I tried it on two older 486 AMI bios and had two diff errors and neither was opened, thanks though ! Now I have versions 2.x thru 7.x

Horun wrote on 2020-08-21, 13:21:

I tried it on two older 486 AMI bios and had two diff errors and neither was opened, thanks though ! Now I have versions 2.x thru 7.x

Are you referring to the DOS versions or the Windows versions of AMIBCP? The Windows versions are newer and don't work with the older AMI cores. We're looking for the DOS versions of AMIBCP for:

BCP14.EXE (for core BIOS 07/07/91)
BCP20.EXE (for core BIOS 12/12/91)
BCP21.EXE (for core BIOS 06/06/92)
BCP21A.EXE (for core BIOS 11/11/92 and 08/08/93)
WBCP33.EXE (for core BIOS 12/15/93 (and 06/25/94?))
WBCP40.EXE (for core BIOS 06/25/94 and 07/25/94)
WBCP42.EXE (for core BIOS 07/25/94)
WBCP511.EXE (for core BIOS 10/10/94)

They are DOS versions but the AMIBCP2 something I have did not run (think it is corrupt), got it long ago and burned to cd but never got it to work with any old BIOS files. And currently cannot find it in my stack o crap. Odd that after usenet sort of died (now full of mostly movies) those old apps mostly disappeared. The old DOS and WIn groups are basically dead....

Horun wrote on 2020-08-22, 02:16:

They are DOS versions but the AMIBCP2 something I have did not run (think it is corrupt), got it long ago and burned to cd but never got it to work with any old BIOS files. And currently cannot find it in my stack o crap. Odd that after usenet sort of died (now full of mostly movies) those old apps mostly disappeared. The old DOS and WIn groups are basically dead....

If you find it, let me know, and I will try it out anyway.
Im interested to test your version anyway to see if I get any results with it.

If you can remember any sites that hosted it, you might find it on archive.org.
Thats where I managed to find a copy, albeit much laterversion.

Went through an old hard drive and found:
BCP7B12.ZIP - 07/26/1999 - AMIBCP - AMIBIOS Configuration Utility Copyright (C)1999 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ver.7.00.B12
AMIBCP.ZIP - same as above
BCPCMD.ZIP - 06/07/1999 - AMIBCP - AMIBIOS Configuration Utility Copyright (C)1999 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ver.7.00.B11
tool_8_RC1.zip - 3.48 MB collection of AMI tools, from 06/23/2005. AMIBCP.EXE here seems to be for Windows, v 3.13.

I doubt any of this is rare but I can upload it if needed.

TheMobRules wrote on 2020-08-21, 05:52:

keropi wrote on 2020-08-18, 15:00:

Got from a source Amibcp 6.24 - word is it can open 1994/5/6+ 486 and p1 bios files
maybe someone will find it useful 😀

Hi keropi

Have you been able to open any BIOS files with that tool? I've tried a couple of 486 AMIBIOS ROMs from 1994/95 and I get "ROM Header not found !".

It works with bios cores from 95/96 not with earlier bios cores with later release dates. It opens quite well the 430fx bios from my aopen mobo. It does not work with Ami winbios for later 486 nor with earlier hi-flex cores.

Stiletto wrote on 2020-08-24, 22:44:

Went through an old hard drive and found: BCP7B12.ZIP - 07/26/1999 - AMIBCP - AMIBIOS Configuration Utility Copyright (C)1999 Am […]
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Went through an old hard drive and found:
BCP7B12.ZIP - 07/26/1999 - AMIBCP - AMIBIOS Configuration Utility Copyright (C)1999 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ver.7.00.B12
AMIBCP.ZIP - same as above
BCPCMD.ZIP - 06/07/1999 - AMIBCP - AMIBIOS Configuration Utility Copyright (C)1999 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ver.7.00.B11
tool_8_RC1.zip - 3.48 MB collection of AMI tools, from 06/23/2005. AMIBCP.EXE here seems to be for Windows, v 3.13.

I doubt any of this is rare but I can upload it if needed.

Well, I got a private message about this, so here you go.

feipoa wrote on 2019-08-31, 04:10:

The oldest Windows version I have is 2.42. The oldest DOS version I have is 5.11E. It would be nice to get a hold of every version between 1.0 and 5.0, but I'm feeling pretty pessimistic about this. The odds are about as good as finding a MR BIOS image for the VLSI topcat.

I would like a copy of your 5.11E version please. And then pray it will open 101094 core bioses...

evasive wrote on 2021-07-06, 07:36:

feipoa wrote on 2019-08-31, 04:10:

The oldest Windows version I have is 2.42. The oldest DOS version I have is 5.11E. It would be nice to get a hold of every version between 1.0 and 5.0, but I'm feeling pretty pessimistic about this. The odds are about as good as finding a MR BIOS image for the VLSI topcat.

I would like a copy of your 5.11E version please. And then pray it will open 101094 core bioses...

What exactly are you all trying to customize in these BIOSes? It might be easier to make a tool from scratch. The pre-WinBIOS HiFlex ones are much easier to deal with though as they are not compressed.

Stiletto wrote on 2021-07-02, 01:37:

Well, I got a private message about this, so here you go.

