issue "too many bios file". [The issue should be totally solved now and no longer happens.]
• * Updated internal assembly modules.
• * Code refactoring and minor optimizations.
• * Add flash Intel ME support for newest released Z790 mainboards:
  
  • -MEG Z790 GODLIKE MAX
    -MEG Z790 ACE MAX
    -MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI
    -MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI II
    -MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II
    -MPG Z790 EDGE MONSTER HUNTER EDITION
    -MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI
    -MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
    -Z790 PROJECT ZERO
    -Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI
    -PRO Z790-P II
    -PRO Z790-VC WIFI

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.50

• * Updated and re-arranged GUI (including changes for more easy text reading).
• * Fixed some minor typos related to error messages.
• * Update Intel ME-FW Flash image for Z790, Z690, B760, B660, H670 Series to 16.1.32.2473
• * Add new feature: Display Raptor Lake-S B0 CPU's uCode version for supported BIOSes.
• 
  
• Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.51
• Fixed bug in .efi module causing func callback's issue in some cases.
• 
  
• 
  
• Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.52:
  • * Update .efi detections.
  • * Update other assembly modules.
• Older version V1.33 and above can self-update to the latest one
• 
  
• Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.53
  • * Updated Intel ME-FW flasher for Raptor Lake supported boards.
• Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.54
  • * Updated and patch the secondary flasher.

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.55

• * Improve async operations when preparing the USB key
• 
  
• Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.56
  • 
    
  • * Improve compatibility with msi's Corsair prebuilt units [thanks to 'fireboy7050159d02de' for reporting & testing]
  • * Updated internal assembly modules
• 
  
• Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.57
  • * Updated internal assembly modules /sys lang modules/
  • * Updated replacer module (part of build-in self updater)
  • * Add support for newest msi AMD BIOSes formats: 9.4
  • * Updated .efi & shell script modules
  • * Add support for newest MSI AMD platform boards:
    • - X870 GAMING PLUS WIFI
      • - MEG X870E GODLIKE
        • - MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI
    • - PRO X870-P WIFI
    • - MPG X870E CARBON WIFI

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.58

• * Updated internal assembly modules /sys lang modules/
• * Internal small improvements, tweaks and optimizations.
• * Add support for Custom (Own) ME-FW Flashing for Z790, Z690, B760, B660, H670 Series
• - More details:
• When supported BIOS is loaded, Custom ME-FW load also will become available.
• => If Custom ME-FW load is not loaded/not used:
• :The tool will auto flash the latest self-crafted ME-FW version (by MSI BIOS) for the platform,
• along with the selected BIOS like usual.
• => If the Custom ME-FW load is used:
• :The tool will auto flash our own loaded ME-FW instead of the build-in self-crafted ME-FW version,
• along with the selected BIOS.

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.59

• * Fixed some recent introduced bugs related to the newest features added.
• * Minor UI update.
• * Added support for followed boards:
• - PRO A620M-B
  - PRO B650M-E
  - PRO B650M-B
  - PRO A620M-E
  - PRO A620M-C
  - B650M BOMBER WIFI
  - B650M GAMING WIFI
  - PRO B650-A WIFI
  - B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI
  - PRO B650-VC WIFI II
• 
  
• 
  
• ___
  Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.60
  • * Improve memory allocation under shell's .efi module and apply minor optimizations.

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How to use:
Prepare an USB key and format it in FAT32

Short guide for now:
1. Run UEFI_Flash_Tool_Installer.exe
2. Select your MSI BIOS File ["Load MSI BIOS File]

3. Select your USB key drive [from drop down menu, if the USB key is not listed click "Refresh" button]

4. Click "Create USB Flash key" and wait to finish.

Next reboot computer,
and ensure in BIOS Setup:
UEFI Boot is allowed,
and Secure Boot disabled.

After exit from BIOS Setup while computer is booting:
You can press F11 during BIOS post/logo screen, then when BBS popup after a while,
choose the prepared USB key with UEFI in front as name.
i.e: choose to boot from:
UEFI USB your drive

then wait, and you will see the BIOS version shown that is going to be flashed.
and you can press a key to proceed with flashing.
If you don't want to proceed with flashing,
you can press "q" to abort at that point.

when flashing starts,
wait patiently to finish,
ensure successfully message on the screen then reboot or power off the computer.


