BIOS Backup and Restore Utility

A utility to backup and restore BIOS settings using AFUWINx64. This script allows you to create a backup of your BIOS settings and restore them when needed.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or 11
• Python 3.8 or higher
• AFUWINx64 installed in C:\AFUWIN\AFUWINx64.EXE

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the script.
2. Download AFUWINx64 from AMI BIOS UEFI Utilities and place the AFUWINx64.EXE into the folder C:\AFUWIN.

Usage

1. Navigate to the directory where the script is located.
2. Run the script with the start.bat file to automatically get admin rights.
3. The script includes a module installer, so you don't need to install dependencies manually.
4. Choose one of the options displayed in the GUI.

Options

The script provides the following options:

1. Create a backup of the BIOS settings: This option creates a backup of your current BIOS settings and saves it in a .rom file in the backups directory.
2. Restore the BIOS settings from a backup: This option allows you to restore BIOS settings from a previously created backup.
3. MSI - Check BIOS version of .ocb file (WIP): This option reads the BIOS version from an MSI OCB file and renames the OCB file accordingly.

Notes

• Ensure AFUWINx64 is installed at C:\AFUWIN\AFUWINx64.EXE.
• Backup files are named in the format bios_backup_{date}_{time}.rom.
• OCB files are renamed in the format MSI_BIOS_{BIOS_Version}_{date}_{time}.ocb after successfully checking the BIOS version related to the OCB file.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.