Thanks !

evasive wrote on 2021-07-06, 07:36:

feipoa wrote on 2019-08-31, 04:10:

The oldest Windows version I have is 2.42. The oldest DOS version I have is 5.11E. It would be nice to get a hold of every version between 1.0 and 5.0, but I'm feeling pretty pessimistic about this. The odds are about as good as finding a MR BIOS image for the VLSI topcat.

I would like a copy of your 5.11E version please. And then pray it will open 101094 core bioses...

I have tried many times , many ways, to get the archive of AMIBCP '94 V1.00 (for 10/10/94 core dated AMIBIOS). But have been unsuccessful. Wayback did not archive the 2004 files on those webpages 🙁
My best guess is it is the first Windows version of AMIPCP but could be wrong...

https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/bios-utilities … bios-t5863.html
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/k7s5amotherbo … -etc-t1816.html

Horun wrote on 2021-07-08, 01:13:

I have tried many times , many ways, to get the archive of AMIBCP '94 V1.00 (for 10/10/94 core dated AMIBIOS). But have been uns […]
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evasive wrote on 2021-07-06, 07:36:

feipoa wrote on 2019-08-31, 04:10:

The oldest Windows version I have is 2.42. The oldest DOS version I have is 5.11E. It would be nice to get a hold of every version between 1.0 and 5.0, but I'm feeling pretty pessimistic about this. The odds are about as good as finding a MR BIOS image for the VLSI topcat.

I would like a copy of your 5.11E version please. And then pray it will open 101094 core bioses...

I have tried many times , many ways, to get the archive of AMIBCP '94 V1.00 (for 10/10/94 core dated AMIBIOS). But have been unsuccessful. Wayback did not archive the 2004 files on those webpages 🙁
My best guess is it is the first Windows version of AMIPCP but could be wrong...

https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/bios-utilities … bios-t5863.html
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/k7s5amotherbo … -etc-t1816.html

What webpages?

evasive wrote on 2021-07-08, 12:39:

Horun wrote on 2021-07-08, 01:13:

I have tried many times , many ways, to get the archive of AMIBCP '94 V1.00 (for 10/10/94 core dated AMIBIOS). But have been uns […]
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I have tried many times , many ways, to get the archive of AMIBCP '94 V1.00 (for 10/10/94 core dated AMIBIOS). But have been unsuccessful. Wayback did not archive the 2004 files on those webpages 🙁
My best guess is it is the first Windows version of AMIPCP but could be wrong...

https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/bios-utilities … bios-t5863.html
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/k7s5amotherbo … -etc-t1816.html

What webpages?

https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/post28105.html#p28105
www.ruisch.tk where it links to http://members.home.nl/jsruisch/. He posted that info late 2004 but only 2005 pages were archived and not the files and no mention of AMIBCP '94 V1.00 on the webpage :
http://web.archive.org/web/20050908060457/htt … ruisch/Menu.htm

Horun wrote on 2021-07-08, 01:13:

I have tried many times , many ways, to get the archive of AMIBCP '94 V1.00 (for 10/10/94 core dated AMIBIOS).

Is it another AMIBCP '94 that you're looking for ? Not the AMIBCP94.EXE from Herbert_Oppmann--mybcp.zip ?

Yes am looking for the original AMIBCP for Windows 1.0 by AMI, was hoping to find it.....Herberts is a good tool but not the one am looking for.

edit: fixed my bad grammar

Horun wrote on 2021-07-09, 02:03:

No that is not the original AMIBCP for Windows 1.0, was hoping to find it.....

Again though, is there something specific you are trying to do with a 10/10/94 bios? Like the other thread I posted for non-WinBIOSes, it may be easier to analyze the bios and figure out how to do what you want, although it'll be more complicated.

jakethompson1 wrote on 2021-07-09, 02:10:

Again though, is there something specific you are trying to do with a 10/10/94 bios? Like the other thread I posted for non-WinBIOSes, it may be easier to analyze the bios and figure out how to do what you want, although it'll be more complicated.

No. Am looking to get as many versions of the original AMIBCP tool as possible for archive purposes. Have a few v2.x for Win but no v1.x and thought it might help evasive.
Some of us collect old hardware and software because we want too not because we need it now but may need it later..
fixed my boo-booo

jakethompson1 wrote on 2021-07-09, 02:10:

Horun wrote on 2021-07-09, 02:03:

No that is not the original AMIBCP for Windows 1.0, was hoping to find it.....

Again though, is there something specific you are trying to do with a 10/10/94 bios? Like the other thread I posted for non-WinBIOSes, it may be easier to analyze the bios and figure out how to do what you want, although it'll be more complicated.

I have tried to figure out the default password of a 10/10/94 BIOS, see here
So embarrassing..what's the default bios password for this PC Chips Cheetah 486 board v1.7 motherboard?

Seems to be difficult without WBCP511.EXE.

The thread starter doesnt seem to be very interested in solving this, so I stopped my efforts.

Im too still searching for the lost in time bcp511 version for my 486 AMI BIOS 10/10/94 .....

Horun wrote on 2020-08-21, 13:21:

I tried it on two older 486 AMI bios and had two diff errors and neither was opened, thanks though ! Now I have versions 2.x thru 7.x

About this, I'd like to know what versions you have and if you can find them. Even if they're broken, they'll still be useful for screenshots and images. If you can find them, please do send them here. Thanks.