Optional feature: [Patch AMD BIOS for CP_Flash]
This will allow cross-platform flashing to 32MB BIOS from 16MB BIOS for boards with 256Mbit BIOS chip.
The tool will auto detect if the BIOS support such feature and then will Enable that option.
[in a case when board was flashed to the wrong BIOS to help, restore correct BIOS]

View attachment 168805



Or use special version for Blind Flashing only:
(It's useful when need to flash BIOS without display [but the PC can still boot and works fine] and performs auto flashing)
For Blind Flashing only: Forum UEFI Shell Flash tool [V1.32]

Short instructions for for Blind Flashing:
[prepare the USB key for flashing,[use the same steps to prepare it as above] then shutdown the PC,
and disconnect temporary any other storages except that USB key that will be used for flashing]
Then turn on PC and wait auto flashing to start and finish automatically.
[when blind flashing is complete the PC will auto shutdown,
then you can remove the USB key and reconnect the rest of your storages and turn it on]


Note1: Be sure to place only one BIOS file on the USB key at the time, before proceed with flashing.
Note2: Due BIOS flashing nature, (which consider every flashing as potential dangerous)
Flash and use at own risk as usual.
Note3: You can use it to downgrade the BIOS too.
Note4: You can cross-platform flash back to correct BIOS 32MB bios. (if the board been flashed to the wrong BIOS by mistake)

EDIT: A video how to use guide made by user efmled:

I wanted to Thank you Svet very much! You saved many nerves to lot of people! Tool is great! I managed to downgrade my A.90 BIOS on X470 Gaming Plus MB to A.60. And I also created a video tutorial of how to do it. And put the link to this topic in video's description. if somebody is interesting in. Video has two languages text explanation Russian and English.

You can attach the link to your top message in this discussion theme. Thank you Again !
Here is the link to video:
[youtube]

 

[elltre158f02e9]

Hi.
Could you tell me if you updated your BIOS to version 7C80v1D with the tool in this forum?.
Was everything ok?.
I have the same motherboard and i7-10700k, and when I assembled the PC I bought the MSI Z490 Gaming Plus, a few years ago, and 2 days after assembling the PC I did the BIOS update with its own M-Flash utility and it bricked. I returned it and bought the same but the Tomahawk model like yours. But now I'm afraid of messing up the motherboard again.
Thanks in advance.

Hi, to be honest i was sceptical about it, but it worked for me. Still it was quite scary 5 minutes.

 

[kiberman3153902d3]

Yes, correct.



for x470 will works fine and above

On the MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI flashes 16 mb, then the 16mbit no boot part, and the board turns into a brick.

Restored it already with flash button, does the utility not support x570?

or do I need to give AMI flasher the command line keys manually so that it selects right section to flash?

 

[Svet]

On the MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI flashes 16 mb, then the 16mbit no boot part, and the board turns into a brick.

Restored it already with flash button, does the utility not support x570?

or do I need to give AMI flasher the command line keys manually so that it selects right section to flash?

It wasn't been validated, will do check and add support for it with next update.

 

[kiberman3153902d3]

It wasn't been validated, will do check and add support for it with next update.

Thank you for your reply, I will await your update.

All the best

 

[Svet]

Updated UEFI flash-tool version to V1.48

• * Add flash Intel ME support for PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI.
• * Add flash support for MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI.
• • 
    
  • Older version V1.33 and above can self-update to the latest one

Thanks to:
slyfox817 for testing on PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI
kiberman3153902d3 for testing on MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI

 

[rad15af02e8]

Can I use this tool for flashing new bios to B250 Gaming Nightblade MI3 (MS-B908) (7th gen)?

 

[Svet]

Can I use this tool for flashing new bios to B250 Gaming Nightblade MI3 (MS-B908) (7th gen)?

I haven't tested on those units, probably should works.
Other alternative that for sure would do it for this old board >>Forum USB flasher<< with Mode1

 

[quentinl2750152902ca]

Hello !
I've got a Z690-A PRO from the x2 13f prebuilt. The bios update is quite old for that board and obviously, the update from the retail board doesnt work, is there any way to make this work?
Thanks a lot !

 

[Svet]

Hello !
I've got a Z690-A PRO from the x2 13f prebuilt. The bios update is quite old for that board and obviously, the update from the retail board doesnt work, is there any way to make this work?
Thanks a lot !

What BIOS is installed on board [full ID] and which BIOS you trying to flash and how? [and if there is error what's the error]

 

[quentinl2750152902ca]

What BIOS is installed on board [full ID] and which BIOS you trying to flash and how? [and if there is error what's the error]

Hello! Thanks for your time!
The BIOS currently installed is the one I found on the MSI support page for the prebuilt: EB904IMS.870
I tried installing the one from the mobo's page (E7D25IMS.AH0) with your tool and directly within the bios.
Within the BIOS it doesn't even show the bios file, and I get the error "More than 1 bios file" when using your tool.

Motherboard shows as "MSI Pro Z690-A WiFi (MS-7D25)" in AIDA64.
Thanks for your help!

 

[Svet]

Hello! Thanks for your time!
The BIOS currently installed is the one I found on the MSI support page for the prebuilt: EB904IMS.870
I tried installing the one from the mobo's page (E7D25IMS.AH0) with your tool and directly within the bios.
Within the BIOS it doesn't even show the bios file, and I get the error "More than 1 bios file" when using your tool.

Motherboard shows as "MSI Pro Z690-A WiFi (MS-7D25)" in AIDA64.
Thanks for your help!

Got it, try a different USB key.
Or follow the tips from here:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?...8-for-msi-boards-✔.343010/page-7#post-2132593

 

[quentinl2750152902ca]

Got it, try a different USB key.
Or follow the tips from here:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/forum-uefi-shell-flash-tool-v1-18-for-msi-boards-✔.343010/page-7#post-2132593

Alright, after an unsuccessful try with a third stick, I cleaned it with diskpart, formatted with rufus then transferred the file to it. Didnt get that error, but I got error 18 after starting the update.
"Secure flash rom verify fail"

 

[Svet]

Check PM

 

[edigrosu6155302e1]

Hi Svet , so i have an msi z690-a Pro wifi ddr5 , (my pc is an asus prebuilt desktop mpg z690 infinite x2 ms-b904) , initially i tried with a normal bios update trough m-flash , it did not work i tried with various usb drives , eventually i ended up here , with the first tries i got the too many bios files , problem , i solved that problem by doing the rufus format that u suggested . Now i get the Secure flash rom verify fail problem , i desperately need ur help , i find it absurd that with a 3500 euro pc i get problems even for a normal bios update . I d love if u could help me thanks a lot .

 

[Svet]

Hi Svet , so i have an msi z690-a Pro wifi ddr5 , (my pc is an asus prebuilt desktop mpg z690 infinite x2 ms-b904) , initially i tried with a normal bios update trough m-flash , it did not work i tried with various usb drives , eventually i ended up here , with the first tries i got the too many bios files , problem , i solved that problem by doing the rufus format that u suggested . Now i get the Secure flash rom verify fail problem , i desperately need ur help , i find it absurd that with a 3500 euro pc i get problems even for a normal bios update . I d love if u could help me thanks a lot .

That's some OEM prebuild, you may want to flash to correct BIOS instead.
Tell the full ID of your current BIOS.
Or if you wish to do a cross-flash at own risk, PM me for details.

 

[edigrosu6155302e1]

That's some OEM prebuild, you may want to flash to correct BIOS instead.
Tell the full ID of your current BIOS.
Or if you wish to do a cross-flash at own risk, PM me for details.

The full id of the bios version is eb904ims.870 , i tried to search for the latest bios updates for this prebuilt but the last update was in 2023

 

[Svet]

The full id of the bios version is eb904ims.870 , i tried to search for the latest bios updates for this prebuilt but the last update was in 2023

That could be already BIOS version. But you can check for that with MSI here:
>>How to contact MSI.<<
Or are you trying to do a cross-flash? [at own risk]


EDIT: All sorted.

 

[robertcaruana715b902eb]

That could be already BIOS version. But you can check for that with MSI here:
>>How to contact MSI.<<
Or are you trying to do a cross-flash? [at own risk]


EDIT: All sorted.

Ive currently got a mag meta 5 prebuilt with a b450m pro-vdh max mobo, my current bios version is the one for the mag meta the version is (EB930AMS.880) and im trying to flash to the b450m mobo bios that is (E7A38AMS.BL0) but im getting an error image attached, any help would be appreciated.

 

[engler.eri156102db]

Hello,

i have a MSI Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR5. I bought it as B Ware from eBay and it has the TORPEDO Bios installed. I updated it with M FLASH to the newest one. But i would like to flash the correct TOMAHAWK WIFI Bios.

I tried every trick i could find in the thread. From rufus to diskpart. A lot of different USB drives, however i always get the too many bios error.
How can i fix this?

 

[Svet]

Ive currently got a mag meta 5 prebuilt with a b450m pro-vdh max mobo, my current bios version is the one for the mag meta the version is (EB930AMS.880) and im trying to flash to the b450m mobo bios that is (E7A38AMS.BL0) but im getting an error image attached, any help would be appreciated.

Don't have a solution for this kind of cross-flash for now.

Hello,

i have a MSI Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR5. I bought it as B Ware from eBay and it has the TORPEDO Bios installed. I updated it with M FLASH to the newest one. But i would like to flash the correct TOMAHAWK WIFI Bios.

I tried every trick i could find in the thread. From rufus to diskpart. A lot of different USB drives, however i always get the too many bios error.
How can i fix this?

Check PM